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GCSE Food coursework

Askel keeps track of task release dates, time against each board’s caps, the practical booking and photos for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. NEA (non-exam assessment) is coursework marked in school, then checked by the exam board.

Register interest in Food How it works
Where it is in the build order
Planned Stop 4 of the build order

Planned order, not dates. Pilot schools can move a subject up.

See the build order

What the boards ask.

One row per board, for students sitting in June 2027.

Food coursework rules by exam board
Board and codeNEA 1 tasks releasedNEA 2 tasks releasedPractical
AQA 85851 September 20261 November 2026A 3-hour practical, sat once
OCR J3091 September 20261 November 2026A 3-hour practical, sat once
Eduqas C5601 September 20261 November 2026A 3-hour practical, sat once

AQA 8585

NEA 1 tasks released
1 September 2026
NEA 2 tasks released
1 November 2026
Practical
A 3-hour practical, sat once

OCR J309

NEA 1 tasks released
1 September 2026
NEA 2 tasks released
1 November 2026
Practical
A 3-hour practical, sat once

Eduqas C560

NEA 1 tasks released
1 September 2026
NEA 2 tasks released
1 November 2026
Practical
A 3-hour practical, sat once

Each board caps the hours and pages for each task.

Checked on 1 Nov 2026AQA 8585OCR J309Eduqas C560
Where the admin piles up

Fixed dates and fixed hours.

01

Task release dates

Tasks come out on fixed dates, and work can’t start before.

02

Hour caps

Each task has a limit on hours, set by the board.

03

Booking the practical

Rooms, ingredients and a technician, for every student.

What Askel records

Built around each board’s rules.

Every feature sits under one of the five steps.

Prepare

Board tasks, released on the right day

Students see each task only when the board releases it.

Show

A time log against the caps

Hours used so far, for each piece.

Prove

Practical booking

Who cooks when, with the room and the technician.

Prove

A photo checklist and page caps

The photos each board asks for, and the page limits.

Staff view
Practical planner for teacher and technician
Planning the practical, with the technician.
Staff view
Hours by piece against the caps
Hours used for each piece.
Staff view
Photos and dishes checklist
Photos and dishes.
What stays where it is

Portfolios and photos stay where your school keeps them. Askel keeps links, dates and a fingerprint of each file.

Key dates 2026-27

Fixed release dates.

Board dates are fixed. Your school’s dates are Askel’s defaults, and you can change them.

  1. 1 Sep 2026NEA 1 tasks releasedExam board · Passed
  2. 1 Nov 2026NEA 2 tasks releasedExam board · Passed
  3. Spring 2027The 3-hour practicalYour school · Next date
  4. 15 May 2027Marks sent to the exam board, to confirmExam board
AI rules for Food

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
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 Food.

We’ll tell you when Food reaches pilot, and ask what you need first. Pilot schools can move a subject up the order.

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Subject Food is picked. Add any others you need.
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Related guides

Guides for Food.

GuideGeneral advice or detailed help: what teachers must recordChecked against JCQ documents effective 1 September 2026Read the guide GuideStoring coursework until reviews endChecked against JCQ documents effective 1 September 2026Read the guide GuideHow students should acknowledge AIChecked against JCQ documents effective 1 September 2026Read the guide
All guidesSee the build order
Sources
  • AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition 8585 specification
  • OCR GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition J309 specification
  • Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition C560 specification
  • 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.

From first idea to hand-in, on the record.

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