Pearson Level 1 and below November 2025 newsletter
Hi everyone, welcome to the November edition of the below level 2 newsletter including Level 1 Intro, Entry Level, BTEC Workskills and BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing.
We hope you have had a restful half term and are looking forward to the second half of term 1.
Online Live Training Events - Reminder
We have two events coming up for you which you can register for coming up in the next couple of weeks.
Completely free these events will support you in assessment and delivery either with your BTEC Level 1 programme or your BTEC Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing programmes.
You can sign up for these events below:
We look forward to seeing you!
New content for Entry Level 3
This month we have uploaded extra learning activity presentations for our Entry Level 3 Pre Vocational Study qualification. Each unit now has both an example assignment brief and a learning activity supporting you in delivery and making starting this qualification even easier for new centres.
Christmas Cracker!
Soon December will be upon us and this year we are running a lovely free resource advent calendar for our popular Level 1 Introductory Course. Each day running up to the holiday season we will be providing a free resource which you can access by clicking on the relevant box for that date.
Check out our newsletter next month where we will be providing you with the link to get these free resources!
SSV Reports
Our SSV Reports are now available to read. These are vital documents which support centres in understanding both our BTEC Level 1/ Entry qualifications and also our Personal Growth and Wellbeing/ Workskills qualifications.
Opportunity to provide feedback for the new 14-16 Welsh skills qualifications
We are currently developing new qualifications for Welsh Skills for Life and Work qualifications.
Learn more about the National Qualifications: Skills Suite
If you are a Welsh school or college interested in providing us some feedback on units we are developing, please contact belowlevel2@pearson.com.
We welcome the opportunity to for you to review these to help us develop the best qualifications possible for Welsh students.
New content for November on the skills channel
Check out our latest Teaching and Learning Skills videos.
Our newest video covers Critical Thinking and The Habits of Mind in Schools. It will explore the habits of mind frame work and how this can be used in schools to develop strategies to embed the habits of the mind.
You can watch the video if you are interested on YouTube.
Monthly Blog
This month’s blog is about Navigating Future Employability and Wellbeing in schools. This blog delves into the key findings from the Pearson Schools report which include ensuring that students are equipped with the skills and the emotional mindset to be successful in their futures.
Read Navigating Future Employability and Wellbeing in schools
Monthly Podcast
This month’s podcast is on social media and the classroom. It is all about how we can use social media to add educational value in the classroom.
We hope you have a good November.
With best wishes
Kelly Adams
Product Manager Level 1 Below Including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing.