Our response to the Ofqual announcement on setting grade standards
After Ofqual’s announcement that GCSEs will be graded 1 to 9, Lesley Davies, vice president of quality, standards and research at Pearson, had this to say.
Multi-academy trusts
Insight. Support. Success – your partnership with Pearson
Trusts partner with us because we share your commitment to improving outcomes for students and supporting teachers to do what they do best. Our approach combines accessibility, innovative resources and support, and strong data insights to help you track progress.
We can support you to drive success and deliver impact – across your trust and for every learner.
Accessible qualifications
With assessments and innovative resources designed to meet the needs of every student.
Data-driven insights
To ensure trust leads and teachers feel confident and empowered in their decisions.
Dedicated support
Work with a Pearson partner to create packages that are tailored to you.
Shape the future of education
Collaborate with us and make your trust's voice heard.
We are committed to working closely with trusts to ensure the needs of every student are met, whether they need stretch or extra support.
Qualifications for every learner
We believe in helping all learners to achieve their potential, regardless of their background, ability, or learning style.
That’s why we're proud to offer the widest range of qualification pathways, designed to suit the needs of every learner, including GCSEs, ELCs, PQs, Functional Skills, A levels, T Levels and BTECs.
Accessible Assessments
At Pearson, fairness and equity are at the heart of our approach to assessment.
Our goal is to create accessible and reliable exams, giving every learner the best chance to succeed. We have also invested extensively in research on modified papers and access arrangements to support all learners.
We’re here to support you with everything you need to teach our qualifications - at subject, school and trust level.
Guidance you can trust
Our team is on hand to provide expert guidance and a friendly, personalised service at every step of your journey with us.
From in-depth subject support from our subject advisors, to wider trust support from our partnership managers, we're always here to help you whether you're a teacher, subject lead or trust lead.
Unrivalled support
We want to make teaching our qualifications as easy as possible and have developed unbeatable support to help trusts, teachers and students.
Speak to us about how we can tailor this support package to suit your trust’s needs.
Expert-led resources
Designed by experts and underpinned by efficacy, our wide range of print and digital resources support students to make progress towards their next step.
Aligned to our specifications, you can be confident that you’re using high quality support.
Trust-wide data
Pinpoint where students are. Then take them further.
No more learning gaps. ActiveHub tracks and highlights precisely what each student in your trust needs, and provides you with quality resources in a time-saving space to guide them to exam success.
Our collaboration with multi-academy trusts strengthens the drive for positive change in education.
Curriculum and Assessment Review
We have a proven track-record of supporting schools through reform and will work with you through this next period of change to ensure your questions and needs are heard.
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is a milestone for education and skills in the UK – and it’s just the start. As we turn recommendations into further action, we’ll keep working with trusts to drive manageable and truly impactful change.
Innovation in Education
By collaborating with schools and trusts, we can harness digital tools to empower the whole school community and shape impactful and inclusive teaching, learning and assessment experiences.
Learn more about the work we're doing with educators, young people and experts to drive new innovations, inspire digital confidence, unlock new opportunities and make a tangible impact in schools.
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Employers want young people to be better prepared for life outside school, says survey
Businesses want the education system to improve at giving young people the skills they need for work, says the 2014 CBI/Pearson Education and Skills survey.
In the survey of 291 companies employing nearly 1.5 million people, over half (61%) are concerned about the resilience and self-management of school leavers and a third (33%) with their attitude to work. By contrast, nearly all firms (96%) are satisfied with young peoples’ IT abilities when they enter the workplace.
Firms want primary schools to focus on developing literacy and numeracy (85%) with around one-third not satisfied with these skills among school leavers. Half (52%) are urging schools to develop a greater awareness of working life among 14-19 year olds with support from businesses. Companies are prepared to play their part with two-thirds (66%) willing to take on a larger role in the school careers system.
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Pearson recognised by Ofqual as provider of new GCSEs from 2015
Ofqual has accepted Pearson's application to be recognised to offer the new GCSE 9 to 1 qualifications. Confirmation was received on 13 May 2014.
New qualifications in English language, English literature and mathematics will be rolled out from September 2015, subject to accreditation, with the first awards being made in the summer of 2017. Further subjects will follow a year later. The reformed qualifications will have a numbered grading system, from 9 to 1 (with 9 being the highest grade available).