July 2026 BTEC Performing Arts update
Fri Jul 03 08:24:00 UTC 2026
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In this July update for our BTEC Performing Arts qualifications, you'll find the latest news, upcoming training, and practical resources to support your teaching and help you plan ahead.
- 2026 Assessment surveys
- Preparing for results days
- Understanding your students' results - a guide to post-results services
- Support for students ahead of results day
- Training events and support in the autumn term
- Updated post-16 vocational funding guides
- BTEC Performing Arts Sharing Best Practice Facebook page
- New Wayne McGregor resource
- Support and Contact
Help us improve the assessment experience for your students
Have your say on our 2026 Performing Arts assessments!
If your students took our qualifications in the May/June 2026 series, we'd love to hear about your experience. Share your views on assessment themes, internal assessment processes, moderation, external assessments, and the support and resources available.
Your feedback goes directly to our senior moderators, examiners and subject teams, helping to inform future developments.
Results Dates
Qualification |
Date released to centre |
Date released to student |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC Nationals | 5 August 2026 | 13 August 2026 |
| T Levels | 12 August 2026 | 13 August 2026 |
| BTEC Tech Awards | 14 August 2026 | 20 August 2026 |
Getting ready for results day?
Our post-results support guide can help you:
- navigate students’ results,
- understand the available data,
- find the right support if you have queries about grading or marking.
Waiting for exam results can be nerve-wracking for many students. Our guide for students, parents and carers on Understanding results and grades contains helpful information about what to expect on results day and where to find further support.
The guide includes information on:
- dates for results days
- receiving and understanding results
- grades and grade boundaries
- what steps to take if they are not happy with their results
- university applications
- certificates
- where to find further support.
Please pass this information on to your students.
Performing Arts training events in the autumn term
We have some free online training events happening in the autumn term, starting with All Set for 2026-27 events.
As your Subject Advisor, I will be leading this events - as well as sharing information, guidance and news, there will be the opportunity to ask questions and share good practice. Come join us!
We are currently finalising training events for the Tech Award, so please keep an eye on the BTEC Training webpage.
| All Set for 26-27: BTEC Level 2 Performing Arts (Tech Award and Firsts) | 8 September 2026 | 15:30-16:30 BST | Register now |
| All Set for 26-27: BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts and Production Arts | 10 Sept 2026 | 15:30-16:30 BST | Register now |
New funding guides are now available for independent schools, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
These guides will help centres understand the availability of Pearson Level 2 and Level 3 vocational qualifications for future delivery.
Do you teach any of our BTEC Performing Arts or Production Arts courses?
Then this group was made for you. It’s a friendly, professional space where you can share ideas, swap tips, and ask those everyday teaching questions.
Whether you're after inspiration or support, this is a great place to collaborate with others and get the latest news.
How much do you know your body, and how much does your body know about you?
Internationally celebrated choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor’s new publication We Are Movement makes a compelling case that physical intelligence is instinctive, pre-verbal, and available to all of us, and that unlocking it can transform the way we think, connect, and live.
Drawing on decades of research with elite performers, athletes, cognitive neuroscientists, and technologists, McGregor offers practical, accessible steps, from mindful walking to understanding how our bodies process stress, that are as relevant in the classroom as they are on the stage.
We Are Movement has the potential to enrich your curriculum and your school library, and to open up entirely new conversations with your students about body, mind, and intelligence.
Get in touch with Jessie to find out more: jessie@waynemcgregor.com
Subject advisor
Paul Webster
Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts
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(Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm GMT)
