April A Level, GCSE and International GCSE Art Update | Pearson qualifications

A Level, GCSE and International GCSE Art April update

12 April 2024

Welcome to the April update from your Subject Advisor

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I hope you have all had the opportunity to enjoy a restful, well-deserved break and start the term refreshed and renewed.  As we enter the last few months of the school year, I know how important this time is with your students and we are here to support you with all aspects of your planning, delivery and assessment.

With the June assessment series fast approaching, there are a range of resources available to support you and your learners with preparation for the upcoming assessments, and I have highlighted these materials in my updates below. Also, I would like to wish you and your students all the best as we enter the last few months of the school year and I am here to support as you work to encourage your students to reach their potential.

For updates on the qualification(s) you deliver, please see the relevant sections below.

This April update includes:

 
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 General Updates


Diversifying the Curriculum

Watch our Diversifying the Art and Design Curriculum network event recording to help students explore voices from a variety of backgrounds and artistic traditions, looking at research and resources to inspire creative journeys. You can also use our new guide to support your planning and delivery of an inclusive curriculum.
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Watch the full Art and Design Training and Events playlist


Summer 2024 Support for Students

Help your students feel as prepared as possible for the upcoming exam season.

In addition to all the support you provide, both Ofqual, JCQ and Pearson have a range of information to help inform and guide your students during this busy time. Please take a look at the information we’ve summarised below and pass it on to your students.
Support from Ofqual

The Ofqual Student Guide 2024 provides students with information about this year’s arrangements for GCSE and A level qualifications, and explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.

Read the Ofqual Student Guide 2024
Support from JCQ

The JCQ has a range of information and support for students – from coursework and onscreen exams to written exams, along with a checklist for exam day.

Take a look at all the support JCQ have to offer for students  
Support from Pearson

As the revision season is now fully under way and students begin to turn their focus towards the summer exam series, we would like to share our Getting Ready for Exams Guide that includes some top tips and advice including:

  • preparing for exams
  • what happens on exam day
  • where to find further support
  • what happens once exams are over

Take a look at the guide and please pass it on to your students 

Stay up to date with all our support for 2024 on our Qualifications Assessment Support page 

 
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 GCSE Art and Design Updates

As we prepare for final assessment and moderation, check out our support videos to help you with these processes. You can also find further support and guidance under the drop-down menus below.
GCSE Art and Design - Selection of Work

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Understanding the Moderation Process

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Setting up your department for moderation

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Setting Up Your Department for Moderation

Watch the full GCSE Art and Design bitesize video playlist for delivery and assessment guidance
Preparing for Assessment and Moderation

As GCSE Art and Design assessment and moderation draws closer, here are a few reminders to help centres prepare.

For visiting moderation, moderators will contact centres directly in mid-late April to arrange a moderation visit and marks are due 48 hours prior to this date on Edexcel Online for all learners.

For international centres using digital submission, marks for all candidates as well as the portfolios and paperwork for sampled learners must be uploaded to Learner Work Transfer by 31 May 2024.

 

Administrative Support Guide

This guide outlines key information for visiting moderation as well as other administrative details.

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Assessment Grid 

One grid must be completed for each candidate, which records the marks for both components.

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Authentication Form

This form must be signed by each candidate and the teacher. You may use one form per learner if you write both Component 1 and 2 in the relevant field.

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GCSE Art and Design Taxonomy

This assessment resource is helpful to include for each candidate, if possible, to assist the moderator with understanding your assessment decisions.

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Exemplar Library

Remember to use the Exemplar Materials alongside the assessment paperwork to internally assess and standardise.

View the GCSE Art and Design Exemplar Library 


Bitesize Videos

Remember to use the Exemplar Materials alongside the assessment paperwork to internally assess and standardise.

Watch the GCSE Art and Design bitesize video playlist 


Digital Submission Guidance (for international centres only)

This guidance is for international centres using digital submission and moderation and outlines key information and support for this process, including the use of our online Learner Work Transfer portal. Please note, this submission method is not available to UK centres.

