We know learning doesn’t end in the classroom. Our qualifications open up a world of experiences for students and help develop them as individuals who are prepared and excited for the future.
This summer, we spoke to business and enterprise students about how the knowledge, skills and passion they acquired in their learning helped develop them as individuals – and how their new skills have been applied beyond the classroom.
One group of talented Pearson Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Business students tell us how this qualification offered them the opportunity to take part in an exciting national challenge.
Will King, a Level 3 Business & Enterprise student, shared his own inspiring story about how the skills he developed during his course have taken him on a unique journey.
It’s no secret that exercise is linked to mental wellbeing. In our blog post, we discuss how PE and Sport helps to develop well-rounded individuals with healthy minds and bodies, resilience in the face of unexpected challenges and skills they will need in their future.
Over a year in the making, the Curriculum & Assessment Review (CAR) has landed, but you may not have had time to digest it yet! What does it tell us about the future state of GCSE Science?
As we welcome in the New Year, we’re looking back at what students, tutors and sector leaders told us about post-16 English and maths - and what this means for the year ahead.
Through Resit Rethink, Let’s Talk English, the Pearson School Report, national forums and our summer roundtable, we heard directly from thousands of students and practitioners across secondary and further education.
Here are 10 things you told us in 2025:
Across the world, students are increasingly curious about immersive technology,1 and advances in AI are making it easier to bring these environments to life in the classroom.2 But does this progress mean it’s time to fast-track virtual reality and similar tools into everyday teaching and learning?
The latest research shows that immersive experiences can enhance learning, but a ‘more immersive’ learning experience doesn’t automatically mean it’s more effective. As we see every day, it’s teachers’ choices of what will work best for their students that make the difference, from selecting well-designed experiences, to using them to support every learning journey.
