Reimagining Maths
Strong foundations to support all students
Every student’s maths journey is unique. That’s why we offer flexible qualifications, expert support, and resources to build strong foundations and boost confidence.
Maths pathways
There are many ways to guide students through maths from primary to post-16 and beyond. Pearson offers qualifications and resources for every ability, helping support progress from KS2 transition to A level and preparing students for future careers.
Confidence in Maths
Maths is part of everyday life—and feeling confident in it makes a big difference. At Pearson, we’re committed to helping every student thrive. By listening to teachers, students and families, we’ve gained a deeper understanding of the challenges around maths anxiety.
Your future in maths: A-Z
Your Future in Maths: A–Z reveals how maths plays a vital role in a wide range of professions. This series helps you challenge assumptions, spark curiosity, and motivate learners by showing that maths isn’t just for scientists or accountants—it’s for everyone.
Developing purposeful and relevant curriculum and assessments
The recent curriculum and assessment review provides an opportunity for improvement. We’re focused on developing purposeful curriculum design, real-world relevance, and flexible pathways that meet diverse student needs. Through research-driven development and authentic classroom stories, we’re working to make maths accessible, engaging, and meaningful for all.
Pearson’s framework for reform
Reimagining maths at Pearson
Research
We’re working closely with experts, educators, and students to prepare for upcoming maths reforms. This helps us to better understand how the current curriculum and qualifications works within classrooms and what could be done to improve them.
A new approach to resits
Pearson are supporting HRUC to trial a new approach for GCSE maths resits, putting students at the heart of the solution. This system is designed to build confidence, reduce pressure and recognise progress along the way. Students in the trial will complete assessments in three stages across the academic year. Their performance across these will be compared to that from their end-of-year GCSE exam.
Resit Rethink
Thousands of post-16 students are caught in a cycle of resit failure and fatigue for GCSE English and maths, chasing a Grade 4 that is supposed to signal the level of English language and mathematical skills they need to be successful in future study or the workplace. Help us with the Resit Rethink to drive tangible change and make a difference now, for impact into the future.
Have your say on the future of maths
We are continuing to work closely with teachers, students and maths experts to help reimagine maths and create a curriculum that supports all students. Sign up to be part of our conversations, have the chance to join our events and also keep up to date with the latest news and results.
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Our Post 16 vision
We're calling for a rethink of how post-16 English and maths students achieve success, ending the requirement to re-sit exactly the same content studied at school. Our workable, well-supported short, medium and long-term changes can start making a difference from day one and build towards the greater reform that we, and the wider education community, know is needed.
Curriculum and Assessment Review
We’re pleased to have contributed to the Government’s call for evidence as part of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Joining the voices of other sector experts, educators, parents/carers and learners, we've shared our research, experience and recommendations with the panel.