Pearson Level 1 and below June 2026 newsletter
We hope you are heading into the month of June looking forward to the excitement of warmer weather, a short break and that the end of the academic year has gone smoothly for you.
New Teaching and Learning Content
This month we have lots of new teaching and learning content on the website. We have made a conscious effort to focus on our lower ability learners this month. You will therefore find lots of teaching goodies on our BTEC Level 1 Pre Vocational Study page.
You can find these new resources by following the links below. You will need to sign in to download these using your Edexcel online account.
Help with our qualifications
We are pleased to announce that we have published several live online training events for you to attend this academic year with more to come.
Please follow links to sign up for these sessions:
Delivering an Effective BTEC Home cooking Skills programme in your centre
In this event our trainer Claire will introduce you to the ever-popular BTEC Home cooking Skills and talk through how to deliver this effectively including an opportunity for Q and A time permitting.
- Date: 17 June
- Time: 3.30-4.30pm
Register for delivering an effective BTEC Home cooking skills programme
Teaching the core A2 unit in BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualifications, including across multiple qualifications
In this online training event our experienced trainer Katie will support you to understand how to teach and develop your provision in the core unit A2.
- Date: 24 June
- Time: 3.30-4.30pm
Register for teaching the core A2 unit in BTEC Level Introductory qualifications
Building Skills for Life and Work: Unlocking potential through WorkSkills and Personal Growth & Wellbeing
This engaging training session explores how Pearson’s WorkSkills and Personal Growth & Wellbeing qualifications equip learners of all ages with the essential skills, confidence and resilience needed to succeed in modern life and work.
- Date: 25 June
- Time: 3.30-4.30pm
Register for building skills for life and work
Getting Assessment Right: Assessing BTEC Level 1 Intro qualifications effectively in your classroom
This session is aimed at teachers who are currently teaching or internally verifying the BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualification (17 pathways). Our trainer Katie will talk you through how to ensure your assessment is accurate in the classroom.
- Date: 4 November
- Time: 3.30-4.30pm
Are you a Welsh centre?
Then we have good news. We have now been approved by Qualification Wales to offer the Skills for Life and Work qualification to 14–16-Year-Old learners in Wales!
We will shortly be launching our draft specification on our webpages, but in the meantime, you can find out more about our qualification below:
Explore Pearson Skills for Life and Work
This qualification will replace Level 1 Intro, Entry Level, BTEC Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing for 14–16-Year-olds in Wales and we have lots of exciting support lined to up help you deliver this qualification.
Getting ready to teach the Pearson Skills for Life and Work qualification in Wales
This session is aimed at teachers of 14–16-year-olds in Wales only preparing to deliver the Pearson Skills for Life and Work qualifications from September 2027 and will cover everything you need to know to be able to deliver and offer this in your centre.
- Date: 25 November
- Time: 3.30-5pm
Register for getting ready to teach Pearson Skills for Life and Work
Monthly blog
This month’s blog is about Innovative Pedagogies. This blog delves into student centred learning in practice and how practices such as collaborative learning, blended learning and reflection can be used to build confidence in learners.
Wishing you a great start to June!
With best wishes
Kelly Adams
Product Manager Level 1 Below Including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing.
