We know learning doesn’t end in the classroom. Our qualifications open up a world of experiences for students and help develop them as individuals who are prepared and excited for the future.
This summer, we spoke to business and enterprise students about how the knowledge, skills and passion they acquired in their learning helped develop them as individuals – and how their new skills have been applied beyond the classroom.
One group of talented Pearson Edexcel (9-1) GCSE Business students tell us how this qualification offered them the opportunity to take part in an exciting national challenge.
Will King, a Level 3 Business & Enterprise student, shared his own inspiring story about how the skills he developed during his course have taken him on a unique journey.
It’s no secret that exercise is linked to mental wellbeing. In our blog post, we discuss how PE and Sport helps to develop well-rounded individuals with healthy minds and bodies, resilience in the face of unexpected challenges and skills they will need in their future.
In the next instalment in our Let’s Talk English blog series, we heard from Bob Eaglestone, Lead on Cross Sector Educational Policy at the English Association, on his thoughts on what English is and what it’s for. He shares how English isn’t just a subject in education: it is a subject for education, and why it’s so important for students’ futures.
As part of our Let’s Talk English campaign, we’re asking two big questions: What is English? What is it for?
This month, we heard from Barbara Bleiman, Education Consultant at English and Media Centre, who shared her thoughts on the value and purpose of this vital subject.
76% of maths teachers responding to Pearson’s 2024 School Report stated that teacher recruitment and retention was a top challenge for their school to manage. Followed by budget pressures (51%) and teacher/school leader workload (41%).
These are all widespread issues affecting many maths teachers, day in and day out. They require whole-sector collaboration to improve. But there are also solutions available now to help ease the strain.