Pearson Day Thailand focused on assessment, generative AI and the role of teachers in supporting meaningful learning.
BANGKOK, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, brought together education leaders and English teaching specialists on 29 October 2026 for Pearson Day Thailand.
The event, themed "Reimagining English Education in Thailand", explored how schools and universities can adapt teaching and assessment as generative AI changes the way students learn.
The event deepened Pearson's well-established relationships with teachers and leaders in government and institutions as they develop their approaches to English teaching, assessment and AI-enabled learning. This aligns with Thailand's policy focus on strengthening teacher capability, modernising education to international standards and using technology, including AI, to support second-language learning.
Where Pearson supports these objectives includes:
- Ministry of Education recognition of Pearson English learning resources
- PEIC as an approved English certification for local teachers
- GED as an equivalent to upper-secondary completion
- Certiport certifications benchmarking practical digital and technical skills; and
- BTEC's delivered across Thailand's formal education system.
David Lyons, Pearson's Vice President of English Language Learning in APAC said: "Teachers bring the classroom experience and judgement that give AI a meaningful role in learning. Pearson Day was an opportunity to share ideas, learn from one another and explore how AI can support English teaching in Thailand."
The programme featured a panel on "Generative AI in Education: Challenges and Opportunities".
Speakers were Pearson academic consultant and trainer Brett Blumenthal; Associate Professor Dr. Supong Tangkiengsirisin from Language Institute, Thammasat University; Thailand TESOL Vice President Associate Professor Dr. Pornpimol Sukavatee, Faculty of Education Chulalongkorn University; and RMIT Vietnam Centre Manager Dafi Jenkins.
Breakout sessions on "Teaching for tomorrow: staying relevant in the age of AI" focused on educators working with K–12 and adult learners. The programme also included plenary sessions and audience Q&A.
These themes reflect Pearson's Educator Guide: Redefining Formative Assessment in a Generative AI Era which outlines practical ways to protect learning integrity while helping students develop critical thinking, AI literacy and future-ready skills including:
- Protecting learning integrity by designing formative assessment that keeps students actively engaged in thinking rather than outsourcing that thinking to generative AI.
- Building critical thinking and AI literacy through activities that ask learners to compare, evaluate and justify AI-generated responses.
- Supporting teachers with practical, adaptable strategies for evolving assessment while keeping professional judgement central to classroom decisions.
About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realise the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c.18,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's lifelong learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital learning and assessment experiences, verified skills, and credentials. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. Visit us at plc.pearson.com.
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Heather Gilmore, Pearson Senior Lead Corporate Communications
Heather.gilmore@pearson.com
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Pearson puts teachers at the heart of Thailand's AI-powered English learning future
The new core collection is led by PASCAL Eternal Green™ lab-grown diamonds set against black titanium across watches and jewelry
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PASCAL, the Los Angeles-born colored lab-grown diamond brand, today introduces Color Classic, a new core collection that challenges the conventions of classic jewelry through color, contemporary materials and distinctive design. The 10-piece collection is now available at pascaldesign.com and PASCAL's Los Angeles store, with prices ranging from $325 to $2,950.
Color Classic is PASCAL's first core collection to translate the brand's belief in courage into a defining product language. Built around the idea that Color Is the New Classic, the collection invites people to choose a modern classic of their own—not one defined solely by white diamonds, gold, silver or convention, but one shaped by color, individuality and self-expression. For PASCAL, a modern classic should feel personal, distinctive and bold enough to be remembered.
Color Classic centers on the striking contrast between black titanium and PASCAL Eternal Green™ lab-grown diamonds. Against the material's deep black finish, the green diamonds become more pronounced, giving the collection its modern and recognizable character.
Lightweight yet strong and naturally resistant to corrosion, titanium makes the collection suited to both everyday wear and more active moments. Its quiet resilience gives physical form to PASCAL's idea of courage—a strength that adapts, endures and moves forward without being weighed down. The green evokes growth, transformation and the vitality to pursue what lies ahead. Throughout the collection, the PASCAL Quatre Monogram, a motif composed of four interlocking P forms, is translated into diamond settings, sculptural silhouettes and interconnected links.
"Color Classic reflects our belief that a classic should not ask people to disappear into convention," said Adam Hua, CEO of PASCAL. "The choices that shape us often require courage—the courage to change, to take a risk and to be seen. With Color Classic, color becomes more than decoration. It becomes a visible expression of who you choose to become."
Leading the collection is the Color Classic PASCAL Quatre Tennis Bracelet, which reimagines the traditional tennis bracelet through PASCAL's signature monogram. Each Quatre unit brings four P forms together in a continuous black titanium structure, set with 0.54 to 0.73 carats of PASCAL Eternal Green™ lab-grown diamonds, depending on bracelet size. The bracelet retails for $795.
The Color Classic Timeless Genesis Diamond Watch (Emerge) brings together a titanium case and integrated bracelet in a bold all-black silhouette. The watch is fully pavé-set with 2.278 carats of PASCAL Eternal Green™ lab-grown diamonds, creating a vivid contrast against the deep black finish. Twelve baguette-cut lab-grown gemstones mark the hour positions, while a signature textured bezel completes the sculptural design. The 36mm watch retails for $1,950.
Completing the collection's hero trio, the Color Classic Paradoxe Diamond Watch (Celestial Forest) pairs a genuine meteorite dial with a sculptural black titanium case and 2.65 carats of green lab-grown diamonds. The natural pattern of the meteorite makes each dial visually distinct, while the contrast between its celestial texture and vivid green diamonds gives the watch an otherworldly presence. It retails for $1,950.
The collection extends across additional Timeless Genesis and Paradoxe watches, sculptural bracelets and bangles, and earrings designed for everyday expression.
This inaugural release marks Drop 1 of Color Classic. As a core PASCAL collection, Color Classic will evolve through future drops that introduce new colors of lab-grown diamonds and extend its design language across new materials, forms and categories. Explore Color Classic at pascaldesign.com and PASCAL's Los Angeles store.
About PASCAL
PASCAL is a Los Angeles-born colored lab-grown diamond brand backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Combining diamond-growing technology with contemporary design and meticulous craftsmanship, PASCAL explores the creative possibilities of color and transforms diamonds into modern expressions of individuality, identity and self-expression. Through its watch and jewelry collections, PASCAL crafts colored diamonds for life's shiniest moments. Learn more at pascaldesign.com.
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PASCAL Unveils Color Classic, Recasting the Meaning of a Modern Classic
