September 2025 Drama update

• GCSE and A level All Set for 2025-26 events
• Component 1 Devising GCSE and A level duologue option
  
• New Admin Support Guides 2026
• Training events this term
• New to GCSE and A level training
• Summer 2025 results
• Lead Examiner and Moderator Reports 
• Moderator reports (E9)
• ResultsPlus
• Access to Scripts
• Review of marking and moderation
• Post results fees
• Facebook group
• Support and contact

All Set for 2025-2026 events

To support you with kicking off the new academic year, I'll be running free online events this term.

In these sessions, we will:

• reflect on the summer 2025 exam series
• look at the key events and up-to-date information for this new academic year
• share ideas, resources and approaches to teaching the three components
• have the opportunity to ask questions.

 Component 1 GCSE and A level duologue option

We are very happy to announce a new development in the GCSE and A level Drama qualifications following on from our recent communications.
After consulting with Ofqual, we now offer a duologue performance option alongside the group performance for component 1, first teach September 2025, and first assessment in 2027.
The updated specifications are now live on the Pearson Qualifications website.
We are delighted that this now provides more flexibility for both teachers and students, reducing the need for non-assessed individuals.
As always, we are open to feedback regarding the current qualification and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the above change and any further recommendations.

New Admin Support Guides 2026

The Administrative Support Guide for the 2025-26 academic year  is the go-to place for all the information and guidance your centre needs for administering the three Components successfully.

It contains:

• the key dates for this academic year
• a breakdown of the requirements for each Component
• a link to the Live Theatre Evaluation Confirmation Form
• guidance on how to use LWT
• contact details for your assessment team and Subject Advisor

GCSE and A Level Drama training events this term

We have some online training events for Components 1, 2 and 3 happening this term for both GCSE and A Level, including Exam Insights for the summer 2025 exams, Marking training for C1, plus preparatory events for C2 and C3:

New to GCSE and A level support

If you are new to teaching our GCSE Drama or A Level Drama and Theatre qualifications, please do get in touch with me for support and guidance. You might also find these recorded support events useful for understanding the qualification and the support we have available:

Summer 2025 results 

For the internally assessed components and external assessments from the summer series, you can find the results for your cohorts via Edexcel Online.

Lead Examiner and Moderator reports

Our Lead Examiners and Principal Moderators provide detailed overarching evaluation reports for each exam series. You can access them here:

Moderator Reports (E9)

Your moderator writes a report to explain where it was necessary to adjust your centre’s marks. Where possible, your moderator advises you on how you could make improvements for future series.

You can find these on Edexcel Online. Please speak to your examinations officer if you don't have access to Edexcel Online.

Edexcel Online

Watch our short video on how to find your Moderator Report.

ResultsPlus

ResultsPlus is a free online results analysis tool for teachers that gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Edexcel exams. It provides the most detailed analysis available of your students’ performance and helps you to identify topics and skills where your students could benefit from further learning, helping them gain a deeper understanding of their subject. 

Access ResultsPlus

Access to scripts

You can now view and download scripts which have been marked online free of charge from our self-service portal via Edexcel Online.
You can save and/or print any scripts you need for teaching and learning purposes before the deadline(to be confirmed but is usually in December).
Scripts do not have examiner annotation on them.
The marked script allows teachers to evaluate how the student performed on particular questions in relation to what they have been taught; the Principal Examiner's report and the exemplars that we make available demonstrate how the mark scheme is applied.
If scripts have been marked "traditionally" (i.e. not online), centres will have to request them via the Post Results section of Edexcel Online as in previous exam series.
These scripts will also be free of charge, but the final dates to request them are the same as the published JCQ Access to Scripts deadlines.

These scripts will also be free of charge, but the final dates to request them are the same as the published JCQ Access to Scripts deadlines.

Visit the Access to scripts pages

Review of marking and moderation (RoMM)

If you're a centre with a concern about a student's results, you can use our post results services. We have details about these services and their cost online.

Visit the RoMM pages

Post results fees

Details of the fees for post results services from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 are now online.

Visit the post results fees page

Facebook Drama group

We have a Facebook Drama community group for teachers. It's a private, professional group, created to support teacher in delivering our Drama and Theatre qualifications.

Teachers can use this group to field teaching and learning ideas, ask general questions and connection with other Drama and Theatre teachers.

I will be available to respond to queries on the group every week day between 9 and 5pm.

Pearson Edexcel Drama and Theatre Group

Support and contact

Please feel free to get in touch, if you require any help or support in your delivery.