New insights reveal more than half of test takers in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea pursue Pearson Test of English for work and migration opportunities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (PSON), the world's leading learning company, today released insights from Pearson Test of English (PTE) candidates across Southeast Asia for 2024. The data reveals a younger demographic with ambitions to work and study around the globe.

This announcement comes on the heels of the successful 2024 Asia PTE Partner Summit, a gathering of more than 400 international education professionals simultaneously hosted in Changsa, China, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Manila, Philippines, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam and virtually across other Southeast Asia countries, South Korea and Japan.

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (LON: PSON), the world's leading learning company, today announced Ulfa Rafiqha has achieved a Silver in the Pearson English Language Teacher Awards. She is one of 12,000 teachers who just completed their Pearson English Journey in partnership with the Indonesia Ministry of Education.

Ms Rafiqha, an English teacher at SDS Eka Tjipta Sungai Beran, was this week presented a trophy for achieving this honour in the Innovation in English Language Teaching Category.

National GED Day recognizes the importance of non-traditional educational pathways 

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson's (FTSE: PSON.L) GED® Testing Service proudly announces the first National GED Day on September 16th to celebrate GED achievements and brighter futures through education. This day recognizes the dedication of GED learners, educators, graduates, and everyone who supports them throughout their educational journeys.

Pearson AI Study Tools gain momentum, surpassing 2MM interactions from 70K+ students

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) shows an increasing number of students turning to generative AI tools to build knowledge and optimize their study efforts.

Pearson generative AI Study Tools are available in the Mastering study platform and Pearson+ eTextbooks, with 70,000 students at more than 1,000 higher ed institutions now using them. More than 2 million interactions with the tools have helped students benefit from personalized step-by-step guidance, content summarization, and explanations for challenging concepts.

Pearson AI Study Tools gain momentum, surpassing 2MM interactions from 70K+ students

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) shows an increasing number of students turning to generative AI tools to build knowledge and optimize their study efforts.

Pearson generative AI Study Tools are available in the Mastering study platform and Pearson+ eTextbooks, with 70,000 students at more than 1,000 higher ed institutions now using them. More than 2 million interactions with the tools have helped students benefit from personalized step-by-step guidance, content summarization, and explanations for challenging concepts.

Partnership to offer unique workforce experiences, insight into growing fields and opportunities, as well as connection to collegiate and industry partners 

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy, the fully online public school program serving K-12 students, announced today a strategic partnership with the SEMI Foundation, the 501(c)(3) arm of SEMI, a global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor, and design supply chain market. The partnership with the SEMI Foundation, which leads the association's global workforce development and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, offers Connections Academy students, families, and educators' insight, connections and opportunities in these rapidly growing fields.

Partnership to offer unique workforce experiences, insight into growing fields and opportunities, as well as connection to collegiate and industry partners 

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy, the fully online public school program serving K-12 students, announced today a strategic partnership with the SEMI Foundation, the 501(c)(3) arm of SEMI, a global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor, and design supply chain market. The partnership with the SEMI Foundation, which leads the association's global workforce development and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, offers Connections Academy students, families, and educators' insight, connections and opportunities in these rapidly growing fields.

CHANTILLY, Va., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Washington Post Top Workplaces. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, to name a few.

WARRENDALE, Pa., June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAE International, the world's leading authority in mobility standards development, has selected Pearson  (FTSE:PSON.L) and its Pearson VUE business, the global leader in computer-based testing for high-stakes certification and licensure exams, to deliver its new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Technician Certification beginning in May 2024. This partnership aims to address the shortage of qualified EV technicians to support the growing EV infrastructure in the US and around the world.

WARRENDALE, Pa., June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAE International, the world's leading authority in mobility standards development, has selected Pearson  (FTSE:PSON.L) and its Pearson VUE business, the global leader in computer-based testing for high-stakes certification and licensure exams, to deliver its new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Technician Certification beginning in May 2024. This partnership aims to address the shortage of qualified EV technicians to support the growing EV infrastructure in the US and around the world.

Partnership to offer hands-on experience, insight into growing fields and opportunities, as well as connection to collegiate and industry partners and business and IT-related competitive events.

HOBOKEN, N.J., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy, the fully online public school program serving K-12 students, announced today a strategic partnership with the Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the largest business career and technical student organization in the nation, to help students successfully navigate the transition from academic environments. This partnership offers Connections Academy middle and high school students real-world experiences to explore diverse careers in business and information technology (IT), providing school-to-work pathways and a head start on their professional journeys.

Partnership to offer hands-on experience, insight into growing fields and opportunities, as well as connection to collegiate and industry partners and business and IT-related competitive events.

HOBOKEN, N.J., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy, the fully online public school program serving K-12 students, announced today a strategic partnership with the Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the largest business career and technical student organization in the nation, to help students successfully navigate the transition from academic environments. This partnership offers Connections Academy middle and high school students real-world experiences to explore diverse careers in business and information technology (IT), providing school-to-work pathways and a head start on their professional journeys.

The new tool helps organizations follow research-driven best practices to transform interviews from a freeform subjective exercise into a valuable predictor of candidate performance

ARLINGTON, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, today announced the launch of a virtual interview tool for its Palladium assessment platform.

A platinum sponsor of the conference, PDRI will exhibit at Booth 605

ARLINGTON, Va., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, today announced that the company's CEO, Dr. Elaine Pulakos, will co-lead a pre-conference workshop and speak on two panel discussions at the 39th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference in Chicago April 17-20. PDRI and Pearson VUE are platinum sponsors of the show.

Floridians who speak English as a second language focused on reducing AI-related job uncertainty 

MIAMI, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, today announced the results of a study looking at what motivates professionals across Florida to study a language, finding that concerns include someday losing their job to AI and automation, as well as seeing English fluency as the biggest hindrance to personal and professional success.

Titled "How English Empowers Your Tomorrow: The Life Changing Impact of Learning English on your Career and Beyond," the Pearson findings for Florida include:

LONDON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, announces that the following documents have been published today and are available on its investor relations website.

The Annual Report has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 and will shortly be available for inspection in unedited full text on their website.

LONDON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, announces that the following documents have been published today and are available on its investor relations website.

The Annual Report has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 and will shortly be available for inspection in unedited full text on their website.

LONDON, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, today announced that bookings are now open for PTE Core, its newest English language proficiency test. PTE Core received approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last year and can now be taken to provide proof of English language proficiency for the purposes of permanent economic immigration to Canada or Canadian citizenship. The first PTE Core tests can be taken from February 12 onwards.  

LONDON, 31. Januar 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wie das weltweit führende Lernunternehmen Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) heute mitteilte, ist ab sofort die Anmeldung für PTE Core möglich, den neuesten Test zum Nachweis von Englischkenntnissen. Im vergangenen Jahr hat PTE Core die Zulassung von der kanadischen Einwanderungsbehörde IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) erhalten und kann nun zum Nachweis von Englischkenntnissen zum Zweck der Einwanderung aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen nach Kanada oder der Beantragung der kanadischen Staatsbürgerschaft verwendet werden. Die ersten PTE Core-Tests können ab dem 12. Februar abgelegt werden.