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Art, Design and Media

Subject update | Mon Jul 01 13:57:00 UTC 2024

A Level, GCSE and International GCSE Art July update

Welcome to the July update from your Subject Advisor

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As we reach the end of another school year, I wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt "well done" for all your hard work and dedication. This year has been filled with challenges and triumphs, and through it all, your commitment to providing the best education for your students has shone brightly. Thank you for your tireless efforts, your creativity, and your passion for teaching.

This month, my update is full of resources to help you with planning for the next school year, including a variety of materials to support your curriculum development, lesson planning, and assessment strategies. These resources are meant to make your preparation process smoother and more effective, setting you up for success in the upcoming year. I will also be on hand if you need any support over the summer break and for results days.

As you prepare for next school year, I also want to remind you of the importance of taking a well-deserved rest this summer break. You have earned this time to relax, recharge, and spend quality moments with your loved ones. Thank you once more for everything you do and have a wonderful break!

For updates on the qualification(s) you deliver, please click on the relevant sections below.


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 General Updates


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Art and Design Network Events 2024-2025

We have now published dates for our 2024-2025 Art and Design Network Events. These free online events are designed to look at various aspects of teaching and learning in Art and Design across key stages and are an opportunity to discuss ideas with subject experts and fellow teachers. 

View all training and events on Pearson Professional Development Academy 

Our first Art and Design network of the new academic year is an updated version of the Curriculum Planning event from September 2023.

Our subject advisor Jaclyn Wiid will introduce a range of evidence-based curriculum planning and delivery approaches in Art and Design that are helpful for the start of the school year.

The session will look at what makes a successful Art and Design curriculum for GCSE, International GCSE and A Level and explore new resources on the Pearson website to support teachers in their planning and delivery.

This event would be particularly well suited to new teachers or more experienced teachers delivering the Pearson Edexcel specification for the first time.

In this live network event, a member of our senior examining team will discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pearson Edexcel Art and Design qualifications.

The session will explore both acceptable and inappropriate uses of AI in student portfolios, providing further explanation and visual evidence to compliment the written guidance released by Pearson earlier this year.

In this online network, run by our credible specialist for Textile Design, teachers will explore a range of practical teaching and learning strategies for fostering creativity and originality in the endorsed title of Textile Design.

The session is open to all but will be particularly well suited to teachers new to delivering Textile Design through the Art and Design specification.


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Exam Series Feedback

As we come towards the end of the exam series, we would like you to share your feedback on this year's papers.  We wish to provide students with the best possible experience, and your insights are crucial in helping us achieve this goal.

If you are a teacher whose students have taken any of our externally set assignments or exams in the May/June 2024 series, we  are eager to hear your thoughts.

Your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the future of our qualifications and assessments. Your input will be shared with our senior examiners and across our subject teams to help us continuously improve future assessments.

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 Results Day Support


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Results Dates

Qualification

Date released to centre

Date released to student

A Level

14 August 2024

15 August 2024

GCSE, International GCSE

21 August 2024

22 August 2024

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Accessing Results

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To access our results services and secure materials, and you will need an Edexcel Online login (EOL) to access this. EOL accounts are managed by the centre Exams Officer / EOL Administrator. If, as a teacher, you need an EOL login please talk to your Exams Officer who will be able to get you set up. 

Please note that as an additional step for securing customer and learner data we have now introduced our new app-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users of Edexcel Online, replacing the email-based MFA. The app is now mandatory to access Edexcel Online via the Pearson Portal. If you've not done so already, you'll need to download the Pearson authenticator app to a smart device (such as a smart phone) to continue to access Edexcel online via the Pearson Portal.

You can access the following results and reports on Edexcel Online.