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Digital Submission Guidance video
Digital Submission Guidance (International Centres Only)

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Watch the Digital Submission Guidance video


View all GCSE Art and Design course materials


Take care of yourselves during this exciting yet busy time - this being my first summer term outside of teaching I must say I miss the buzz of being in the Art exams! All of us here at Pearson wish you the best of luck this exam season and please do get in touch if you need any support. 
Key Dates and Administration
Date GCSE Art and Design
Mid-late April 2024 Moderators will contact centres to agree a moderation visit date
31 May 2024* Digital submission deadline (international centres only)
48 hours prior to moderation visit Marks due 48 hours before visiting moderation date as agreed with allocated moderator
22 Aug 2024 GCSE Results Day

*Please note, digital submission is available to international centres only

For 2024, the maximum number of slides for digital moderation has increased to 80 slides per component for GCSE Art and Design international centres. Please see the Digital Submission Guidance linked in the drop-down menu above for more information.
Exemplar Library

Check out our new Exemplar Library, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance level and component. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to assess and standardise internally.

This library is being updated in April/May 2024 with additional exemplars to support your internal assessment and standardisation.

View the Exemplar Library with recently added exemplars 
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 International GCSE Art and Design Updates

As we prepare for final submission of portfolios, check out our support videos to help you with these processes including our new recordings from our International GCSE Art and Design Module 1 and 2 training events. You can also find further support and guidance under the drop-down menus below.
International GCSE Art and Design YouTube playlist

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International GCSE Art and Design Support
International GCSE Art and Design Module 1 Training

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International GCSE Art and Design Module 2 Training

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International GCSE Art and Design Module 2 Training

Watch the full International GCSE Art and Design bitesize video playlist for delivery and submission guidance
Preparing for Submission and External Assessment

As International GCSE Art and Design final submission and external assessment draws closer, here are a few reminders to help centres prepare.

Component 1 and 2 portfolios, authentication forms and marks for all candidates must be uploaded to Learner Work Transfer by 31 May 2024.
 

Administrative Support Guide

This guide outlines the digital submission guidance and use of Learner Work Transfer as well as key information for administration of the qualification.

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Authentication Form

This form must be signed by each candidate and the teacher. You may use one form per learner if you write both Component 1 and 2 in the relevant field.

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Essential Guide to Component 1

This guide outlines the submission requirements for Component 1 to support your selection of work. Please note, students must submit one project for Component 1 covering all four assessment objectives as a sustained line of enquiry.

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Administration Support Video

This short video is designed to support you with administration and paperwork.
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Take care of yourselves during this exciting yet busy time - this being my first summer term outside of teaching I must say I miss the buzz of being in the Art exams! All of us here at Pearson wish you the best of luck this exam season and please do get in touch if you need any support. 
Support Resources External Assessment

The following resources can support your delivery of International GCSE Art and Design and help inform your selection of work for final submission and external assessment.

International GCSE Art and Design is 100% externally assessed and there is no requirement for internal assessment. However, I have included the external assessment materials used by Pearson examiners to help centres understand candidate performance.

Pease DO NOT complete and upload these materials during final submission. They are provided for reference only.
 

Assessment Grid

These are the Assessment Objectives examiners will use to externally assess candidate portfolios. Centres do not complete this grid or upload it with submissions.

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Taxonomy

These are the mark band descriptors examiners will use to externally assess candidate portfolios. Centres do not complete this grid or upload it with submissions.

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Exemplar Library

These are the exemplar materials examiners will use to externally assess candidate portfolios. Centres can also use this library to inform their submission of candidate work. 

View the International GCSE Art and Design Exemplar Library 


Bitesize Videos

These bitesize videos will support centres in evidencing the all four Assessment Objectives in a holistic and integrated way as they prepare candidate work for final submission.

