Pearson Level 1 and below March 2026 newsletter
We hope you have had a great half term and are now looking forward to the weather hopefully getting some what warmer! We hope everything is going great in your centre and that the standards verification process is well under way.
Just as a reminder if you haven’t registered your learners yet on the course that they are studying you should do so at your earliest opportunity so that the quality assurance can take place ready for learners who need certification in the summer.
New Teaching and Learning Content
This month we have lots of new teaching and learning content on the website. We have added new teaching and learning activities for Engineering, ICT and Health and Social Care.
You can find these new resources by clicking the links below. You will need to sign in to download these using your Edexcel online account.
Help with our qualifications
Are you a new centre with us? Do you need help understanding an aspect of delivery or assessment.
Don’t worry we have the following support available to you to help you out.
Our FAQs for BTEC Entry and Level 1 Intro Qualifications on YouTube is a really useful starting point to exploring all those frequently asked questions that might help provide you with some immediate hints, advice and trips.
We also have guidance for centres on the course materials page for every subject in the teaching and learning materials section, found on the left-hand side. Contained in this section is 15 documents that can help with a range of your questions such as what is an assignment brief and what is internal verification. If you are new to our WBL below level 2 qualifications we highly recommend that you check these out!
Do you speak Welsh?
Are you a native Welsh Speaker? Fancy earning some extra income? Great news we are on the lookout for new Standards Verifiers for our new Skills for Life and Skills for Work qualification who can speak both Welsh and English.
Discover Pearson Skills for Life and Work
Interested? Please get in touch at belowlevel2@pearson.com and we can talk you through the process.
New content for March on the skills channel
Check out our latest Teaching and Learning Skills videos.
Our newest video covers Practical Strategies for Embedding Work Related Skills into a BTEC Level 1 Intro Qualification. In this video we how centres can identify opportunities to embed work related skills into the classroom and the benefits of doing this.
You can watch the video if you are interested on YouTube.
Monthly Blog
This month’s blog is about Sensory Difficulties in the Level 1 Introductory Classroom. This blog delves into common signs of sensory difficulties in the classroom and successful strategies which can support learner progress and help build an inclusive learning community.
Read Sensory Difficulties in the Level 1 Introductory Classroom
Wishing you a great start to Spring!
With best wishes
Kelly Adams
Product Manager Level 1 Below Including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing.