Report name Used for: Contains:
Broadsheet Checking student performance at a glance.  All unit level scores and overall subject grades 
Component Mark List Checking student performance against grade boundaries (also useful for teachers and
heads of departments).
Listed by component, shows: subject marks,
UMS, maximum raw and weighted marks. 
Contributing
Units Results
Checking how raw unit marks contributed to each UMS (also useful for teachers and heads of departments).   Grades, component unit scores, total UMS
and grade boundaries. 
CSPRs Providing results information to students. It details overall grades and contributing units.  Shows grades for all subjects and scores for
each unit.  

ResultsPlus is our online results analysis tool for teachers. Included as part of your qualification fees, ResultsPlus gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Pearson Edexcel exams and BTEC external assessments.

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.

These reports are for qualifications that are internally assessed and externally moderated.

Qualifications that are externally assessed receive a detailed breakdown of marks on ResultsPlus instead.

The Principal Moderator also compiles a report on how candidates performed in this year’s examinations. It provides general feedback and highlights good approaches that can be taken forward to future examination series.

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

These reports are for qualifications that are internally assessed and externally moderated.

Qualifications that are externally assessed receive an Examiner Report instead.

The 'Coursework moderation and mark adjustments' guide explains how we calculate final coursework marks.

Examiner reports are made available after results days and you will be able to view Examiner Reports through our Pearson Qualifications website.

You will need to navigate to the course materials page of the required qualification. 

Past question papers and mark schemes are offered free of charge on our website with ‘restricted access’ to teachers at Edexcel exam centres for 12 months after an exams series and then ‘open access’ to all users thereafter.

Teachers and exams officers at Pearson Edexcel centres require an Edexcel Online login to access assessment materials during the 12-month restricted access period. Access to Edexcel Online is managed by exams officers in each Pearson Edexcel centre.

Question papers and mark schemes are released with restricted access as follows for the summer series:

  • Question Paper: 7-8 weeks before results day
  • Mark Scheme: 4-5 weeks before results day

Past question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports are normally kept under restricted access to teachers with Edexcel Online access for 12 months. This is to allow centres to use these materials as unfamiliar mock assessments or practice resources with their students. 

You can access summer 2024 grade boundaries on our website from results day. 

In addition to the official grade boundaries that are produced at subject level, we will also be providing notional grade boundaries at component level. These can help you mark and assess future mocks.

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Post-Results Services

Post-Results Service

Deadline

Reviews of marking and moderation (Service P2) 29 August 2024

Reviews of marking and moderation (Services 1, 2 and 3) 

26 September 2024

Access to Scripts (ATSPE and ATSO)

26 September 2024

Access to Scripts (ATSC) 13 December 2024

The document below provides full details on which services are available for each of our Edexcel components/units.

A check of all clerical procedures which lead to us issuing a result. This includes making sure:

  • all parts of the exam paper have been markedmarks have been recorded/added up correctly
  • special consideration has been applied (where appropriate)
  • the grade boundaries have been applied accurately

You might consider this service if the results for one candidate are unexpected compared to the rest of the cohort.

Candidates’ marks or grades can go up, down or stay the same.

The date for completion is within 10 calendar days of receiving the request.

A check that our examiners have marked externally assessed components correctly.  This includes:

  • a clerical check (Service 1)
  • a review of marking of units/components by a senior examiner

You can ask us to review the marking of exam papers for individual candidates and the results for each candidate will be reported separately. This service isn't available for internally assessed/externally moderated coursework components.

Candidates’ marks or grades can go up, down or stay the same.

The date for completion is within 20 calendar days of receiving the request

This service is the same as Service 2 review of marking but is processed faster.

Candidates’ marks or grades can go up, down or stay the same.

It is generally used when a candidate’s place in further/higher education depends on the outcome.

The date for completion is within 15 calendar days of receiving the request.

Where we've adjusted centre marks during moderation, this service checks that our moderator has made an accurate judgement on the centre’s ability to mark the work to the national standard.

This includes:

  • a review of the original moderation by a senior moderator
  • feedback with a similar level of detail to the original moderator report

This service can't be requested if we agreed centre marks during moderation.

