September 2026 Politics subject update
This update contains useful information, news and advice for Edexcel Politics teachers including key dates for your diary and details of training events we are running this term.
Key Dates
- Review of marking and moderation deadline: 24 September 2026 - After this date you will no longer be able to request a review of marking through our enquiry about results service.
- Access to scripts deadline: 11 December 2026 - After this date you will no longer be able to view your students’ scripts using our free service.
Training for Politics teachers
The A level Politics Summer 2026 exam insights event is now available to book online:
- A Level Politics: Exam Insights Summer 2026 - 12 November 2026 at 16:00 - 17:30 GMT
We are also running a network event in early 2027 on strategies for accessing higher levels:
- A Level Politics: Strategies for Accessing Higher Levels - 08 February 2027 at 16:00 - 17:30 GMT
Find out more and book your place by searching for Politics on our training page.
Read our PD guide for more information on training available this academic year:
We have several recorded training events for teachers who are new to teaching our Politics specifications or who need more support:
Resources and support materials
Important reminder: Edexcel AS and A level Politics specification amendments
In June we announced some amendments to our AS and A level Politics specifications for first teaching September 2026, and for first assessment June 2027 (AS level) and June 2028 (A level). Issue 4 of the A level Politics specification and Issue 3 of the AS level Politics specification are now available on our website. To support you with understanding the changes, we have provided guidance documents showing the marked-up changes that might affect teaching.
Summer 26 ResultsPlus global data
On our website you can now find a spreadsheet containing global data from the Summer 2026 exam series for A level Politics. This data gives you a detailed breakdown of the mean marks on each question overall and by grade. Please note you will need to use your Edexcel online username and password to access these documents.
Coming soon: New FT for Schools case studies
We are working on two brand-new case studies which will be released soon on our qualification page:
September – US presidency
October – Global governance
You can also find more case studies on the A level Politics qualification page.
Subject advisor
Mark Battye
Government and Politics
