UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of  June 2008

PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:


    
 
Form 20-F X                                      Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the  Registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    
 
Yes                                              No X

 

 


This Report includes the following documents:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing  ' Pearson Education: new segmental analysis'

27 June 2008 


PEARSON EDUCATI
ON: NEW SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Pearson will announce its interim resul
ts for the six months ended 30
 June 2008 on Monday 28 July 2008. The results will include a new segmental analysis of our education business, and we are today providing details of last year's financial results on this new basis.

Earlier this year, we announced that Will Ethridge had been appointed CEO of Pearson's North American Education businesses and John Fallon CEO of Pearson's International Education businesses. Consistent with this change, we will be reporting our financial performance in education in the following segments: 




Our 2007 results under this new segmental analysis are as follows:

£ millions
Half 
y
ear 
2007
Full y
ear 
2007
Sales


North American Education
599
1,667
International Education
292
735
Professional
104
226
Education
995
2,628



Adjusted operating profit


North American Education
(14)
273
International Education
3
92
Professional
11
27
Education
0
392






Our segmental analysis of the Financial Times Group and Penguin is unchanged. 

ENDS

For more information:
 
Luke Swanson/ Simon Mays-Smith/ 
Charles
 Goldsmith
 
    
    
+ 44 (0)
20
 7
010 2310


Note to editors:

Our 2007 results, as reported under the 
previous
 segmental analysis, were as follows:

£ millions
Half year 
2007*
Full year 
2007*
Sales


School
665
1,537
Higher Education
195
793
Professional
135
298
Education
995
2,628
FT Publishing
164
344
Interactive Data
168
344
FT Group
332
688
Penguin
367
846
Total sales - continuing
1,694
4,162



Adjusted operating profit


School
42
203
Higher Education
(51)
161
Professional
9
28
Education
0
392
FT Publishing
23
56
Interactive Data
45
97
FT Group
68
153
Penguin
18
74
Adjusted operating profit - continuing
86
619
Discontinued
7
15
Total adjusted operating profit
93
634



*r
e-stated to reflect the February 2008 disposal of the Data Management (Scanners) business 
as discontinued.

 


SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                               PEARSON plc

 

Date: 27 June, 2008
  
                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
                            -----------------------
                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary