In this month’s update, you'll find the latest news, upcoming training, and practical resources to support your teaching and help you plan ahead.
Art and Design
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Wed Jul 01 13:57:00 UTC 2026
July 2026 Art update
Welcome to the July 2026 update from your Subject Advisor
Help us improve the assessment experience for your students
Have your say on our 2026 Art assessments!
If your students took our qualifications in the May/June 2026 series, we'd love to hear about your experience. Share your views on assessment themes, internal assessment processes, moderation, external assessments, and the support and resources available.
Your feedback goes directly to our senior moderators, examiners and subject teams, helping to inform future developments.
Results Dates
Qualification |
Date released to centre |
Date released to student |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC Nationals | 5 August 2026 | 13 August 2026 |
| T Levels | 12 August 2026 | 13 August 2026 |
A Levels |
12 August 2026 |
13 August 2026 |
| BTEC Tech Awards | 14 August 2026 | 20 August 2026 |
GCSE, International GCSE |
19 August 2026 |
20 August 2026 |
Understanding your students' results - a guide to post-results services
Getting ready for results day?
Our post-results support guide can help you:
- navigate students’ results,
- understand the available data,
- find the right support if you have queries about grading or marking.
Support for students ahead of results day
Waiting for exam results can be nerve-wracking for many students. Our guide for students, parents and carers on Understanding results and grades contains helpful information about what to expect on results day and where to find further support.
The guide includes information on:
- dates for results days
- receiving and understanding results
- grades and grade boundaries
- what steps to take if they are not happy with their results
- university applications
- certificates
- where to find further support.
Please pass this information on to your students.
Art and Design training for 2026–2027 available to book now
Training is now available to book for GCSE, International GCSE and A level Art and Design.
Whether you're new to the qualification or looking to build your confidence, our events provide practical guidance and support you can apply straight away.
Upcoming opportunities include:
- Free face-to-face coursework marking events across the UK
- Online coursework marking training for flexible support
- Curriculum planning events to support course delivery
- Assessment insights sessions sharing key feedback from the 2026 series
GCSE, International GCSE, and A level Art and Design Facebook group for teachers
Join our growing Facebook group!
A supportive, professional space to share ideas, swap tips, ask questions, and stay up to date.
Upcoming BTEC Quality Assurance support
If you deliver BTEC qualifications, a range of training and support is available to help you prepare for the year ahead, including:
- Digital Assessment Plan training
- Digital Assessment Plan drop-in sessions
- Quality Nominee Network events
Now is a great time to explore the available support and plan for the upcoming year.
Updated post-16 vocational funding guides
New funding guides are now available for independent schools, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
These guides will help centres understand the availability of Pearson Level 2 and Level 3 vocational qualifications for future delivery.
BTEC Tech Award Art and Design Practice Facebook group for teachers
Join our growing Facebook group!
A supportive space to share ideas, swap tips, ask questions, and stay up to date.
Write on Art competition
Deadline: 21 July 2026
Do you know a young person who loves art and enjoys writing?
Take part in Write on Art, the national writing programme by Art UK and Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art for young people (13–19 years old).
Twelve successful applicants will be invited to attend a day-long Young Art Writers Workshop at Royal College of Art in Autumn 2026 and have their work published.
Young people are invited to write 400–600 words about an artwork of their choice on Art UK’s website.
Free Art History programme
Deadline: 4 September 2026
Art History Link-Up’s free programme for UK state school students gives Year 12 and 13s the opportunity to develop independent research, critical thinking and subject knowledge through taught sessions and specialist mentoring.
Delivered online or in person, it offers a structured pathway into Art History, with expert support and a recognised qualification worth UCAS points.
Free Art and Design curriculum diagnostic tool
This free curriculum diagnostic tool helps Art and Design teachers evaluate how effectively their curriculum supports student independence, progression and outcomes.
The structured self-review identifies strengths and highlights areas where small, targeted changes could make a significant impact over time.
Explore arts and culture with Bloomberg Connects
Looking for ways to enrich your teaching with real-world artistic and cultural experiences?
Bloomberg Connects is a free arts and culture platform that gives teachers and students access to guides, audio tours, videos and behind-the-scenes content from more than 1,500 museums, galleries and cultural organisations worldwide. Ideal for lesson planning, enrichment, and independent research.
Thank you!
I hope you found this update useful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below.
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Subject advisor
Jaclyn Wiid
Art & Design and History of Art
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Phone :
+44 (0) 344 463 2535
(Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm GMT )
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