A review of moderation (Service 3) replicates the original moderation process and therefore the same sample will need to be available for review. Any mark changes may impact all candidates completing this component at the centre in the current exam session.

Candidates’ uniform mark scores (UMS) can up, down or stay the same but grades will not be lowered for the current exam session.

This means that if a candidate’s mark is lowered their grade won’t change as a result of a review of moderation (Service 3) in this exam session. However their new mark will be used to calculate any future overall grades that require this component e.g. if a candidate resits the qualification.

The date for completion is within 35 calendar days of the moderator receiving the original sample of work. 

Pearson is the only awarding organisation to provide access to your students’ marked exam papers included as part of your qualification fees.

You can use the Access to Scripts service to help decide if you wish to request a review of marking. Please take note of the deadlines for requesting a review of marking as requests submitted after the deadlines will not be accepted.

Available for all GCSE, International GCSE, AS, A level and BTEC qualifications from results day, allowing teachers to access their candidates’ exam papers for all scripts.

  • The online portal allows you to view your candidates’ marked scripts online or download as a PDF.
  • It is a self-service portal via Edexcel Online giving you instant access to scripts.
  • You will be able to evaluate how your candidates performed on particular questions and how that is reflected in their final grade.
  • It will help you to identify skills gaps so you can tailor future teaching plans.

If scripts have been marked 'traditionally' (i.e. not online), you will need to request them, free of charge, by the published deadline, via the Post Results section of Edexcel Online as in previous exam series.

Please note that written permission must be gained from candidates before scripts can be accessed.

This service allows you to request a copy of an exam paper so you can make a decision about whether to apply for a review of marking (Service 2). It includes a copy of the marked exam paper, sent either electronically as a PDF or as a printed hard copy.

This service is not suitable for candidates with university places at risk. If the candidate requires an urgent review of marking, centres should progress straight to a priority review of marking (Service P2). You will not be able to request a Service P2 if you request this service.

This service allows you to request a copy of a marked exam paper to support teaching or learning. If the exam paper was marked electronically, it will be returned as an electronic PDF copy. All other exam papers will be returned in the post.

Once an exam paper has been returned it's not possible to request for a review of marking (Service 2/Service 2P).

This service allows you to request a copy of an exam paper once it has been reviewed as part of a Review of Marking or Moderation (ROMM) service. It includes a copy of the marked exam paper, sent either electronically as a PDF or as a printed hard copy.

This service should be requested at the same time as the Review of Marking request.

A centre that is dissatisfied with the outcome of a review of marking or moderation (RoMM), special consideration or access arrangement request, or malpractice determination may wish to appeal against the decision.

We will allow the head of centre (or designated member of the centre’s senior management team or examinations manager):

  • 30 calendar days from the receipt of the outcome to lodge an appeal against a RoMM decision
  • 14 calendar days from the receipt of the outcome to lodge an appeal against a malpractice decision
  • 14 calendar days from the receipt of the original decision to lodge an appeal against a special consideration or access arrangement decision.

All appeals must be submitted by the entering centre. We cannot accept appeals directly from candidates, their parents or other third parties acting on their behalf. The only exception to this is if private candidates are appealing directly without the support of the entering centre. Any appeals submitted directly to us by candidates (other than private candidates), parents or other third parties will be invalid and will not be accepted for processing. Candidates wishing to appeal should contact their centre.

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Releasing Learner Work

JCQ guidelines require that 'live' work is kept secure until results day and review of marking and moderation (ROMM) dates have taken place, as well as any subsequent appeals if applicable.

This applies to both Component 1 and 2 of GCSE, International GCSE, and A Level Art and Design.

If work is taken out of secure conditions and a centre subsequently wishes to apply for a review of marking and moderation after results day, this could be compromised by loss of or damage to work that was in the sample. 

Once your centre has completed this process after results days and any requested reviews are finalised, you are free to release the students' work back to them. 

Access the JCQ Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments

Where work is stored in hard copy format, secure storage is defined as a securely locked cabinet or cupboard.

Where candidates are producing artefacts (e.g. Art & Design) secure storage may be defined as a classroom, studio or workshop which is locked or supervised from the end of one session to the start of the next

JCQ Instructions for Conducting Non-Examination Assessments page 9

Before the submission of work for formal assessment, centres must remind candidates to always keep their work secure and not to publicise their work such as posting it on social media. The JCQ document Information for candidates – social media must be brought to the attention of candidates.

Centres must also be aware of the need to authenticate candidates’ work as detailed in section 4.6. During the period from the submission of work for formal assessment until the deadline for requesting a review of results, copies of work may be used for other purposes, e.g. in a competition, provided that the originals are stored securely by the centre.

Where original work is used for moderation, as in Art & Design, a teacher must be present if, during this period:

  • assessed work is exhibited; 
  • a candidate takes assessed work to an interview; 
  • the work is removed from secure storage for any other reason.

JCQ Instructions for Conducting Non-Examination Assessments page 9

Internally assessed work that is not required for the moderation sample and work returned to centres after moderation must be stored securely until all possible post-results services have been exhausted. If post-results services have not been requested, internally assessed work may be returned to candidates after the deadline for requesting a review of results for the relevant series. If post-results services have been requested, internally assessed work may be returned once the review of results and any subsequent appeal has been completed.

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Because the artwork is considered 'live' until results day and review of moderation (if applicable) has taken place in the students' final year, it is important that the artwork is kept secure until these dates as per JCQ regulations.  

However, it is important to celebrate the students' work and you may hold an exhibition of artwork post-moderation. Many centres put up the artwork for moderation and then directly afterwards open this up to the public. 

Any centres holding such an exhibition must regard all the work as still being 'live' and ensure that the exhibition is invigilated and that work remains secure. If work is taken out of secure conditions and a centre subsequently wishes to apply for review of marking and moderation after results day, this process could be compromised by loss of or damage to work that was in the sample.  

The school must also consider how to reduce the risk of photographs of the exhibition appearing on social media accounts of visitors, as this would breach JCQ regulations.  


 

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 GCSE Art and Design Updates


NEW: Drawing In... Videos

To help you prepare for the next school year, we have released a new series of Drawing in.... videos to help students understand a range of 2D and 3D approaches to drawing in the Art and Design titles.

GCSE Art and Design - Drawing in Photography

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GCSE Art and Design - Drawing in 3D Design

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Date GCSE Art and Design
22 August 2024 GCSE Results Day
26 September 2024 Review of moderation (Service 3) deadline

Check out our free face-to-face coursework marking training for GCSE Art and Design, available to book 25 November 2024 - 30 January 2025 in London, Birmingham and York.

You will have the opportunity to mark actual Component 1 and Component 2 portfolios across a range of titles and levels from the most recent exam series, with senior members of the examining team guiding you through assessment decisions.

There will be opportunities to network with colleagues from other schools and discuss best practices in assessment.

The events will conclude with a Q&A where you will have the opportunity to ask our trainers any questions about the course.

If you are unable to attend our free face-to-face training events or you just want a refresher, check out our free online coursework marking training for GCSE Art and Design. This training is available on demand as well as through live virtual sessions at various times to cater for different time zones.

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for next school year.

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GCSE Art and Design - Written Annotation

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Watch the GCSE Art and Design Drawing in... video guides

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If you are delivering Photography next school year, you may find our past Art and Design network event 'here' helpful with your planning.

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Check out our video tutorials which demonstrate the use different software tools which you can incorporate into student portfolios.

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Check out our Exemplar Gallery, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance level and component. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to assess and standardise internally.

 

You can also access the Exemplar Directory to find exemplars in spreadsheet format if you prefer and I have linked the Assessment Grid as well as the Taxonomy document, which gives descriptors for each performance level. 

