A Level, GCSE and International GCSE Art December update

In this live network event held on 11 September 2024, our subject advisor Jaclyn Wiid introduced a range of evidence-based curriculum planning and delivery approaches in Art and Design.

The session looked at what makes a successful Art and Design curriculum for GCSE, International GCSE and A Level and explored new resources on the Pearson website to support teachers in their planning and delivery.

Art and Design Curriculum Planning event slides (pdf | 1.6 MB)

September 2024

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In this live network event held on 24 September 2024, a member of our senior examining team discussed the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pearson Edexcel Art and Design qualifications.

The session explored both acceptable and inappropriate uses of AI in student portfolios, providing further explanation and visual evidence to compliment the written guidance released by Pearson.

AI in Art and Design event slides (pdf | 2.1 MB)

September 2024

AI in Art and Design guidance (pdf | 245.9 KB)

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5 December 2024 16:00-17:00 GMT

In this online network, run by our credible specialist for Textile Design, teachers will explore a range of practical teaching and learning strategies for fostering creativity and originality in the endorsed title of Textile Design.

The session is open to all but will be particularly well suited to teachers new to delivering Textile Design through the Art and Design specification.

A recording of the event will be available on the Art and Design Training and Network Events playlist within a few weeks of the event.

Art and Design Network: Fostering Creativity and Originality in Textile Design (zip | 20.0 MB)

Watch the recording on the Art and Design Training and Network Events playlist

5 February 2025 16:30-17:30 GMT

In this online network, run by our credible specialist for Three-dimensional Design, teachers will explore practical teaching and learning strategies for promoting a creative and personal design process in the endorsed title of Three-dimensional Design. The session will be particularly well suited to teachers new to delivering Three-dimensional Design through the Art and Design specification.

3 March 2025 16:00-17:00 GMT

This online network event is a live Q&A session, where delegates will have the opportunity to ask senior members of our moderating/marking team questions ahead of the summer examination series.

Supported by our Subject Advisor, Jaclyn Wiid, our senior team will help you troubleshoot problems and address any concerns when preparing for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE, A Level, or International GCSE qualifications in Art and Design.

Check out our free face-to-face coursework marking training for GCSE Art and Design, available to book 25 November 2024 - 30 January 2025 in London, Birmingham and York.

You will have the opportunity to mark actual Component 1 and Component 2 portfolios across a range of titles and levels from the most recent exam series, with senior members of the examining team guiding you through assessment decisions.

There will be opportunities to network with colleagues from other schools and discuss best practices in assessment.

The events will conclude with a Q&A where you will have the opportunity to ask our trainers any questions about the course.

If you are unable to attend our free face-to-face training events or you just want a refresher, check out our free online training for GCSE Art and Design. This training is available on demand as well as through live virtual sessions at various times to cater for different time zones.

Many thanks to all the teachers who have attended our in-person and online training events over the last couple of weeks.

Once all the training events have concluded, we will publish the portfolios to our exemplar galleries. In the meantime, for those unable to attend future training sessions, the materials from these sessions will be accessible via the 'past training content' tab on our teaching and learning materials page from early December. Please be advised that these are the same materials that will be used for the training sessions in Spring 2025.

In addition to our Component 1 and 2 schemes of work, we have now published schemes of work for different endorsed titles.

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Check out our Exemplar Gallery, 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.

View marked student exemplars in the Exemplar Gallery 

Use these exemplars alongside the Taxonomy, which gives descriptors for each performance level, and the Assessment Grid to accurately assess learner work.

We have just released a new editable version of the Assessment Grid which can be completed electronically and printed for visiting moderation / uploaded for international centres' digital moderation.

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Check out our free online training for International GCSE Art and Design. This training is available on demand as well as through live virtual sessions.

We will also be hosting our first review of exam series sessions this December to provide feedback and insights on the May/June 2024 exam series.

Check out our Exemplar Gallery, 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 aid the understanding of marks within the centre.

View marked student exemplars in the Exemplar Gallery 

Please note, this qualification is 100% externally assessed and has no requirement for internal assessment. However, if a centre chooses to conduct formative assessment, it is important that the assessment objectives are assessed equally in an integrated and holistic way using these exemplars alongside the assessment grid and taxonomy.

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Check out our free face-to-face training for A Level Art and Design, available to book 28 November 2024 - 6 February 2025 in London and York.

You will have the opportunity to mark actual Component 1 and Component 2 portfolios across a range of titles and levels from the most recent exam series, with senior members of the examining team guiding you through assessment decisions.

There will be opportunities to network with colleagues from other schools and discuss best practices in assessment.

The events will conclude with a Q&A where you will have the opportunity to ask our trainers any questions about the course.

If you are unable to attend our free face-to-face training events or you just want a refresher, check out our free online training for A Level Art and Design. This training is available on demand as well as through live virtual sessions at various times to cater for different time zones.

Many thanks to all the teachers who have attended our in-person and online training events over the last couple of weeks.

Once all the training events have concluded, we will publish the portfolios to our exemplar galleries. In the meantime, for those unable to attend future training sessions, the materials from these sessions will be accessible via the 'past training content' tab on our teaching and learning materials page from early December. Please be advised that these are the same materials that will be used for the training sessions in Spring 2025.

Check out our Exemplar Gallery, 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. We also have voiceovers available for some performance level 6 (exceptional) portfolios.

View marked student exemplars in the Exemplar Gallery 

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Use these exemplars alongside the Performance Calculators, which give descriptors for each performance level, and the Assessment Grid to accurately assess learner work.

We have just released a new editable version of the Assessment Grid which can be completed electronically and printed for visiting moderation / uploaded for international centres' digital moderation.

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

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A Level History of Art Past Training Content

A Level History of Art Exemplar Materials

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

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