Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report
Today's report represents an important step towards preparing young people for successful and fulfilling futures.
The Government's Curriculum and Assessment Review gives us and the wider sector the opportunity to share our views on how curriculum and assessment can bring together a love of learning with fundamental knowledge and skills.
Here’s where you’ll find our insights and recommendations to support this important conversation.
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is an important milestone for education and skills in the UK – and it’s just the beginning.
We’re looking forward to continuing to bring changes to life that can make the greatest difference to students and those who teach them.
As we turn recommendations into action, we’ll keep collaborating with educators, students, partners and sector experts to drive manageable and truly impactful change.
We welcome the Review’s support for our recommendations and remain committed to building an education system that champions teachers, empowers learners, and drives the UK’s long-term success.
During the Review, we shared a range of suggestions with the panel and government – from the need for subject and qualification reform, to the importance of key skills, pathways and innovation.
All of the recommendations we made were inspired by our work with schools and colleges across the country. Together, we’ve already kickstarted important conversations and shaped what the future could look like.
Today's report represents an important step towards preparing young people for successful and fulfilling futures.
Responding to the government’s Skills White Paper released on 20 October, Freya Thomas Monk, Managing Director of Pearson Qualifications, said:
“The Skills White Paper marks a shift in the system of vocational education for young people that will help tackle the UK’s widening skills gap in industries vital to economic growth.
Disadvantaged students are, on average, one-fifth of a grade behind in English and one-eighth of a grade behind in maths when resitting GCSEs, according to new research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by Pearson.
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