iPrimary and iLowerSecondary Updates
Regular and ongoing updates, in response to your feedback, are an essential part of your iPrimary and iLowerSecondary subscription. The wide range of enhancements make the subscription more powerful, flexible, and supportive for international schools teachers and students.
Early Years (iPrimary Reception) ages 3-5
September 2026 updates
A brand-new set of Reception Progress Tests for 2026, including updated marking guidance.
The Early Years progress tests are a key component of our Early Years content, designed to support formative assessment and guide teaching. These tests are aligned with the curriculum objectives and lesson plans, using rich visual stimuli to prompt discussion and observation-based assessment.
In response to your feedback, the tests have a new format that simplifies delivery, reducing the need for printing colour images, and includes expanded space for teacher observations and guidance.
These assessments fully align with new markbooks that allow teachers to visualise learner progress both in detail and at a glance through bar and pie charts, helping to identify areas for improvement and inform future teaching strategies.
New modules available from March 2026 include:
- Utilising AI in iPrimary
- Utilising AI in iLowerSecondary
- Supporting Transition from iPrimary to iLowerSecondary
- Supporting Transition from iLowerSecondary to International GCSE.
New from September 2026:
- EAL Teaching and Learning Strategies
- SEN Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Subject Lead Leadership
- Supportive Leadership
- Behaviour Management.
To find out more contact your local Pearson consultant.
To support additional training needs, we have curated a YouTube playlist with past training and webinars to support you.
2025
- Updated Reception markbooks: Now with more visual progress tracking, integrated assessment support, and guidance documents.
- New professional development modules include Effective Learning and Behaviour Management in the Early Years Classroom.
Previous updates
- Early years timetable guidance to support planning.
- One extra year of content. Year 1 curriculum, schemes of work, lesson planning, and other teacher guidance have been added to your Early Years subscription to assist schools in transitioning to primary education or accommodating three years of early childhood education.
iPrimary Updates (ages 5-11)
September 2026 updates
A brand-new set of Reception Progress Tests for 2026, including updated marking guidance.
Interactive teaching tools and quiz questions for core subjects, supporting end of topic formative assessment. Can be used as a quick front of class activity: a check in to gauge understanding.
Expanded support for Geography across iPrimary and iLowerSecondary with updated curriculum support and lesson planning.
New modules available from March 2026 include:
- Utilising AI in iPrimary
- Supporting Transition from iPrimary to iLowerSecondary.
New from September 2026:
- EAL Teaching and Learning Strategies
- SEN Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Subject Lead Leadership
- Supportive Leadership
- Behaviour Management.
To find out more contact your local Pearson consultant.
To support additional training needs, we have curated a YouTube playlist with past training and webinars to support you.
Continued Progress Test migration to ExamWizard, enabling you to choose from ready made tests or build custom papers across all core subjects, with mark schemes created automatically.
2025
- New EAL support videos and resources pack.
- Updated markbooks: Now with more visual progress tracking, guidance documents, and examWizard integration.
- Refreshed professional development modules.
Previous updates
- Timetable guidance to support planning (found in teacher guidance).
- Updated maths lesson plans to match new editions of Power Maths (White Rose Maths).
- iPrimary English Writing Objectives Checklist – new document to focus on the writing objectives across all years.
- Answers provided for our iPrimary English activity books.
iLower Secondary Updates
September 2026 updates
New EAL support resources (including unit planning and resource sheets) for iLowerSecondary.
Interactive teaching tools and quiz questions for core subjects, supporting end of topic formative assessment. Can be used as a quick front of class activity: a check in to gauge understanding.
The introduction of Geography planning materials to support broader early curriculum development.
New modules available from March 2026 include:
- Utilising AI in iLowerSecondary
- Supporting Transition from iLowerSecondary to International GCSE.
New from September 2026:
- EAL Teaching and Learning Strategies
- SEN Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Subject Lead Leadership
- Supportive Leadership
- Behaviour Management.
To find out more contact your local Pearson consultant.
To support additional training needs, we have curated a YouTube playlist with past training and webinars to support you.
Continued Progress Test migration to ExamWizard, enabling you to choose from ready-made tests or build custom papers across all core subjects, with mark schemes created automatically.
2025
- 2-Year Pathway Schemes of Work for English, Maths and Science.
- Updated markbooks: Now with more visual progress tracking, guidance documents, and examWizard integration.
- Refreshed professional development modules.
Previous updates
- Timetable guidance to support planning (found in teacher guidance).
- Science lesson plans updated to follow the order of the iLowerSecondary curriculum, with the addition of new tests and support resources.
- Over 300 new maths differentiation support resources.
For more information on any of these updates contact your local Pearson consultant.
Next Steps
Complete our expression of interest form to receive the latest or to get in touch with your regional manager.