Technology is advancing, learning is evolving, and so are exams.
Thousands of students have taken our onscreen GCSE and International GCSE exams since 2022, and we’re making more options available to schools and colleges each year.
We’re leading the way in opening up new ways for students to best show what they know and can do. Driven by research, your feedback and the latest technology, we’ll continue innovating digital exams that enhance accessibility, enrich learning and equip students for the future.
Driven by evidence and our work with the education community, our onscreen assessments are already influencing exam experiences in the UK and around the globe.
Onscreen exams are about more than assessments being on a device. With the option of paper and digital exams, there are more ways for students to best show what they know and can do. What's more, schools and colleges can choose the formats that will suit each learner.
See for yourself what our onscreen exams look like and explore how they could work for your students.
Students have been taking onscreen exams for our Pearson Edexcel international qualifications since 2022, with more subjects offering onscreen options every year.
Our Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Computer Science includes an onscreen exam to assess real-world skills in an engaging way.
Thousands of students have sat our onscreen Pearson Edexcel mock exams in schools and homes since 2021.
And the following Pearson Edexcel International GCSE and GCSE* exams are going onscreen very soon...
Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2026 |
Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2027 |
* Subject to regulatory timelines and Ofqual approval
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| International GCSE Information and Communication Technology | International GCSE Computer Science | GCSE English Language |
| International GCSE English as a Second Language | GCSE English Language 2.0 | |
| GCSE English Literature |
Flexibility is key with our range of on-demand, onscreen and remote-invigilated Level 1/2 assessments.
Onscreen tests are available for BTEC Firsts, Technicals and Specialist qualifications, plus End-Point Assessments for Apprenticeships.
Working with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, we deliver over 14 million onscreen exams to over 1.6 million students a year.
Our fully automated, AI-based test is used worldwide to certify English Language proficiency.
Every student, subject and assessment is unique. So, we’re always collaborating, discussing and investigating how we can unlock the opportunities from onscreen exams.
Together, we’ll will shape more assessment options that are accessible, inclusive and equip students for the future.
Les Hopper, Product Director at Pearson, explores the current extent of digital inequality in secondary schools and showcases what some staff are doing to mitigate its impacts.
The role of new digital learning technologies is not a vision of the future; it is now firmly embedded in education systems from the nursery to the university. The development of digital resources is fast-paced and it can seem overwhelming to navigate the tsunami of sales pitches promising everything from reduced workloads to perfect assessment. However, step back and remember the wise words of educationalist Dylan Wiliam that “everything works somewhere; nothing works everywhere – so we need to ask ourselves, under what conditions does x work?”
I rarely meet a teacher these days who isn’t concerned about the growing number of children with speech, language and communication needs.
It isn’t likely to get better any time soon if we look at what is happening in the cohort of children who will soon be working their way through the school system. In a recent survey 82 per cent of health visitors reported seeing a year-on-year increase in children with speech, language and communication delays in their pre-school caseloads. And last year, Speech and Language UK estimated that at least 1.9 million primary- and secondary-aged children were struggling with talking and understanding words. That equates to one in five school-aged children – the highest number ever recorded.
In a recent podcast on exams going digital, Hayley White (Pearson) shares insights with Grainne Hallahan (TES) and Tom Richmond (EDSK) on how we’re making onscreen exams a reality, our experiences, and what’s next.
Our 'Onscreen Assessment Spotlight' report draws on expert views and surveys to identify the opportunities of technology in assessment and the barriers to change.
We asked students, teachers, parents, employers and parliamentarians for their thoughts on the future of assessments for 14–19-year-olds in England.
In May 2022, more than 600 students sat their Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A exams onscreen. The results were clear:
What's more, the pilot and our onscreen journey has led to us becoming a BETT Award Finalist for Transformational Impact.
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