Pearson Progress Educator Guide - Getting Started - Teacher and Manager Roles

Oct 20, 2026

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Progress user guide for teachers and educators on using Pearson Progress, a digital platform for planning, assessment, collaboration, and tracking learner progress. Covers key roles including Manager, Teacher, Learner, and International Standards Verifier, with responsibilities for programmes, accounts, assignments, assessment decisions, and feedback. Explains Pearson Single Sign On options and how to invite users. Provides step-by-step guidance for setting up BTEC programmes, creating programme templates, selecting pathways and units, meeting GLH requirements, and managing or deleting templates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

Getting started

Pearson Progress overview

User roles

Pearson Single Sign On

Home page and support

Invite other users

Setting up BTEC programmes in Pearson Progress

Programme templates

Finding centre programme templates

Creating a new programme template

Template management and deletion

Progress User guide for teachers and educators Seamlessly plan, assess, collaborate and track learner progress. Getting started Pearson Progress is our new accessible and easy to use digital platform that has been designed to help you get closer to your learners by simplifying your planning and assessment of Pearson and BTEC qualifications. The digital platform allows different levels of access and features depending on your BTEC course role and responsibilities. Manager Your BTEC team will need to designate a Manager. This role is responsible for setting up programmes, courses and inviting teachers and learners to set up an account. For example; the Manager could be your Quality Manager, Exams Officer (or both) . Teacher This role creates assignments, assesses learner work and sends feedback to learners. A Teacher may also be an Assessor and Internal Verifier. Learner Learners are allocated to courses and assignments and submit work for marking. Learners can access Pearson Progress from any online device. International Standards Verifier Pearson Standards Verifiers have read-only access to learner evidence and assessment decisions to enable them to carry out sampling. 3 Manager role You will receive an email inviting you to create your Pearson Progress account. Pearson Single Sign On If you already have a Pearson account for oneof the following services, you won’t have to register as a new user – you will already have a Pearson identity. Just use your existing Pearson username and password. Some of the Pearson integrated services are: • ActiveLearn Primary • ActiveLearn Secondary • English Test Hub • MePro • Digital Library (Reader Plus) • Global Gateway • HN Global • MyPearsonPlaces (Italy) • Sonic D2L Australia (PACE) • Sonic D2L LATAM (GOLD) • Sonic PCS • Sonic GOTP (Global Online Test Prep) • Learning Hub • Web for BTEC • Reader+ Web • Pearson Advance • Pearson English Portal Home page You should see all the BTEC courses which have been set up by the Manager on your landing page. • Click beside your name to edit your profile and upload a picture. • Click on Help to access the Pearson Support portal or contact Pearson’s Customer Services team. Invite other users to set up Pearson Progress accounts • Click on User management in the menu • Click the Invite users button • Invite users individually or use bulk upload • Check that you give each user the correct role • Click the Send invitation link button. Find out more Setting up BTEC programmes in Pearson Progress The Manager can set up programme templates based on your centre’s approved BTEC qualifications. This will enable you to set up courses for groups of learners, allocate Teachers and set and mark assignments. Once you’ve created a template it can be used to set up any number of courses based on the same BTEC subject, pathway and size. Finding your centre’s programme templates • Click on Programme manager in the main menu. The screen shows all the programme templates that are already set up for your centre. • If the correct template for your BTEC course is listed, click on Course Manager to start creating your BTEC course. If the template isnot listed the Manager should check that your centre has a valid qualification approval and then create one. Creating a new programme template Progress will automatically show the templates and subject information based on your BTEC qualification approvals. • Click on Programme manager and the Create new programme template button. • Click on the required subject/suite to highlight it and click Next. • Choose a pathway (qualification), highlight it and then click Next. You can check the specification in a separate tab from the link provided. • Choose the qualification size, highlight it and click Next. You can check the specification in anew tab from the link provided. The next screen is pre-populated

FAQs

What does the Manager role do in Pearson Progress?

The Manager sets up programmes and courses, invites teachers and learners, and maintains programme templates for the centre’s approved qualifications.

How does a Teacher use Pearson Progress?

The Teacher creates assignments, assesses learner work, and sends feedback. The role may also include being an Assessor and Internal Verifier.

How do you create a new programme template and ensure GLH requirements are met?

Select the required subject suite, choose a pathway and qualification size, then review mandatory units and optional units in Group B. Pearson Progress updates the total Guided Learning Hours (GLH); you can proceed only once enough GLHs are selected, with the total bar turning green.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Angel