March 2025 Politics subject update

Recording of A level Politics Building Exam Skills event

Last month we ran a free network event for A level Politics teachers on developing exam skills. It builds on the summer 2024 exam insights event by pulling out some of the key themes from the examiner feedback, considering some of the features of stronger answers and exploring areas where there is room for improvement. You can now watch a recording of this event via our YouTube channel:

The training materials for this event can be found below:

Don’t forget you can watch other recordings of recent Edexcel Politics training events:

• New to Edexcel Politics
• Summer 2024 Politics Exam Insights/Feedback
• Core and Non-Core Political Ideas

Transform your teaching with multimedia resources from the Educational Recording Agency (ERA)

The ERA Licence provides seamless access to television and radio recordings, offering a single point of clearance for the rights needed to create and use authentic media resources in your classroom. With ERA’s free video streaming platform, licensed institutions can explore a rich library of curriculum-mapped TV and radio clips tailored to GCSE, AS, and A-level teaching.

To access this free resource registration is required - but is quick and simple. State schools in England are licensed under a central agreement with the DfE and the vast majority of independent schools also hold a current ERA Licence.

Curriculum and Assessment Review

Last summer the government commissioned an independent review chaired by Professor Becky Francis into curriculum and assessment. The review covers Key stages 1–5, and is focusing on the key challenges to attainment for young people, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, or with special education needs or disabilities.

Review timeline:

• Interim report due early 2025.
• Final review with recommendations due Autumn 2025.

We will keep teachers up to date with any developments in newsletters and via training events.