We’ve reviewed our rules and guidance, first published in April 2023, and made a number of updates to support students and teachers complete internal assessments, coursework and non-exam assessments (NEA) successfully. We’ve kept these updates to a minimum.
Given the rapid expansion of AI tools, we want JCQ guidance to continue to provide clarity on the rules on the use of AI and to inform your centre policies.
The JCQ awarding bodies value the non-examination assessments (NEAs), coursework and other internal assessments which form part of our qualifications. These assessments give students the chance to demonstrate skills which cannot be assessed in exams. We recognise schools and colleges, teachers and students really value these assessments too. We believe that, by responding to AI developments in the right way, these assessments can continue to provide a valuable means of assessing students.
Teachers know their students best and, with assessors, remain best placed to identify whether work is a student’s own. This means that teachers and assessors in schools and colleges play a key role in ensuring that only work which is the student’s own is accepted for assessment and that any concerns regarding authenticity are carefully looked into. Please read and share this new version of our rules and guidance.
Schools and colleges need to ensure that their students and staff are provided with clear rules and guidance on the use of AI tools in assessments. To provide more support to school and college leaders, teachers/assessors and students, we’ve also created a poster for students, an information sheet and presentations for senior leaders and for teachers (see links below).
AI Use support documents
To provide more support to teachers and students, we’ve also developed the following:
- Poster for Students – for schools and colleges to use with students to better understand the rules for use of AI in assessments
- Information Sheet for Teachers – a summary to help teachers understand and prevent AI misuse
- Senior Leader Presentation for Teachers – a PowerPoint presentation for senior leaders to use with their teaching colleagues to help them understand and prevent AI misuse
- Teacher Presentation for Students – a PowerPoint presentation for schools and colleges to use with students to better understand the rules for use of AI.
Updates to related JCQ documents
The following JCQ documents are to be used in conjunction with the JCQ AI Use in Assessments document.
- Instructions for Conducting Coursework
- Instructions for Conducting Non-Examination Assessments
- Information for candidates – coursework assessments
- Information for candidates – non examination assessments
- Suspected Malpractice Policies and Procedures
- Plagiarism in Assessments: Guidance for Teachers/Assessors
We hope that everyone in schools and colleges will find the updated JCQ AI Use in Assessments rules and guidance useful.
