AQA
- Literature
- 7712 and 7717
- Language
- 7702
- Language and Literature
- 7707
- Draft feedback
- No comments on how to improve a draft. Questions and pointing to the criteria only
A Level · NEA · 20%
A Level English coursework
Askel keeps track of texts, pieces and draft feedback for English Literature, Language, and Language and Literature, following each board’s rules. NEA (non-exam assessment) is coursework marked in school, then checked by the exam board.
Where it is in the build order
Next
Stop 2 of the build order
Planned order, not dates. Pilot schools can move a subject up.
See the build orderWhat the boards ask
Three subjects, four boards.
Specification codes for each, and what teachers may do with drafts.
| Board | Literature | Language | Language and Literature | Draft feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 7712 and 7717 | 7702 | 7707 | No comments on how to improve a draft. Questions and pointing to the criteria only |
| OCR | H472/03 | H470/03 | H474/04 | One general review of a draft |
| Pearson | 9ET0/04 | 9EN0/04 | 9EL0/03 | Must review at least one complete draft, with general guidance only |
| WJEC/Eduqas | Component 4 | Component 4 | Component 4 | General observations on redrafting only |
OCR
- Literature
- H472/03
- Language
- H470/03
- Language and Literature
- H474/04
- Draft feedback
- One general review of a draft
Pearson
- Literature
- 9ET0/04
- Language
- 9EN0/04
- Language and Literature
- 9EL0/03
- Draft feedback
- Must review at least one complete draft, with general guidance only
WJEC/Eduqas
- Literature
- Component 4
- Language
- Component 4
- Language and Literature
- Component 4
- Draft feedback
- General observations on redrafting only
Each component has two or three pieces. Word counts and set-text rules differ by specification.
Checked on 1 Nov 2026AQA 7712, 7702, 7707OCR H472, H470, H474Pearson 9ET0, 9EN0, 9EL0Eduqas Component 4
Where the admin piles up
The rules change with the board, and with the piece.
Texts, and set-text bans
Students can’t write on texts they study for the exam. Each board words this differently.
Two or three pieces per component
Each piece has its own draft, final version and word count.
Draft feedback that differs by board
AQA allows no comments on how to improve a draft. Pearson requires a review of one. OCR allows one general review.
What Askel records
Built around each board’s rules.
Every feature sits under one of the five steps.
Prepare
A list of texts, checked against set-text rules
Students log their texts. Askel checks them against the board’s list of texts studied for the exam.
Show
Each piece tracked on its own
Every piece has its own draft, final version and word count.
Show
Draft feedback that follows the board
Comments on drafts follow each board’s rule. Any help beyond that is written down.
Show
A fingerprint for each draft
So you can show the work grew over time, without the essay leaving your school.
Prove
Word counts, counted the board’s way
Askel uses each specification’s counting rule, and fills in the forms.
What stays where it is
Essays stay where your school keeps them, for example in OneDrive or Google Drive. Askel keeps a link and a fingerprint of each draft.
Key dates 2026-27
From texts to marks.
Board dates are fixed. Your school’s dates are Askel’s defaults, and you can change them.
- 9 Oct 2026Texts list completeYour school · Passed
- 13 Nov 2026Plan or outlineYour school · Next date
- 5 Feb 2027First complete draftYour school
- 19 Mar 2027Final version handed inYour school
- 15 May 2027Marks sent to the exam boardExam board
AI rules for English
What each board adds.
AI tools, like ChatGPT, can write or change text for you. JCQ’s rules apply to every board: students say which AI tools they used, and keep their prompts and what the tool gave them. Each board adds its own notes.
AQAJCQ’s rules apply. Each milestone in Askel shows a one-line note from the board’s own guidance.AQA guidance
OCRJCQ’s rules apply. Each milestone in Askel shows a one-line note from the board’s own guidance.OCR guidance
PearsonJCQ’s rules apply. Each milestone in Askel shows a one-line note from the board’s own guidance.Pearson guidance
WJEC/EduqasJCQ’s rules apply. Each milestone in Askel shows a one-line note from the board’s own guidance.WJEC/Eduqas guidance
Askel has no AI in it, and never sends students’ work to AI companies.
Register interest
Register interest in English.
We’ll tell you when English reaches pilot, and ask what you need first. Pilot schools can move a subject up the order.
Thanks. We’ll tell you when English reaches pilot, and ask what you need first.
See the build order
Sources
- AQA A Level English specifications 7712, 7717, 7702 and 7707
- OCR A Level English specifications H472, H470 and H474
- Pearson Edexcel A Level English specifications 9ET0, 9EN0 and 9EL0
- Eduqas A Level English specifications
- JCQ Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments 2026-27
Checked on 1 Nov 2026
We check these again each September, when the JCQ documents change. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.