About us

“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” Alexander Pope.

Welcome to Pearson. Around a decade ago, we set out to make this a learning company. (We said, a little too immodestly for my liking, that we wanted to become the world’s leading learning company).

We’ve made some progress along the way. But whatever we’ve accomplished, we recognize the wisdom in Alexander Pope’s observation.

We can’t stop at a little; there is so much more to do. Tens of millions of students still don’t even have the chance to go to school. Many more fall behind or drop out of education completely, as adults languish without the skills to realize their dreams.

Our goal is to reach these people, and to help them reach their potential . . . to make more of their lives through learning.

We are as interested in helping people learn outside school as inside; from basic education to workable skills. And like our customers, we’ve found that the learning itself can be as valuable and enjoyable as the knowledge it gives us.

So wherever we see Pearson, that’s why we remind ourselves that we are – and we hope to help others to be – always learning.

If you’re still reading at the end of this page, chances are you’re interested in our company. Thank you for that. If you want to learn more, please spend some time on this site or talk to us. And if you’d like to work with us – as a Pearson customer, colleague, shareholder, partner or in any other way – we’d love to hear from you.

Marjorie Scardino

Chief executive