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 International GCSE Art and Design Updates


NEW: Drawing In... Videos

To help you prepare for the next school year, we have released a new series of Drawing in.... videos to help students understand a range of 2D and 3D approaches to drawing in the Art and Design titles.

International GCSE Art and Design - Drawing in Photography

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International GCSE Art and Design - Drawing in 3D Design

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International GCSE Art and Design - Drawing in Textile Design

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Date International GCSE Art and Design
22 August 2024 International GCSE Results Day
26 September 2024 Review of marking (Services 1 and 2) deadline

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for next school year.

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Check out our Exemplar Gallery, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance band and component. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to assess and standardise internally.

 

I have also linked the Assessment Grid as well as the Taxonomy document, which gives descriptors for each performance band. Although this qualification is 100% externally assessed, these tools can be helpful alongside the Exemplar Gallery to help with any internal formative assessment and feedback you choose to conduct at your centre (though there is no requirement for internal assessment).

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International GCSE Art and Design (2017) Exemplar Gallery

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 A Level Art and Design Updates


A Level Art and Design Bitesize Videos

To help you prepare for the next school year, check out our series of bitesize videos focused on evidencing and assessing the assessment objectives in an integrated and holistic way.

A Level Art and Design - AOs holistically

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A Level Art and Design - Personal Study

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COMING SOON: Written Annotation Video

We will be releasing a new bitesize video focused on written annotation in A Level Art and Design. This will be published in the coming weeks on our A Level Art and Design bitesize video playlist.

Date A Level Art and Design
15 August 2024 A Level Results Day
26 September 2024 Review of moderation (Service 3) deadline

Check out our free face-to-face coursework marking training for A Level Art and Design, available to book 28 November 2024 - 6 February 2025 in London and York.

You will have the opportunity to mark actual Component 1 and Component 2 portfolios across a range of titles and levels from the most recent exam series, with senior members of the examining team guiding you through assessment decisions.

There will be opportunities to network with colleagues from other schools and discuss best practices in assessment.

The events will conclude with a Q&A where you will have the opportunity to ask our trainers any questions about the course.

If you are unable to attend our free face-to-face training events or you just want a refresher, check out our free online coursework marking training for A Level Art and Design. This training is available on demand as well as through live virtual sessions at various times to cater for different time zones.

Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for next school year.

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Check out our Exemplar Gallery, a gallery view of our student exemplars organised by performance level and component. Designed with teachers and access in mind, it is a great way to assess and standardise internally.

 

In addition, I have also linked our Exemplar Voiceovers and the Assessment Grid as well as the Performance Calculators, which give descriptors for each performance level. 

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 A Level History of Art Updates


Date A Level History of Art
15 August 2024 A Level Results Day
26 September 2024 Review of marking (Services 1 and 2) deadline

Access to Scripts post-review of marking (ATSPE) and original (ATSO) deadline
13 December 2024 Access to Scripts photocopy (ATSC) deadline

These are some resources on the qualification course materials pages to support you with planning and delivery.

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Check our our support videos to help you with delivering various aspects of the specification.

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Introduction to Art History

Free Art History Summer School

Mon 15 July - Wed 17 July 11:00 - 15:00

What: Are you interested in Art? History? Visual culture? A career in the art world? In this free course we will be exploring art and identity, gender, and secrets and treasures. Refreshments, lunch and transport to and from local central points will be provided each day.

Who: This summer school is for state-sponsored students who have just finished Year 11.

Where: at Waddesdon Manor (Waddesdon, Aylesbury HP18 0JH).

Find out more and access the application form for students

Art History Link-up

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Careers in Art History

Working with Museum and Gallery Collections

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 11:00 - 12:30 BST

A morning of careers advice from art history professionals working with art collections

Book the free Art History careers webinar 

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Join the Association for Art History’s free webinar offering an overview of museum and gallery, collections-based careers involving expert knowledge of artworks, research and display, interpretation and learning, care of objects and exhibition management.

