Supporting international schools during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
During these extraordinary times, many teachers, learners and families have been feeling uncertain and anxious about the closure of schools and the cancellation of exams this summer. We know this has been extremely unsettling, and it remains our overwhelming priority to support you throughout this unprecedented situation.
At Pearson we are closely monitoring the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19). As the situation unfolds, we remain committed to minimising disruption and supporting schools to ensure learning can continue during this period of uncertainty.
Learners, teachers and families are at the heart of everything we do and we aim to provide you with as much support as possible, so you can continue with your teaching, learning and exam preparation.
With this in mind, we are providing you with resources and tools to keep learning going in the best way possible over the coming weeks, and we’re working hard to provide you with the latest information and free access to high quality teaching and learning resources.
Online learning
To support online learning we are offering:
- Tools, training and tips on teaching and learning online.
- Free access to our primary and secondary ActiveLearn platforms and resources to keep your students learning online in a wide range of subjects - including access to hundreds of eBooks for primary children’s reading.
- Free access to all our International GCSE and International A level ActiveBooks and our latest International Baccalaureate (IB)) Diploma eBooks until the end
of June 2020. - For free access to our other IB Diploma titles sign up here
Latest qualifications updates
We are working with our fellow international exam boards - Cambridge Assessment International Education, International Baccalaureate Organization and Oxford AQA - to ensure fairness for all students affected by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Although our qualifications and processes are different from one another, we will draw on our wealth of expertise in international education and assessment and find the best ways of delivering for you in these difficult times.
Support for teaching online
As thousands of international schools around the world close their doors due to coronavirus, we know many of you are now teaching remotely and we want to support you and your learners as much as we possibly can. We've put together some useful resources and top tips for getting started with distance learning and working remotely with learners.
Support for parents
To help support parents and carers who are looking after children and young people during school closures, we have put together a range of free support, activities, tools and advice which you may find useful. This includes sample home school planners, primary reading and maths support, access to free eBooks for 11-16 year-olds, and much more.
Customer support
Visit our Qualifications website for the most up-to-date information or get in touch with our customer services team
If you have any unanswered questions or need to talk to us about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the effect on your centre and students, you can call our hotline on +44 (0) 120 4770 696.