1. Course
Support your adult learners’ next stage of learning English with relevant topics, modern content and activities that build transferrable skills.
General English
Holistically enhance English for work, travel, studies and life with exposure to real-world English.
Academic English
Level-up learners' academic ability to prepare them for further study and help them succeed at college, university and beyond.
Professional & Vocational
Upskill learners' English to help them achieve their career goals and explore new opportunities at work.
Test Preparation
Give learners the tools and experience to tackle assessments with confidence and reach their personal, professional and educational goals.
2. Assessment
Assessment that drives learning, progress, and future success
Assessment is more than a score or pass/fail result. It provides evidence of learning, helps make progress visible, guides teaching decisions, and builds the communication and transferable skills students need in an AI-driven world.
Make progress visible and turn insights into action
Go beyond test scores with 4-skills insights aligned to the CEFR and Global Scale of English (GSE). Track progress over time, identify learning gaps, and deliver more targeted instruction that helps every learner move forward with confidence.
Stay credible in the AI era
As AI changes how students learn and produce work, formative assessment becomes more important than ever. Regular, low-stakes assessment supports continuous feedback, reflection, and skill development—keeping the focus on learning as a process, not just a final outcome.
Connect learning to employability
Language proficiency alone is no longer enough. Using the Global Scale of English (GSE), educators can set clear goals for both English and employability skills - including communication, collaboration, and critical thinking - helping learners prepare for success in higher education and the workplace.
Place
Place learners at the right starting level
Identify a learner's starting level to place them in the right class or course before learning begins.
Benchmark
Track progress over time
Get detailed skill-level insights that show how learners are developing, guide next teaching steps and provide clear evidence of progress.
Verify
Provide trusted proof of English proficiency
Provide externally recognised proof of English for decisions beyond the classroom, such as study, work or visa applications.
One scale. Clear progress. Better decisions.
Aligned to CEFR, the Global Scale of English (GSE) helps educators set goals, track progress, and support learning with confidence.
- Track progress in small, measurable steps
- Give learners clear, actionable feedback
- Align English and soft skills with clear, measurable learning objectives
See the GSE in practice
Explore how educators are using assessment to improve outcomes.
Case studies
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Using long-term speaking data to improve teaching, goal-setting and outreach (Kobe Gakuin University, Japan)
Using long-term speaking data to improve teaching, goal-setting and outreach (Kobe Gakuin University, Japan)
Using long-term speaking data to improve teaching, goal-setting and outreach (Kobe Gakuin University, Japan)
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Research-grade precision that captures real progress (Hiroshima City University, Japan)
Research-grade precision that captures real progress (Hiroshima City University, Japan)
Research-grade precision that captures real progress (Hiroshima City University, Japan)
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Making children’s progress visible through low-stress assessment (KidsUP, Japan)
Making children’s progress visible through low-stress assessment (KidsUP, Japan)
Making children’s progress visible through low-stress assessment (KidsUP, Japan)
Research and insight
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Assessment Evolved: Redefining formative assessment in a generative AI era
Assessment Evolved: Redefining formative assessment in a generative AI era
Assessment Evolved: Redefining formative assessment in a generative AI era
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GSE Soft Skills
GSE Soft Skills
GSE Soft Skills
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Research report: Impact of English
Research report: Impact of English
Research report: Impact of English
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Catalogue
Catalogue
Catalogue
Tell us about your programme
Share your programme context, learner profile, and goals—whether you're looking to improve placement, track progress, enhance communicative skills, support employability, or review your course materials.
Explore the right approach
Our expert will recommend learning and assessment solutions aligned to your objectives, teaching model, and budget. Where appropriate, we'll help you plan a pilot or evaluation to confirm fit and value.
Implement with confidence
From onboarding and setup to faculty enablement and ongoing support, we'll help you integrate learning and assessment into your programme successfully.
Unparalleled educator and institution support
First-class program onboarding
Get set up for success with easy access to our digital learning platforms, MyEnglishLab and Pearson English Connect, with our one-to-one or one-to-many onboarding workshops.
Ongoing human support in local language
Our highly skilled technical support teams provide immediate support, through live chat, email and phone, across nine different languages.
Discover our community area
Browse our community area to read our blogs, watch our webinars and see what other teachers are up to on our social media channels.
Versant by Pearson
Versant by Pearson
Fast, AI-scored skills assessment for placement, screening and benchmarking with quick diagnostics.
| 📋 | Skills assessed | Varies by test; commonly speaking, listening, reading and writing |
| 🕒 | Test time | Approximately 17–60 minutes (depending on test) |
| 💻 | Delivery mode | Computer or smartphone based |
| 🎯 | GSE range / CEFR range | GSE 10–90 / CEFR A1–C2 |
PTE Academic
PTE Academic
The fast, fair and simple choice for study, work or migration worldwide.
| 📋 | Skills assessed | Speaking, reading, listening and writing |
| 🕒 | Test time | 2 hours |
| 💻 | Delivery mode | Computer based (Pearson test centre) |
| 🎯 | GSE range / CEFR range | GSE 10–90 / CEFR A1–C2 |
Benchmark Test
Benchmark Test
Quick progress monitoring with clear reporting to identify what skills learners should build next.
| 📋 | Skills assessed | Speaking, reading, listening and writing (Three skills version also available: reading, listening and writing) |
| 🕒 | Test time | 45 minutes or less |
| 💻 | Delivery mode | Computer based (Test Hub) |
| 🎯 | GSE range / CEFR range | GSE 10–90 / CEFR <A1–C2 |
English Level Test – Young Learners
Level Test
Fast placement for new learners with detailed skill insights to help stream learners into the right class quickly.
| 📋 | Skills assessed | Speaking, reading, listening and writing |
| 🕒 | Test time | 30 minutes or less |
| 💻 | Delivery mode | Computer based (Test Hub) |
| 🎯 | GSE range / CEFR range | GSE 10–90 / CEFR <A1–C2 |