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 continue to expand and enhance our qualifications, we are pleased to announce the creation of a new Subject Advisor role for Creative Media, aimed at providing you with additional support.
I am delighted to introduce Sarah Fearnley as your new Creative Media Subject Advisor. With a strong background in creative media education and experience in developing our vocational qualifications, Sarah is well-equipped to assist your centre. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch at TeachingMedia@Pearson.com and keep an eye out for Sarah’s Creative Media Subject Advisor updates!
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 BTEC post-results service availability document.
| Date | BTEC Tech Awards |
|---|---|
| 15 August 2025 | Restricted release of results to centres |
| 21 August 2025 | Release of results to learners |
| 25 September 2025 | Clerical check (Service 1) deadline* |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of marking (Service 2) deadline* |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of moderation (Service 3) deadline* |
*Please note, for BTEC Tech Award Art and Design Practice:
For more information on key dates, and to help with planning for next year, please see the Tech Awards key dates schedules.
Due to the terminal assessment rules, Component 2 must be sat during the same assessment series in which certification for the qualification is requested.
Moderator Reports provide feedback on the accuracy of internal assessment at your centre and advise you on suggested improvements.
Final moderator reports can be accessed on Edexcel Online from results day and we published a video to support your understanding of moderator feedback.
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.
Check out the latest updates on Tech Awards (2022) and sign up for future updates.
| Date | BTEC Nationals |
|---|---|
| 5 July 2025 | Deadline to submit claims for summer 2025 certification |
| 6 August 2025 | Restricted release of results to centres |
| 14 August 2025 | Release of results to learners |
| 25 September 2025 | Clerical check (Service 1) deadline* |
| 25 September 2025 | Review of marking (Service 2) deadline* |
*Please note the external units for BTEC Nationals in Art and Design (2016) are eligible for clerical check (Service 1) and review of marking (Service 2).
View our recorded training to support your planning for the 2025-2026 school year.
All of the resources to help you plan for the 2025-2026 school year are available on the qualification course materials page.
For support planning for quality assurance processes, please see the BTEC Quality Assurance page.
View BTEC Quality Assurance information, training, and support
Check out the latest BTEC Broadcast update and sign up for future updates.
| Date | BTEC Internationals |
|---|---|
| November - August | Standards Verifier allocated to sample your programme(s) |
| ASAP after registration of learners | Standards Verifier liaises with Quality Nominee to arrange remote sampling/visits as soon as possible after registration of your learners |
| July | New Pearson-set Assignments (PSAs) are released and valid for 1 year after the publication date |
We recently published new Sample Marked Learner Work (SMLW) for our BTEC International Level 2 and 3 qualifications in order to support your planning and delivery.
Please note, these are padlocked materials so the Pearson Authenticator app will be required. You can speak to your Exams Officer if you need support with your Edexcel Online login.
All of the resources to help you plan for your school year are available on Pearson Progress as well as the qualification course materials page.
For support with quality assurance processes, please see our quality assurance guides.
BTEC Higher Nationals: Introduction to teaching and assessing the new Creative Arts suite
15 or 16 July 2025
Are you centre in the UK and new to delivering BTEC Higher Nationals (RQF)?
This free online event is suitable for Program Managers, Internal Verifiers, Assessors, Tutors, Heads of Department, Quality Nominees, Centre Managers, working in centres offering BTEC Higher Nationals the new Creative Suite quals: Music, Performing Arts, Art, Design and Media.
At this event delegates will gain support and guidance in planning, implementation, delivery, and assessment.
As you plan for the 2025-26 school year, the documents to support delivery and assessment can be found on HN Global.
First, click on this link to log into your HN Global account:
Second, click on this link to access the Art, Design and Media (2023) delivery materials:
To help your delivery and give you more contingency time for potential absences or delays, we've amended the occupational specialism assessment window for Craft and Design, which are updated in both the 2024–2026 and 2025–2027 schedules.
View our recorded training to support your planning for the 2025-2026 school year.
COMING SOON:
Occupational Specialism training
All of the resources to help you plan for the 2025-2026 school year are available on the qualification course materials page.
Please note, many of the resources are padlocked materials so the Pearson Authenticator app will be required. You can speak to your Exams Officer if you need support with your Edexcel Online login.
Check out the latest updates on T Levels and sign up for future updates.
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
Welcome to the July 2025 update from your Subject Advisor
