October 2025 Languages Update
Welcome to the October 2025 Languages update.
Quick links
In this update you will find:
- Languages qualifications support
- Digital Sequencing Tool Demo (GCSE French, German and Spanish 2024)
- Multi Factor Authentication for the Digital Sequencing Tool
- International GCSE Languages November Speaking Window
- Vacancies in our Examiner team
- Earn our Proactive Associate MFL Credly badge
- Upcoming training
- Our training and support on YouTube
- My Lens on Languages (GCSE 2024)
- Languages teachers Facebook group
If you’re new to Pearson Edexcel Languages qualifications, hi! I’m Rebecca Waker, your Subject Advisor for Languages. My job is to support you in delivering our qualifications — whether that’s GCSE, A Level, International GCSE or International A Level
I create these monthly updates, run our Facebook group, and share resources to make your life easier. Before this role, I taught Spanish and French for nearly 10 years, so I know the joys (and the challenges!) of languages teaching. I use that experience every day to help improve yours.
Here’s how to reach out:
• 📧 Email me at teachinglanguages@pearson.com
• 📅 Book a 1:1 Teams meeting — perfect for personalised support
• 📞 Call our Teaching Services team on +44 (0)344 463 2535
• 💡 Visit our Support Portal for quick answers
🎯 Try the Demo: Digital Sequencing Tool for GCSE French, German and Spanish (2024)
Earlier this week, we shared something new — a demo version of our Digital Sequencing Tool, built for the 2024 GCSE specifications in French, German and Spanish.
This demo gives you a first look at how the tool can make sequencing more efficient, more secure, and a lot less admin-heavy for centres currently doing this manually.
If you haven’t seen it yet, now’s a great time to explore what it can do.
🔐 Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Quick Guide for MFL Teachers
If you're teaching GCSE French, German or Spanish, you'll need access to our Digital Sequencing Tool to run the Speaking Assessment in Summer 2026.
✅ How to Access It
You’ll log in via the Pearson Portal, using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Already using Edexcel Online, Results Plus or Exam Wizard?
You’re good to go — no action needed.
• New to the Portal?
Just install the Pearson Authenticator app on your phone or smart device to get started.
🛠 Need Help?
Changed devices or having trouble logging in?
We’ve got step-by-step support ready for you.
Reminder: The speaking window for the International GCSE November series is officially open.
Please ensure that:
- All speaking assessments are conducted within the designated speaking window.
- Do not delete any documents already uploaded to the Learner Work Transfer platform. These files are essential for our examiners to accurately capture candidate marks.
Examiner Vacancies – Be Part of the Team That Shapes Language Learning
We’re currently recruiting for several exciting roles in our Languages examiner team, and we’d love you to consider joining us.
Here’s what’s available:
• Principal Examiner – A Level German
• Chair of Examiners – A Level Japanese
• Examiners – GCSE French, German and Spanish
These roles are a chance to:
✔️ Make a real impact – Your insights help shape assessments that reflect what learners know and can do.
✔️ Grow professionally – You’ll deepen your understanding of assessment and gain valuable experience.
✔️ Join a supportive network – Work alongside experienced colleagues who care about language education as much as you do.
✔️ Fit it around your teaching – Many of our examiners teach full-time and find the role complements their classroom work brilliantly.
Whether you’re ready to step into a senior role or want to build your experience as an examiner, we’d love to hear from you.
🏅 Proactive Associate MFL Credly Badge – Exclusive for 2024 GCSE Examiners
If you're registered to examine the 2024 GCSE French, German or Spanish specifications for first assessment in 2026, you’re eligible to earn our exclusive Proactive Associate (Modern Foreign Languages) Credly badge.
This digital badge is more than just a credential — it’s a recognition of your commitment to understanding the new specifications in depth. You’ll complete at least five development activities, from attending training events to exploring our grammar and vocabulary guides, and reflect on each one. Once completed, you’ll receive a badge you can showcase on LinkedIn, add to your CV, or use as evidence for performance management and professional development.
It’s designed to support you as an examiner, help you grow your subject expertise, and connect you with a wider network of language professionals. And because it’s exclusive to those examining the 2024 specs, it marks you out as someone leading the way in MFL assessment.
👉 If you’ve not been sent the sign up information, and you are registered to examine with us in 2026, get in touch with the team and start earning your badge today.
Upcoming training
If you’re in need of support with our Languages qualifications, as well as getting in touch with me and joining our Facebook group we have a wide range of training on offer via our Pearson Professional Development Academy.
Whether you're new Pearson Edexcel or looking to deepen your practice, these online courses are designed to support your teaching:
🔊 Effective Phonics Teaching for Read Aloud and Dictation Tasks
Explore practical ways to introduce and recycle phonics in your classroom. Includes flipped learning, competitions and plenaries to support the new Read Aloud and Dictation tasks.
💬 GCSE MFL Drop-in Clinics
Join informal Q&A sessions with the Pearson MFL team. Submit questions in advance and get tailored answers. Especially useful for your questions about our new Digital Sequencing Tool.
✍️ Unpacking the Writing Exam – GCSE French, German, Spanish (2024)
Get to grips with the writing paper requirements, explore mark schemes and practise using exemplar material.
💬 GCSE French, German, Spanish (2024): Conducting the Speaking Exam
These 2-hour sessions walk you through the speaking requirements, teacher-examiner responsibilities, and best practices using exemplars.
💬 GCSE Spanish (2024): Unpacking the Speaking Exam
A focused session on the GCSE (2024) speaking exam, including structure, marking and preparation tips.
🎥 Recorded Training – Available Anytime on YouTube
If you’ve missed a live session or want to revisit key topics, our Pearson Edexcel Languages YouTube playlists are packed with free, high-quality recorded training. These include full-length webinars and CPD sessions covering the 2024 GCSE French, German and Spanish specifications, as well as International GCSE and A Level MFL.
International GCSE and A Level
International GCSE English as a Second Language
GCSE French, German and Spanish (2024)
We know that the best ideas often come from the classroom next door. That’s why we’re launching my-lens-on.languages—a video series by teachers, for teachers. It’s all about sharing what works: your go-to strategies, your proudest moments, and the little tweaks that make a big difference. We’d love you to be part of it. Just record a short video (think under 2 minutes!) showing your approach to any aspect of language teaching, and send it our way.
When you’re ready to share, fill in this form . If you’d like a bit more detail before diving in, I’ve got an information sheet ready to support you—just drop me a message on the usual email address below and I’ll send it over.
👋 New to Pearson Edexcel? Join Our Languages Teachers Facebook Group
If you’ve just started teaching our qualifications, there’s a brilliant space waiting for you.
Our Languages Facebook group is a friendly, professional community where teachers share ideas, swap tips, and support each other — all year round.
Here’s how to join: Just answer the automatic joining questions when you request access. It helps us keep the group a safe and focused space for teachers like you.
We’d love to welcome you in.
Subject advisor
Rebecca Waker
Languages
