Our perspectives:
The Curriculum and Assessment Review

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.

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Our response to the final report

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. 

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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.

— Freya Thomas Monk, Managing Director, Pearson Qualifications
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Driving meaningful change

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. 

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From qualification change to every learner’s next step

Qualification reform is about more than changing content or assessment. It is an opportunity to shape qualifications that reflect learners’ lives, support great teaching and give every young person a strong foundation for what comes next. Visit our reform hub to explore our vision, follow the latest developments and see how we’re working with the education community to shape the future of qualifications.

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Latest news

  • 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.

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The the next step

Helping every learner move forward with a future they can believe in

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