Welcome to the July 2025 update from your Subject Advisor
This update includes support for the upcoming results days, as well as training opportunities and planning resources to help centres prepare for the 2025-2026 school year.
For updates on the qualification(s) you deliver, please click on the relevant sections below.
As we conclude the May/June 2025 assessment series, we seek your feedback to improve future assessments.
If your students took our qualifications, please share your thoughts. Your input will be shared with senior moderators, examiners, and subject teams to enhance the assessment experience.
We appreciate your participation. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.
With results days fast approaching, our support articles provide all the information you need to access results as well as apply for post-results serivices if needed.
For an overview of which post-results services are available for each qualification, please see the GQ post-results service availability document.
Join our teacher group for those teaching our GCSE, International GCSE and A level Art and Design qualifications.
Created to give Art and Design teachers a private, professional space to discuss teaching and learning ideas and ask general questions, the community is run by your Art and Design Subject Advisor, Jaclyn Wiid.
This group is great space to connect and hear about new resources and updates.
| Date | GCSE Art and Design |
|---|---|
| 21 August 2025 | Results day |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of moderation (Service 3) deadline* |
*Please note, GCSE Art and Design is eligible for review of moderation (Service 3).
Find out more about review of moderation (Service 3) in Art and Design
Moderator Reports provide feedback on the accuracy of internal assessment at your centre and advise you on suggested improvements.
These reports can be accessed on Edexcel Online from results day and I have created a bitesize video to support your interpretation of the feedback within your centre moderation report.
Various dates and locations
This free face-to-face training delivered by our Art and Design specialists supports teachers marking coursework for Pearson Edexcel GCSE and A Level Art and Design qualifications.
Delegates will:
Please note, additional dates and locations continue to be added throughout July as events are confirmed for the 2025-2026 academic year.
View our bitesize videos and recorded training to support your planning for the 2025-2026 school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for the 2025-2026 school year.
| Date | GCSE Art and Design |
|---|---|
| 21 August 2025 | Results day |
| 25 September 2025 | Clerical check (Service 1) deadline* |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of marking (Service 2) deadline* |
*Please note International GCSE Art and Design is eligible for clerical check (Service 1) and review of marking (Service 2).
Annotations are not available and learner work can be viewed on Learner Work Transfer with the mark breakdown accessed via Results Plus.
On results day, you will be able to access a breakdown of marks by assessment object on ResultsPlus.
Whilst annotations are not available for this qualification, you can cross-reference the marks breakdown with the Assessment Grid, Taxonomy and Exemplar Gallery to interpret your results as well as identify strengths and areas to improve.
New exemplars with examiner commentary were recently added to the International GCSE Art and Design Exemplar Gallery to support your planning and delivery.
The Exemplar Gallery is a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance band and component to support understanding of the mark standard.
View our bitesize videos and recorded training to support your planning for the 2025-2026 school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for the 2025-2026 school year.
| Date | GCSE Art and Design |
|---|---|
| 14 August 2025 | Results day |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of moderation (Service 3) deadline* |
*Please note, A Level Art and Design is eligible for review of moderation (Service 3).
Find out more about review of moderation (Service 3) in Art and Design
Moderator Reports provide feedback on the accuracy of internal assessment at your centre and advise you on suggested improvements for future series.
These reports can be accessed on Edexcel Online from results day and I have created a bitesize video to support your interpretation of the feedback within your centre moderation report.
Various dates and locations
This free face-to-face training delivered by our Art and Design specialists supports teachers marking coursework for Pearson Edexcel GCSE and A Level Art and Design qualifications.
Delegates will:
Please note, additional dates and locations continue to be added throughout July as events are confirmed for the 2025-2026 academic year.
View our bitesize videos and recorded training to support your planning for the 2025-2026 school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for the 2025-2026 school year.
| Date | GCSE Art and Design |
|---|---|
| 14 August 2025 | Results day |
| 25 September 2025 | Clerical check (Service 1) deadline* |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of marking (Service 2) deadline* |
| 25 September 2025 | Access to scripts (ATSPE and ATSO) deadline* |
| 12 December 2025 | Access to scripts (ATSC) deadline* |
*Please note A Level History of Art is eligible for clerical check (Service 1), review of marking (Service 2), and access to scripts (ATSPE, ATSO, ATSC).
View our recorded training to support your planning for the 2025-2026 school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for the 2025-2026 school year.
Here are some helpful resources and inspiration from creative organisations to emphasise the importance of arts in education and the benefits they bring to young people. Our priority is to create courses that provide students with an authentic creative experience, and we are committed to raising the profile of our subjects in education and beyond.
The Pearson School Report 2025 reveals “Focusing more on creative skills” is among the top three changes both students and educators want to see in schools.
It’s a clear signal that creativity isn’t just a ‘nice to have’—it’s a must-have for the future of education.
This report is packed with insights into what learners and teachers value most, from wellbeing to real-world skills—and creativity is right at the heart of it all.
Congratulations to the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2025 Bronze and Silver Winners!
The winners of these awards are inspiring educators who go above and beyond every single day to change lives and uplift communities.
We’re proud to recognise and celebrate their extraordinary impact.
Gold winners will then be announced in November 2025 during our awards ceremony and on BBCs The One Show.
Find out more and view the Pearson National Teaching Award 2025 winners
The Royal Ballet and Opera’s national Design Challenge for KS5 is a hands-on design competition, focusing on skills development and progression with free access to up to four design pathways:
The Arts and Minds campaign and coalition is calling for all children and young people to have the right to study creative subjects and for arts funding in schools to be fully restored.
Arts and Minds is a coalition of over 20 organisations including the National Education Union, Equity, the Musicians’ Union and NSEAD, which aims to draw attention to the ‘creative gap’ in schools and are calling for the government to put creativity at the heart of learning.
I hope you found this update useful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me and the team using the contact details below.
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Welcome to the July 2025 update from your Subject Advisor
