2027 candidate record form - GCSE Engineering NEA - Practical engineering (8852/C) - Candidate Declaration & Teacher Declarations

Oct 20, 2026

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Candidate Record Form (CRF) for GCSE Engineering NEA: Practical engineering (8852/C), used to capture centre and candidate details and to ensure the submitted coursework meets assessment rules. The form sets out strict requirements on originality, plagiarism prevention, source referencing, and confidentiality. It also requires clear acknowledgement of any AI use, including retaining original questions and AI-generated materials for teacher review. Teacher sections document declarations, recorded assistance, secure storage, AI-misuse mitigation, and final marking criteria with a mark summary.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatDOCX

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Notice to Candidates

Candidate Declaration

Notice to Teachers

Teacher Declaration

Summary of marks

Marking criteria

2027 candidate record form GCSE Engineering NEA - Practical engineering (8852/C) Complete a Candidate Record Form (CRF) for every candidate. For candidates in the moderation sample, upload the CRF with their NEA through Centre Marks Submission. Centre number Click. Centre name Click or tap here to enter text. Candidate number Click. Candidate name Click or tap here to enter text. Notice to Candidates 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. 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. 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 the AI 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. 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. 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. 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: is my own work has clearly referenced all sources has clearly acknowledged any use of AI has been kept confidential 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 Click or tap here to enter text. Date Click. 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: all reasonable steps were taken, including steps to mitigate the risk of AI misuse, to make sure the work submitted is solely that of the candidate concerned to the best of my knowledge, where sources have been used that they are referenc

FAQs

What is required of candidates regarding originality and plagiarism?

The submitted work must be solely the candidate’s own. Candidates must not plagiarise and must clearly reference all sources used.

How should candidates acknowledge AI use?

Candidates must clearly acknowledge and reference any use of AI. They must keep copies of the original question(s) and any AI-generated content, such as screenshots, including the AI tool name, generation date, and sources used.

What does the teacher declare and how is marking handled?

Teachers confirm reasonable steps to mitigate AI misuse risk, that sources are referenced, and that any AI use is appropriately acknowledged. Marking must follow the mark scheme, with AI not used as the sole form of marking, and internal standardisation must be carried out for consistent assessment.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Aria