Learn from museum and gallery professionals about careers including curating, exhibition management, museum learning and conservation.

Invited speakers will give information and advice aimed at students thinking about pursuing careers in this sector.

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 Helpful Resources and Inspiration

Importance of the Arts in Education

The importance of the arts in education and the value they bring to young people is at the heart of what we do. Designing courses that give students an authentic creative experience is a priority and it is vital that we continue to raise the profile of our subjects in education and beyond. As such, below is a range of external resources invaluable to your wider curriculum development.

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Cultural Learning Alliance Report Card 2024

The Cultural Learning Alliance (CLA) have published their first annual Report Card and the information shared is a helpful but stark round up of arts education data. This report card also includes a CLA blueprint for an 'arts-rich education.'

Read the 2024 CLA Report Card

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The Pearson School Report 2024

Since 2022, our reports have showcased educator and student views that have fuelled conversations from playgrounds to the Houses of Parliament. Now in its third year, the 2024 report will bring together over 12,000 teacher, student and sector voices.

Read the 2024 Pearson School Report

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Free Art History Summer School

Do you have students interested in Art? History? Visual culture? A career in the art world? Art History Link Up are offering a FREE Art History Summer School at Waddesdon Manor where students will explore art and identity, gender, and secrets and treasures. This summer school is for state-sponsored students who have just finished Year 11 and will take place Monday 15 July - Wednesday 17 July 11am to 3pm.

Find out more and access the application form for students  

Tate Now You See Us

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Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain

Spanning 1520–1920, this Tate Britain exhibition dismantles stereotypes surrounding women artists in history, who were often thought of as amateurs. The exhibition sheds light on how these artists championed equal access to art training and academy membership, breaking boundaries and overcoming many obstacles to establish what it meant to be a woman in the art world.

Visit the Tate Britain exhibition until 13 October

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Discover Art UK Artworks by Location

Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the United Kingdom. Explore thousands of venues with art collections by clicking on the map markers to discover incredible art all across the country.

Discover 300,000 UK artworks by location

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Art UK Learning Resources

Teach, learn, create and connect... Discover free resources to support teaching across the primary and secondary curriculum or find inspiration for self-directed learning.

View the free Art UK learning resources 

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Teaching Film Series

Into Film, the UK's leading charity for film in education, have launched their Teaching Film series, a collection of bitesize courses focused on short film production. The course has been designed specifically for educators delivering film qualifications to young people aged 14-19.

Visit the Into Film website to enrol

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Art History Now - Curated Contributions

In celebration of the Association for Art History's 50th anniversary, art history advocates reflect on the reasons why art history matters in the world and what art history means to them, including award-winning artists, Sonya Boyce, Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry and Cornelia Parker, amongst many others.

Read the Art History Now soundbites from advocates

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Art History Now - 50 Careers Videos

In celebration of the Association for Art History's 50th anniversary, they have launched 50 videos highlighting career pathways, both within and outside of the art field, followed by a diverse and intriguing range of art history graduates. 

The first 20 of these include everything from a provenance researcher, auction specialist and art crime writer to a TV producer, perfumer and funeral director. Subscribe to the AAH YouTube channel to be the first to see when more of these are released.

Watch the Art History Now careers videos

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Black Histories in the Classroom

Black Histories in the Classroom offers new and exciting ways for your students to engage with Tate’s collection. Devised to increase teacher confidence in discussing race and cultural differences in the classroom, each resource is co-created with teacher experts, and rooted in anti-racist practice. This resource explores heritage and belonging through Zohra Opoku's artwork.

View the free Black Histories in the Classroom resource

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NSEAD The Big Landscape

A new resource that maps the breadth and scope of art, craft and design education, drawing together important research, essential definitions and examples of good practice to support teaching and learning in your centre.

Find out more about The Big Landscape


 

Thank you!

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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