Pearson Level 1 and below April 2025 newsletter
Hi and welcome to the April edition of the below level 2 including Level 1 Intro, Entry Level, BTEC Workskills and BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing.
Hope you are looking forward to the remainder of the spring term and you are beginning to dive into the summer term. I am writing this early as I am preparing to go on annual leave, it looks so lovely outside, and I hope you enjoy your own leave when you get there.
Spotlight on BTEC Home cooking Skills
This qualification has been around a while now but is much loved by mainstream and SEND schools alike.
Home Cooking Skills focuses on teaching learners basic cooking skills to support independent living skills alongside entering the catering industry.
Available at Level 1 and Level 2 this qualification has now been moved into my portfolio. If you are interested in teaching this qualification or if you are delivering this already and have questions, please feel free to message me at belowlevel2@pearson.com.
New resources
We are pleased to inform you that our popular BTEC Level 1 intro in Vocational Studies now has an exemplar assignment brief and a learning activity presentation for every single unit. What’s more these can also be used across our other BTEC intros too!
Talking to centres
This is something I love to do. There is nothing more rewarding than talking to you and supporting your learners on their journey. If you need to chat or want to start delivering our qualifications, please contact me.
New content for April on the skills channel
Please save our playlist on YouTube for the latest teaching and learning skills video.
Our latest video is about Teaching ESOL learners employability skills in the classroom.
In this video we delve into practical ways you can introduce employability skills into lessons with ESOL learners via our BTEC Workskills qualifications
You can watch the skills video if you are interested on YouTube
Teaching ESOL Learners Employability Skills in the Classroom (11:27mins)
Monthly Blog
This month’s blog is about Leveraging BTEC Level 1 Intro Qualifications for ESOL Learners. This blog provides an analysis of strategies to make BTEC Level 1 Intro qualifications work effectively for ESOL Learners
Leveraging BTEC Level 1 Intro Qualifications for ESOL Learners
Podcast- Take a Listen
April offering on the podcast is about Unpacking Educational Inequalities in the Classroom. In this episode we dive into how educational inequalities in the classroom can impact students. You can take a listen here:
Wishing you a happy April!
With best wishes
Kelly Adams
Product Manager Level 1 Below Including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing.
