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Pearson perspectives: Curriculum and Assessment Review


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 students, teachers, partners and sector experts to drive manageable and truly impactful change. 

Explore our work so far and what's next

The Pearson School Report 2025

We’ve just released the fourth edition of the Pearson School Report. Over 14,000 voices, including teachers, learners, colleges, tutors and home educators, joined the conversation.

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Our response: Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper

Post-16 education is evolving—and we’re here to help educational institutions navigate proposed changes. Our full response to the Government's Skills White Paper outlines how we’ll support learners, educators and employers and champion lifelong learning.

Take a look at our full response

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  • Pioneering pilot sees Pearson partner with Persona Life Skills

    Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, and Persona Education, the online personal development provider for schools and colleges, have entered into a new pilot project. Together, we’re creating a series of digital badge programmes aimed to support GCSE learners with the development of 22 social-emotional skills, or “life skills”. 

  • Pearson unveils vision for future-proofed design education curriculum

    IDEO, The Royal Academy of Engineering, RSA, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Design Council, Future Foundations, NAEE, Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK), Google, Lets Go Zero, Global Action Plan and the NSEAD are just some of the organisations having voiced support for Pearson’s plans to raise the status of design education in schools and reverse the downward trend in student uptake.