Watch the International GCSE Art and Design bitesize video playlist 


View all International GCSE Art and Design course materials
Key Dates and Administration
Date International GCSE Art and Design
31 May 2024 Digital submission deadline for external assessment
22 Aug 2024 International GCSE Results Day
   
Exemplar Library

Check out our new Exemplar Library, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance band and component. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to gauge student performance and standardise internally. 

This library has recently been updated with exemplars from a range of titles.

View the Exemplar Library with recently added exemplars 
International GCSE Art and Design (2017) Exemplar Library

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 A Level Art and Design Updates

As we prepare for final assessment and moderation, check out our support videos to help you with these processes. You can also find further support and guidance under the drop-down menus below.
A Level Art and Design YouTube playlist

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A Level Art and Design Assessment Support
Understanding the Moderation Process

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Understanding the Moderation Process
Setting up your department for moderation

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Setting Up Your Department for Moderation

Watch the full A Level Art and Design bitesize video playlist for delivery and assessment guidance
Preparing for Assessment and Moderation

As A Level Art and Design assessment and moderation draws closer, here are a few reminders to help centres prepare.

For visiting moderation, moderators will contact centres directly in early May to arrange a moderation visit and marks are due 48 hours prior to this date on Edexcel Online for all learners.

For international centres using digital submission, marks for all candidates as well as the portfolios and paperwork for sampled learners must be uploaded to Learner Work Transfer by 31 May 2024.

 

Administrative Support Guide

This guide outlines key information for visiting moderation as well as other administrative details.

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Assessment Grid 

One grid must be completed for each candidate, which records the marks for both components.

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Authentication Form

This form must be signed by each candidate and the teacher. You may use one form per learner if you write both Component 1 and 2 in the relevant field.

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Performance Calculators

This assessment resource is helpful to include for each candidate, if possible, to assist the moderator with understanding your assessment decisions.

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Exemplar Library

Remember to use the Exemplar Materials alongside the assessment paperwork to internally assess and standardise.

View the A Level Art and Design Exemplar Library 


Bitesize Videos

Remember to use the Exemplar Materials alongside the assessment paperwork to internally assess and standardise.

Watch the A Level Art and Design bitesize video playlist 


Digital Submission Guidance (for international centres only)

This guidance is for international centres using digital submission and moderation and outlines key information and support for this process, including the use of our online Learner Work Transfer portal. Please note, this submission method is not available to UK centres.

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Digital Submission Guidance video
Digital Submission Guidance (International Centres Only)

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Watch the Digital Submission Guidance video


View all A Level Art and Design course materials


Take care of yourselves during this exciting yet busy time - this being my first summer term outside of teaching I must say I miss the buzz of being in the Art exams! All of us here at Pearson wish you the best of luck this exam season and please do get in touch if you need any support. 
Key Dates and Administration
Date A Level Art and Design
Early May 2024 Moderators will contact centres to agree a moderation visit date
31 May 2024* Digital submission deadline (international centres only)
48 hours prior to moderation visit Marks due 48 hours before visiting moderation date as agreed with allocated moderator
15 Aug 2024 A Level Results Day

*Please note, digital submission is available to international centres only

For 2024, the maximum number of slides for digital moderation has increased to 100 slides per component for A Level Art and Design international centres. Please see the Digital Submission Guidance linked in the drop-down menu above for more information.
Corrected A level Textile Design Portfolios

It was recently brought to our attention that some images in two of the Textile Design portfolios from our face-to-face training earlier this academic year were mistakenly put in the wrong portfolio.

The two portfolios this effects have now been corrected. Please refer to these links from our Exemplar Library, rather than materials sent out directly after training events when using these portfolios as part of your marking and standardisation.

We apologise for the mistake. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

View the Textile Design 72 mark Component 1 portfolio 

View the Textiles Design 58 mark Component 2 portfolio 
Exemplar Library

Check out our new Exemplar Library, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance level and component. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to assess and standardise internally.

