Art, Design and Media November update

Check out our new series of bitesize videos for A Level Art and Design to help you evidence and assess the Assessment Objectives. 

Check out our new series of bitesize videos for GCSE Art and Design to help you evidence and assess the Assessment Objectives. 

International GCSE Art and Design bitesize videos are currently being developed and will be included in future updates once published.

In our face-to-face sessions teachers 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 them through assessment decisions. 

GCSE events will take place in London, Birmingham and York, whilst A level events will take place in London and York. 

We are also launching a series of network events to meet with relevant experts and discuss questions and ideas for our qualifications.

There are a wide range of support materials available on the course materials pages that can help guide you through planning, delivery and assessment. 

The Principal Moderator / Examiner reports discuss the quality of work submitted in the series, including helpful feedback and recommendations for future series.

You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials.

Check out our new Exemplar Libraries for A Level and GCSE Art and Design, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance level. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to assess and standardise internally.

This library will continue to be updated and improved with a range of titles and performance levels so watch this space!

The International GCSE Art and Design gallery is currently in the works, with new exemplars for slide submissions and a range of titles coming soon.

There are a wide range of support materials available on the BTEC course materials pages that can help guide you through planning, delivery and assessment.

Select the qualification below to navigate to the course materials page. If your course is not listed, you can access the course materials at the top of the qualification page.

Our free assignment checking service for BTEC centres helps you to make sure that your assignments allow learners to demonstrate appropriate evidence in the required criteria.

Check out the links below for helpful resources and support with delivering the Tech Awards.

To help you deliver the new Tech Award qualifications, we have also created fantastic published resources for our new BTEC Tech Awards to help with planning, teaching and assessment.  

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Principal Moderator Reports

The BTEC Tech Awards (2022) Principal Moderator reports discuss the quality of work submitted in the series, including helpful feedback and recommendations for future series.

You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials.

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We are currently in the process of redeveloping our BTEC National Art, Design and Media qualifications. We regularly revisit our qualifications over a number of years, to ensure that they are up to date and meet the needs of learners in the current context of the subject.

If you sign up for Art, Design & Media updates, I will highlight upcoming training events, news and support available, including when drafts of these specifications are released.  

For now, you are able to continue to deliver the BTEC Level 3 National Art, Design and Media qualifications as normal and you can find more information in the links below.

The BTEC Nationals (2016) Principal Examiner Reports discuss the quality of work submitted for the series, including helpful feedback and recommendations for the future series.

You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials.

Externally assessed unit dates have been published in the 2023-2024 exam timetables.

We have launched our new BTEC Higher Nationals qualifications for Art, Design and Media in September 2023 alongside our existing qualifications. Our aim is to give you more flexibility and scope when designing your curriculum so we hope you enjoy our new titles.

Resources for these qualifications can be accessed through HN Global.

T Levels in Craft and Design and Media, Broadcast and Production draft specification content is available to those in the PVP group (Provider Validation Panel).

Please view the latest T level update that includes a link to join our Provider Validation Panel and get the draft content.  In addition, you can sign up for T Level updates to get any future information.