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It supports teachers, centres, and candidates in ensuring all submitted work is authentic and compliant with JCQ and Pearson requirements.  \n“All work submitted for qualification assessments must be the students’ own.”(JCQ).  \nAI can automate tasks, predict outcomes, and identify patterns. Centres, examination officers, teachers, and candidates should understand what constitutes acceptable AI use in NEA submissions. Before authenticating and submitting work, teachers must make sure that any use of AI is both permissible and properly acknowledged.  \nKey principles:  \n• All submitted work must be the candidate’s own.  \n• AI may support research, understanding, and planning—but cannot generate assessed NEA content.  \n• When AI has been used as a source of information, it must be acknowledged in the investigation.  \n• Centres must follow malpractice procedures if misuse is suspected.  \nIndependent Investigation Authentication  \nUpdated NEA authentication sheets now reference AI use explicitly. Candidates and teachers must confirm:  \n• The work submitted is the candidate’s own.  \n• AI use has been properly recorded and referenced.  \nUpdated forms are available on the Pearson website under Forms and Administration.  \nFurther Support and Official Guidance  \n• JCQ AI Guidance  \n•  Latest JCQ AI Guidance (2025)  \nAcceptable Use of AI  \nAI tools may be used to:  \n• Research and develop an understanding of geographical knowledge, location, theory, and comparative context.  \n• Suggest geographical sources and datasets for consideration.  \n• Research appropriate sampling techniques (both spatial and temporal) .  \n• Research and develop understanding of the ethical considerations of field research methods.  \n• Explore fieldwork method guidance for different environments.  \n• Research data presentation and analysis tools.  \n• Suggest or generate data presentation formats (e.g., chart types) similar to those offered by Excel/Google Sheets.  \n• Support spelling, punctuation, and grammar(SPaG) checking.  \nMisuse of AI (Not Permitted)  \nAI tools may not be used to:  \n• Generate investigation titles, focus questions, hypotheses, or sub‑questions.  \n• Identify links between the investigation and specification content.  \n• Design or plan methodologies.  \n• Write or re-word any NEA section.  \n• Provide specific feedback that shapes assessed content (beyond SPaG) .  \n• Generate analysis, interpretation, conclusions, or evaluation of student findings  \nIndicators of Possible AI Misuse  \nPotential signs include (but are not limited to):  \n\n| Language Indicators | Content Indicators |\n| --- | --- |\n| Generic, non‑specific phrasing inconsistent with A Level expectations. | Lack of up‑to‑date or location‑specific detail. |\n| Overly formal, verbose, or stylistically inconsistent language. | Incorrect or invented findings, conclusions, orevaluative statements. |\n| Inclusion of disclaimers or speculative phrasing typical of AI tools. | Content that is generic and not aligned to the chosen topic, fieldwork, or location. |\n\nReferencing AI Use  \nStudents must acknowledge and clearly show their use of AI. This allows teachers and assessors to review how AI has been used and whether that use was appropriate. Failure to acknowledge AI use is considered malpractice.  \nIf AI tools provide sources, candidates must verify them independently. Unverifiable citations must not be used. Where AI tools have been used as a source of information, a student’s acknowledgement must show the name of the AI source and the date it was generated.  \nFor example: ChatGPT 3.5 ( [https://openai.com/ blog/chatgpt/](https://openai.com/ blog/chatgpt/) ), 25/01/2024 .  \nThe student must retain a copy of the question(s) and computer-generated content for reference and authenticatio","cbCaits4HtWdAUEp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaits4HtWdAUEp","pdf",342397,"English","# Overview of AI use in NEA\n## Key principles for candidates and centres\n# Independent investigation authentication\n# Acceptable use of AI\n# Misuse of AI (not permitted)\n# Indicators of possible AI misuse\n# Referencing and acknowledging AI use\n# Marking and assessment: teacher guidance\n## Malpractice procedures","[{\"question\":\"What is the core requirement for NEA work submitted for assessment?\",\"answer\":\"All work submitted for qualification assessments must be the student’s own. 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