This library is being updated in April/May 2024 with additional exemplars to support your internal assessment and standardisation.

View the Exemplar Library with recently added exemplars 
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 A Level History of Art Updates

As students prepare to sit the Summer 2024 examinations, I recommend reading the June 2023 Examiner Reports as well as looking at the Exemplar Materials to inform your revision planning. You can also find further support and guidance under the drop-down menus below.

Read the June 2023 Examiner Reports 

View History of Art Exemplar Materials  
Changes to the Layout on Paper 1

Following feedback from Summer 2023 regarding the image quality in Paper 1, we have made some alterations to the layout of the paper to support candidates in completing the examination. 

Section A: Visual Analysis section has had some slight alterations in the Question Booklet. We have now added a ‘Blank Page’ between each of the images for Questions 1 to 3. When candidates now open the booklet they will see a blank page on the left-hand side, with the image and the question on the right-hand page. Section B will start on the next page following Question 3 in the booklet as normal. 

We hope that this change will support your candidates. 

Word Processed Scripts

As we make the final preparations for the summer series, we have a few questions for you. Please take one minute to answer this short form.

Thank you.

Please take one minute to answer this short form 
Key Dates
Date A Level History of Art
20 May 2024 Paper 1 exam (PM)
3 June 2024 Paper 2 exam (AM)
15 Aug 2024 A Level Results Day
   

View the A Level History of Art exam timetables 
Course Materials

These are some resources on the qualification course materials pages to support you with planning and delivery.

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View all A Level History of Art course materials
Support Videos

Check our our support videos to help you with delivering various aspects of the specification.

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 Helpful Resources and Inspiration

Importance of the Arts in Education

The importance of the arts in education and the value they bring to young people is at the heart of what we do. Designing courses that give students an authentic creative experience is a priority and it is vital that we continue to raise the profile of our subjects in education and beyond. As such, below is a range of external resources invaluable to your wider curriculum development.
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National Portrait Gallery Schools Hub

Free online resources for Art & Design and History through the world’s largest collection of portraits. It includes more than 150 specially produced learning resources and videos, all linked to the National Curriculum, and developed by teachers, artists, historians and education experts.

Check out the Schools Hub resources

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The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure

This National Portrait Gallery exhibition on until 19 May showcases the work of contemporary artists from the African diaspora. As well as surveying the presence of the Black figure in Western art history, this exhibition examines its absence  – and the story of representation told through these works, as well as the social, psychological and cultural contexts in which they were produced.

Find out more about the exhibition

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Teaching Film Series

Into Film, the UK's leading charity for film in education, have launched their Teaching Film series, a collection of bitesize courses focused on short film production. The course has been designed specifically for educators delivering film qualifications to young people aged 14-19.

Visit the Into Film website to enrol

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The Superpower of Looking

Free teaching resources from Art UK that seeks to transform the visual literacy skills of children, taking the world of art and images as its starting point.

Check out The Superpower of Looking resources

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Wicked Active Learning

A cultural and social education programme for London’s stage musical Wicked, with free cross-curricular resources to download and support art and design teaching and learning.

Download free Art and Design resources for Wicked

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NSEAD The Big Landscape

A new resource that maps the breadth and scope of art, craft and design education, drawing together important research, essential definitions and examples of good practice to support teaching and learning in your centre.

Find out more about The Big Landscape

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Anti-Racist Art Education Resources

The NSEAD Anti-Racist Art Education (ARAE) resources help teachers to open up conversations and support a questioning of current art educator resources, publications and curriculums. 

Check out the NSEAD ARAE Resources 

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Winsor & Newton Articles

A range of interesting articles from Winsor & Newton that touch on the origins of colour as well as many other topics. These could be inspirational for teaching and learning in your classroom.

Read these free articles for inspiration 

 

Thank you!

I hope you found this update useful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me and the team using the contact details below. 

Subject advisor

Jaclyn Wiid

Art, Design and Media

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