Art, Design and Media April 2025 update

This month I am sharing a short update with new training and resources available to support your teaching and delivery. 

For additional support, please also refer to my March 2025 updates, which include a comprehensive overview of relevant resources and information for this time of year.

   
 General Updates

Creative Minds, Brighter Futures

Crafting more authentic and accessible creative qualifications

Nurturing creative thinking fosters curiosity, encourages exploration, and prepares students for their future careers. Support us in making the creative curriculum more inclusive and authentic to give students time, confidence and opportunity to create.

Take a look at our Creative curriculum

Free Art History Course

Deadline to apply 13 April 2025 at 5pm

Students can apply now for Art History Link-Up's (AHLU) free Art History HPQ course at The Courtauld or online for Y9 and 10 state students, taught over ten term-time Sunday mornings.

All places are free for state school students in Year 9 and 10.

Through this course, students will learn about art through history and gain new skills in a dynamic and exciting learning environment alongside a world-class art collection.

The course is supported by Pearson’s Chair of Examiners for Project Qualifications, Dr John Taylor, and taught by Nicola Hepworth, a qualified and experienced Art and Art History teacher, and Ludo Amory, AHLU's Education and Outreach Officer. Students are also supported by the friendly AHLU teaching team.

Learn more about the Art History HPQ course  

   
 GQ Art and Design Updates

Art and Design Network Event: Curriculum Planning

02 July 2025 at 16:00-17:00 BST

In this free live online network event our subject advisor Jaclyn Wiid will introduce a range of evidence-based curriculum planning and delivery approaches in Art and Design that are helpful for the start of the school year. The session will look at what makes a successful Art and Design curriculum and explore new resources on the Pearson website to support teachers in their planning and delivery.

This event would be particularly well suited to new teachers or more experienced teachers delivering the Pearson Edexcel specification for the first time.

Book the Curriculum Planning network event 2 July

Further Support

For additional support and information related to delivery, assessment, moderation, and training, please see my March 2025 update for A Level, GCSE and International GCSE Art qualifications.

Read the March 2025 update for A Level, GCSE and International GCSE Art 

   
BTEC Updates

BTEC Post 16 Levels 2 and 3 Briefings

You can join our live, updated BTEC Briefing Sessions for Art and Design and Creative Media in April 2025.

These sessions will focus on supporting you to continue to teach with confidence and we will provide an update on current Government reviews. There will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions and hear from other centres.

Register for the BTEC Levels 2 and 3 Briefings

Further Support

For additional support and information related to delivery, assessment, moderation, and training, please see my March 2025 update for BTEC and T Level Art & Design and Creative Media qualifications.

Read the March 2025 update for BTEC and T Level Art, Design and Media