May 2025 Politics subject update
This update contains useful information, news and advice for Edexcel Politics teachers including an update on the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report and a reminder of the recorded training events we have available in the run up to the Summer exams.
Key Dates
Exam timetables
The exam season is upon us and we extend our best wishes to all students and teachers during this period. As always, please do get in touch if you have any queries.
This summer we will be releasing question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports via the relevant qualification page on our website on the following dates:
- AS / A level question papers will be released on 1 July 2025.
- AS / A level mark schemes will be released on 15 July 2025.
- AS / A level examiner reports will be available on our website from 19 August 2025.
- You will also be able to download AS and A level examiner reports from results day via ResultsPlus.
Training for Politics teachers
We’ve been recording recent A level Politics training events and making them available for teachers. Below you can find recordings of the following events to help prepare for the Summer exams:
Edexcel A Level Politics network event – building exam skills
( 57:42 )
Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics Exam Insights May/June 2024
( 1:28:16 )
Edexcel A level Politics Core and Non-Core Political Ideas network event
( 1:26:47 )
A Level Politics: New to Pearson Edexcel
( 1:55:51 )
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Edexcel A Level Politics network event – building exam skills
( 57:42 )
Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics Exam Insights May/June 2024
( 1:28:16 )
Edexcel A level Politics Core and Non-Core Political Ideas network event
( 1:26:47 )
A Level Politics: New to Pearson Edexcel
( 1:55:51 )
Resources and support materials
With the exam season upon us we'd like to share our student guide with top tips on preparing for exams, where to find further support and what happens once exams end:
Ofqual have also provided information for students about arrangements for regulated qualifications. This explains what your students need to know before, during and after exams and assessments.
We recently updated the assessment guidance for AS and A level Politics to help teachers and students understand the assessment model:
Curriculum and Assessment Review: Interim report
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.
The final report with recommendations is due to be published in Autumn 2025. We will keep teachers up to date with any developments in newsletters and via training events.
Subject advisor
Mark Battye
Government and Politics
