About the course
With a wide range of content and topics, learners build their English proficiency through exciting topics that spark their interest
Wider World is Pearson's most popular mid-secondary course. It prepares teenagers for life by giving them the skills they need to enjoy social lives, pursue their studies and succeed in their future careers. The course features authentic English from humorous situations, interviews with real people, and clips taken from BBC programs that show language used in real-life situations.
Each unit explores the wide diversity of life and culture, exposing students to topics from around the world, including global citizenship and sustainability goals. It recognizes cultural diversity and supports tolerance, and features extra support for mixed-ability classes and neurodivergent students.
The virtual classroom uses live video, shareable interactive whiteboard, live assignments with real-time teacher view of student performance, chat and a hand-raising system.
Why choose Wider World?
Courses available
British English Edition
Wider World Second Edition motivates learners to use British English as it’s really spoken through exposure to high-quality authentic content, including videos from the BBC.
American English Edition
Wider World American Edition carefully adapts the successful English language learning concepts of Wider World to meet the specific needs of teachers and learners looking for an American English course.
Wider World is part of our Connected English Learning Program
Fast-track your learners' progress:
- Teach with Wider World
- Assess with Benchmark Test
- Certify with Pearson English International Certificate

Benchmark Test
Regularly measures learners' progress to build confidence and set them on a clear and personalised learning path.

Pearson English International Certificate
Focuses on the modern, real-life communication skills needed for your learners' next big steps.

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