Insight blog

  • Supporting learners with Functional Skills Writing

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Functional Skills blog for April 2021. This month we will be looking at all things writing, from what the learners need to know to how to improve their skills. 

  • Teacher Assessed Grades

    Hello and welcome to Pearson’s blog on all things Functional Skills. This month has been all about TAGs and this blog will reflect on everything that has happened and how the policy will be implemented by Awarding Organisations (AOs) in general and Pearson specifically.

  • Remote Invigilation

    Hello and welcome to the latest Pearson Functional Skills blog, where we'll outline the progress made with our new Remote Invigilation service.

  • A year in review - the numbers

    Hello and welcome to the final Pearson Functional Skills blog for 2020. Where we will be looking back and reviewing the year that we’ve had.

  • Adapting Functional Skills for the current climate

    Welcome to the October 2020 edition of Pearson’s Functional Skills blog. As ever, this has been a busy month; we have been working across awarding organisations and with Ofqual to look at how Functional Skills should develop throughout 2020/21.

  • Checks and Estimation

    Hello and welcome to an update on reformed Functional Skills English and maths.

    It has been a busy time in the world of Functional Skills in recent weeks, September has been a month of listening to providers, supporting providers and working together.  

  • Hard work rewarded

    Welcome to an update on reformed Functional Skills English and maths.