2027 Candidate Record Form - Candidate Declaration - Notice to Candidates - Notice to Teachers

Oct 20, 2026

2027 entry level science (5960) candidate record form covering the required Candidate Declaration and Notice to Candidates. It instructs candidates to submit original work, avoid plagiarism, clearly reference all sources, and explicitly acknowledge any AI use with preserved question copies and AI-generated content evidence. It also sets confidentiality and assessment-condition requirements, followed by teacher declarations, assistance details, and a marks summary structure for single and double awards.

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Notice to Candidates

Candidate Declaration

Notice to Teachers

Teacher Declaration

Details of assistance given

Summary of marks

2027 candidate record form Entry Level Certificate Science (5960) Complete a Candidate Record Form (CRF) for every candidate. Attach the form to your candidate’s work and keep it at the centre or send it to the moderator as required. Centre number Centre name Candidate number Candidate name ☐ Single award (5961) ☐ Double award (5962) Notice to Candidates 1. The work you submit for assessment must be your own. You must not plagiarise. This means you must not take someone else’s words, thoughts, ideas or outputs and try to pass them off as your own. 2. You must clearly reference all your sources. If you have used any material to create ideas for your work (like a book, journal or internet search) you must reference this, even if you haven’t used exactly the same words or phrases in your own work. You must make clear which part, element or phrase you have used and say where it came from. If you receive help and guidance from someone other than your teacher, you must tell your teacher. They will then record the assistance given to you. 3. You must clearly acknowledge and reference any use of AI. Sometimes you are allowed to use an AI tool to create your NEA. You must keep a copy of the original question(s) and any AI generated content you used, for example, a screenshot with a short explanation of how you used it. You must acknowledge the name of the AI tool used; the date the content was generated and the sources used by theAI tool in generating the content. You need to hand this in with your final work so your teacher can check the AI content and how you used it. 4. You must keep your work confidential. You can only share the work you submit for assessment with your teacher(s) . You must not share it with anyone else, and you must not post it online. 5. The work you submit for assessment must be produced under the conditions set out in the specification. Each qualification has a specific set of conditions. Your teacher will have explained the level of supervision and control necessary for this assessment. AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723) . Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. 5960/CRF If you break the rules, you could get zero marks, be disqualified from the unit or subject, or even from all exams. AQA will investigate and decide what happens. If there is anything you don’t understand, please speak to your teacher before you sign the form below. Candidate Declaration I have read and understood the Notice to Candidates above. I declare that the work submitted for this assessment: 1. is my own work 2. has clearly referenced all sources 3. has clearly acknowledged any use of AI 4. has been kept confidential 5. has been produced under the conditions set out in the specification. I understand that if I make a false declaration this is a form of malpractice. We may use examples of candidate’s work for standardisation or training purposes. Please see our privacy notice for more information on how we use assessment data and on your rights under data privacy legislation. If there is anything you don’t understand, please speak to your teacher before you sign the form. Candidate signature Date Notice to Teachers You must keep a copy of the Candidate Declaration on file until the deadline for requesting a review of results has passed or until any appeal, malpractice or other results enquiry has been completed, whichever is later. This may be subject to inspection by a AQA and/or a JCQ Centre Inspector. Before signing this declaration, please ensure you have read and understood the guidance produced by JCQ on authenticating candidates’ work, marking candidates’ work and internal standardisation. Please also ensure that you are familiar with the candidate’s general standard of work. Teacher Declaration I confirm that: •

FAQs

What must a candidate do regarding originality and plagiarism?

The submitted work must be the candidate’s own, and plagiarism is prohibited. Candidates must not present others’ words, ideas, thoughts, or outputs as their own.

How should candidates reference sources and acknowledge AI use?

Candidates must clearly reference all sources used to create ideas, including books, journals, or internet searches. They must also clearly acknowledge any AI use, keep copies of the original questions, and retain AI-generated content with evidence such as screenshots and tool name, generation date, and sources used.

What responsibilities do teachers have in the declarations and marking?

Teachers must confirm reasonable steps were taken to mitigate AI misuse risks, that sources are referenced where used, and that AI use is acknowledged appropriately. They must also confirm marking followed the mark scheme and that AI was not used as the sole form of marking, reviewing the work in its entirety and performing internal standardisation.

Oct 20, 2026

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