T Level Technical Qualification in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing - Occupational Specialism in Mechanical Engineering - Version 1.2

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Guide Standard Exemplification Material (GSEM) for the T Level Technical Qualification in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering occupational specialism (8714-31). Version 1.2 (March 2026) provides centres with distinction-grade exemplar evidence aligned to the sample assignment, detailing expected quality and standards across Tasks 1–4. It explains how evidence is packaged for marking, including required submissions, additional supporting material, and references to assessment themes and candidate evidence selection.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages54

Reading Time2 h 16 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Contents

Grade descriptors

Task 1 – Design

1a) Design specification

1b) Annotated sketches

1c) Justification of the choice of one design for further development

1d) Justification of the selection of the materials and components

1e) Design calculations

1f) Engineering drawings

1g) Outcomes of the virtual modelling of the proposed design

1h) Bill of materials

Task 2 – Manufacture and test

2a) Risk assessment

2b) Manufacture of the prototype

2c) Testing

Task 3 – Peer review

Peer review feedback form

Task 4 – Evaluation and implementation

4a) Outcomes of virtual modelling

4b) Revision control document

4c) Evaluation and implementation report

T Level Technical Qualification in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing (8714-31) Occupational Specialism in Mechanical Engineering (321) Guide Standard Exemplification Material Distinction First teaching from September 2022 Version 1.2 |
Version and date
1.1 January 2023
1.2 March 2026 |
Change detail
Formatting of Task 1 evidence requirements
Minor amendment to first paragraph |
Section
Task 1
Introduction | | --- | --- | --- | Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................3 Grade descriptors ...............................................................................................................................................4 Task 1 – Design ...................................................................................................................................................5 1a) Design specification ....................................................................................................................................5 1b) Annotated sketches ....................................................................................................................................9 1c) Justification of the choice of one design for further development ............................................................ 13 1d) Justification of the selection of the materials and components ............................................................... 15 1e) Design calculations .................................................................................................................................. 19 1f) Engineering drawings ............................................................................................................................... 21 1g) Outcomes of the virtual modelling of the proposed design ...................................................................... 24 1h) Bill of materials ......................................................................................................................................... 27 Task 2 – Manufacture and test ........................................................................................................................ 29 2a) Risk assessment ...................................................................................................................................... 30 2b) Manufacture of the prototype ................................................................................................................... 32 2c) Testing ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 Task 3 – Peer review ........................................................................................................................................ 44 Peer review feedback form ............................................................................................................................ 45 Task 4 – Evaluation and implementation....................................................................................................... 46 4a) Outcomes of virtual modelling .................................................................................................................. 47 4b) Revision control document ....................................................................................................................... 49 4c) Evaluation and implementation report ..................................................................................................... 51 Introduction The Guide Standard Exemplification Material within this document refer to the T Level Technical Qualification in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing-Occupational Specialism in Mech

FAQs

What is the purpose of the GSEM in this document?

It provides centres with examples of knowledge, skills and understanding that attest to distinction grade boundary performance, focusing on the quality and standards to be achieved.

How are the tasks organised in the GSEM?

The material is separated into three sections and presented against tasks from the sample assignment, covering Task 1 (Design), Task 2 (Manufacture and test), Task 3 (Peer review), and Task 4 (Evaluation and implementation).

Does the exemplar evidence represent all evidence from the sample assignment?

The examples are representative of all tasks, but they do not reflect all evidence from the full sample assignment; the focus is on what distinction-level quality should look like within each task.

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