June 2026 Citizenship subject update | Pearson qualifications

June 2026 Citizenship subject update

Mon Jun 01 15:25:00 UTC 2026

Welcome to your Pearson Edexcel Citizenship Studies June 2026 subject update!

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Hello colleagues, 

In this update, you’ll find useful information, news and practical advice for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship teachers, along with details of upcoming training events. 

As always, please do get in touch with me if you have any queries or if I can help with anything regarding our qualifications.

Best wishes, 

Jenna Wyatt
Citizenship Subject Advisor


Key dates

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  • 20 August - GCSE results day 

For details on the release schedule for GQ Assessment materials which are uploaded onto the qualifications webpage under silver padlocks please click below: 

GQ Assessment Materials Release Dates


Upcoming Training Events

We’re excited to share details of this month's online event designed to support teachers delivering Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies.

The online event is intended to support teachers who are delivering Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies and would like training to support their understanding of Theme E: Taking Citizenship Action.

30 June 2026 at 16:00-17:00 BST

Book your place 

This training is for teachers of Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies and provides feedback and insights on the summer 2026 exam series. The session identifies key observations related to candidate performance highlighted in the examiner report and provides strategies to help with your planning for the year ahead.

You will:

  • look at candidate performance from the summer 2026 exam series 
  • review key observations and trends identified in the examiner reports 
  • explore these key observations in more detail using annotated exemplars
  • discover teaching and learning strategies to address challenges identified.

10 November 2026 16:00-17:00

Book your place 


Pearson Edexcel Citizenship- Future UK Qualifications

As we look ahead to curriculum and assessment reform, we really want to hear directly from those teaching GCSE Citizenship day in, day out.

We’ve created a short survey to give centres the chance to share their views.

Your feedback will play an important role in making sure centre voices are heard as future thinking develops.

If you can spare just a few minutes, we’d be very grateful if you could take part.

GCSE Citizenship Curriculum and Assessment Review - Feedback Survey

 


General qualification updates

We wish to provide students with the best possible exam experience, and your insights are crucial in helping us achieve this goal. If you're a teacher whose students have taken any of our exams in the May/June 2026 series, we are eager to hear your thoughts.

Your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the future of our qualifications and assessments. Your input will be shared with our senior examiners and across our subject teams to help us continuously improve future assessments and enhance the exam experience for students.

Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback, thank you.

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Exam Survey May/June 2026

 


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Enrichment opportunities

The Association for Citizenship Teaching is delighted to announce that their 2026 Teaching Citizenship Conference will take place on 3 July 2026 at the V&A, South Kensington from 10am.

Find out more below: 

Teaching Citizenship Conference | ACT


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