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 2025, in response to your feedback, the tests have been refreshed with 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 .

The iPrimary Reception markbooks are designed to help teachers track learner progress across the Early Years curriculum (ages 3–5) in a clear, visual, and actionable way. These markbooks are part of the broader iPrimary and iLowerSecondary subscription and are available across all core subjects. 

• Visual Progress Tracking: Teachers can view learner and cohort progress both in detail and at a glance using bar charts and pie charts, making it easier to identify strengths and areas for improvement. 
• Integrated Assessment Support: The Markbooks align with the refreshed 2025 Early Years progress tests, which now include expanded space for observations and simplified delivery formats in direct response from teachers. 
• Guidance Documents: Accompanying guidance documents and videos support teachers in using the Markbooks effectively. These resources are available both on-platform and externally (e.g. YouTube). 
  

iPrimary Early Years/Recption has introduced a refreshed suite of professional development (PD) modules for 2025, designed to support teachers in delivering high-quality Early Years education. New modules include Effective Learning and Behaviour Management in the Early Years Classroom. These modules are part of the broader iPLS (iPrimary and iLowerSecondary) CPD offering and are available as live facilitated sessions or flexible self-study formats. 

Learn more about training and professional development 

In case you missed it, some of the previous updates to your subscription included: 

• 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. 

ExamWizard is Pearson’s free online assessment tool designed to help teachers create tailored tests, mock exams, homework, and revision activities using a bank of past paper questions. It supports a wide range of qualifications including International GCSE, and International AS/A Level – and now iPrimary and iLowerSecondary.

In addition to the extensive support resources already provided for EAL learners, these videos provide support on setting up your EAL classroom, learning new vocabulary, oracy, reading, recall and rehearsal, reducing cognitive load, teacher modelling and writing. 

iPrimary includes a comprehensive set of support resources specifically designed for learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL). These resources are embedded across the curriculum and assessment materials, ensuring accessibility and cultural relevance for international learners aged 3–14.

These new resources can also be used as standalone activities. 

iPrimary markbooks offer a streamlined way for teachers to monitor progress across the Early Years curriculum (ages 3–11). Available across all core subjects, they form part of the broader iPrimary and iLowerSecondary subscription. 

Key features:

• Visual Progress Tracking - Teachers can easily identify strengths and areas for improvement using intuitive bar charts and pie charts that display both individual and cohort progress. 
• Guidance Documents - Teachers are supported with guidance documents and videos (available on our digital platform) to help them use the markbooks effectively. 
• ExamWizard Integration - From December 2025, progress tests will be available on ExamWizard, enabling teachers to build custom assessments from a flexible question bank. This shift enhances personalisation and assessment agility. The markbooks will work alongside any bespoke assessment from created from our iPLS subscription. 

iPrimary has introduced a refreshed suite of professional development (PD) modules for 2025, designed to support teachers in delivering high-quality Early Years education. These modules are part of the broader iPLS (iPrimary and iLowerSecondary) CPD offering and are available as live facilitated sessions or flexible self-study formats. 

Learn more about training and professional development 

In case you missed it, some of the previous updates to your subscription included: 

• Timetable guidance to support planning (found in teacher guidance).
• Updated iPrimary 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. 

The new 2-Year Pathway Schemes of Work for English, Maths and Science are tailored for schools that choose to deliver the iLowerSecondary curriculum over a condensed two-year period, rather than the traditional three years. These schemes ensure that learners still receive full curriculum coverage and are academically prepared to transition smoothly into International GCSEs. 

ExamWizard is Pearson’s free online assessment tool designed to help teachers create tailored tests, mock exams, homework, and revision activities using a bank of past paper questions. It supports a wide range of qualifications including International GCSE, and International AS/A Level – and now iPrimary and iLowerSecondary (December 2025). 

iLowerSecondary includes a comprehensive set of support resources specifically designed for learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL). These resources are embedded across the curriculum and assessment materials, ensuring accessibility and cultural relevance for international learners aged 3–14. These new resources and video can also be used as standalone activities. 

iLowerSecondary markbooks offer a streamlined way for teachers to monitor progress across the Early Years curriculum (ages 11-14). Available across all core subjects, they form part of the broader iPrimary and iLowerSecondary subscription. 

Key features:

• Visual Progress Tracking - Teachers can easily identify strengths and areas for improvement using intuitive bar charts and pie charts that display both individual and cohort progress.
• Guidance Documents - Teachers are supported with guidance documents and videos (available on our digital platform) to help them use the markbooks effectively.
• ExamWizard Integration - From December 2025, progress tests will be available on ExamWizard, enabling teachers to build custom assessments from a flexible question bank. This shift enhances personalisation and assessment agility. The markbooks will work alongside any bespoke assessment from created from our iPLS subscription. 

iLowerSecondary has introduced a refreshed suite of professional development (PD) modules for 2025, designed to support teachers in delivering high-quality Early Years education. These modules are part of the broader iPLS (iPrimary and iLowerSecondary) CPD offering and are available as live facilitated sessions or flexible self-study formats. 

In case you missed it, some of the previous updates to your subscription included: 

• Timetable guidance to support planning (found in teacher guidance).
• iLowerSecondary Science lesson plans updated to follow the order of the iLS curriculum, with the addition of new tests and support resources.
• Over 300 new iLowerSecondary Maths differentiation support resources.