September BTEC and T Level Art, Design and Media Update | Pearson qualifications

BTEC and T Level Art, Design and Media September update

16 September 2024

Welcome to the September update from your Subject Advisor.  

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Welcome back! I hope you had a restful break and that results days ran smoothly for you and your students.

As we start the 2024-2025 school year, I am excited to share a wealth of resources designed to support your planning and teaching. From free training events to newly published materials, we have everything you need to hit the ground running.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your lessons or need help navigating the upcoming school year, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything—we're always here to help. I look forward to working together to make this year a success!

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


 

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 Vocational Updates


For results days support, check out the August Results Days update which includes all the key information and guidance you will need for post-results services, understanding marks and grades, accessing reports, and supporting your students.

Read the August Results Days update

A reminder to UK centres to complete the Annual Quality Declaration by 14 October 2024. Full details and guidance can be found in the Centre Guide 2024-2025.

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Check out our BTEC guidance for use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in practical creative assessments, supplementary to the JCQ AI Use in Assessments guidance.

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We know that we will see a flurry of policy activity and announcements on vocational education and training from the new Labour government in the coming days, weeks and months.

We want to make sure we are supporting you and your learners by ensuring that we provide you with the latest information affecting the education industry and the delivery of Pearson vocational qualifications.


 

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 BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award Updates


All of the Tech Awards (2022) key dates can be found in the 2024-2025 key dates schedule.

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Please note, due to the terminal assessment rules, the externally assessed component must be sat during the same assessment series in which certification for the qualification is requested.

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

You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials and these are managed by your Exams Officer.

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.

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Tech Award (2022) Art and Design Practice - Assessment Tracker

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Tech Award (2022) Creative Media Production - Assessment Tracker

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Check out the BTEC Bitesize series for BTEC Tech Awards (2022) in Art and Design Practice and Creative Media Production, designed to support your planning and delivery.

BTEC Bitesize - Tech Award (2022) Art and Design Practice playlist

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BTEC Bitesize - Tech Award (2022) Creative Media Production playlist

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Check out the latest updates on Tech Awards (2022) and sign up for future updates.


 

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 BTEC Level 3 National Updates


Dates for the external assessments can be found in the Pearson exam timetables for the relevant assessment series. Also, key dates and guidance for Quality Assurance activities can be found the quality support page.

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The Examiner reports discuss the quality of work submitted for externally assessed units in each assessment series, including helpful feedback and recommendations for future series.

You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials and these are managed by your Exams Officer.

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.

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 International BTEC Updates


Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.

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 BTEC Higher National Updates


With our quality assurance process for all BTEC higher-level programmes we can be sure our centres are meeting national standards.  

Our enhanced quality assurance (QA) processes are in place for all Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications. The enhanced processes embed specific higher education expectations alongside Pearson’s QA expectations for its other BTEC qualifications. This enables us to work with approved centres to ensure that our qualifications are delivered to the required, UK Higher Education, national standards. 

We 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.


 

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 T Level Updates


As first delivery of the creative T Levels begins, we have released resources and training dates for Craft and Design and Media, Broadcast and Production. You can find these links and other guidance under the drop-down menus below.

View all T Level training and admin support

Sector specific training dates are now available to book to support your planning for delivery. 

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.

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Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for next school year.

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Check out the latest updates on T Levels and sign up for future updates.


 

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 BTEC Level 1 Introductory Updates

We have published new resources, sample marked learner work and exemplar assignment briefs for the subject specialist units, which can be found on the qualification course materials pages.


A group for teachers of BTEC level 1 introductory, Entry Level and BTEC Workskills and BTEC personal growth and wellbeing to share best practice and to seek information about the courses on offer.

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.

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Check out the latest newsletter for BTEC Level 1 and below and sign up for future updates.


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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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Art UK Visual Literacy Week

Art UK's visual literacy week 30 September - 6 October 2024 will start an important national conversation about the transformative skill of visual literacy. It will include a variety of activities and events focused on why visual literacy is being recognised as the fourth pillar of education, driven by The Superpower of Looking programme.

Find out more about Art UKs Visual Literacy week

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Art History Festival

The Association for Art History’s annual Art History Festival is a free, national event for the public which celebrates and explores the histories of art, design and architecture showing how these subjects help us to better understand the world around us. The programme consists of in-person and online events offered by organisations and individuals from across the UK 16-22 September 2024. 

Find out more about the Art History Festival 16-22 September 

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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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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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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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Black Histories in the Classroom

Black Histories in the Classroom offers new and exciting ways for your students to engage with Tate’s collection. Devised to increase teacher confidence in discussing race and cultural differences in the classroom, each resource is co-created with teacher experts, and rooted in anti-racist practice. This resource explores heritage and belonging through Zohra Opoku's artwork.

View the free Black Histories in the Classroom resource

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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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Bridging the expectation gap: Career pathways for entrants to the film and TV industries

This project looks at assumptions and expectations about the creative industries from education providers, students, and film and TV industry employers. By confirming the existence and extent of these ‘expectation gaps’, it shows steps towards addressing them, which has positive implications for efficiency, productivity and social justice. Through the project, researchers hope to equip young entrants to the industry with the knowledge and skills they need, and to provide them with a clearer view of working conditions, barriers to entry and opportunities for progression.

Read the full research report

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Discover Art UK Artworks by Location

Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the United Kingdom. Explore thousands of venues with art collections by clicking on the map markers to discover incredible art all across the country.

Discover 300,000 UK artworks by location


 

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