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Secondary intervention ideas for maths and vocabulary – quick guides for teachers

Behind every confident learner is a teacher with the right tools. But supporting students — especially in core areas like maths and vocabulary — can be tough. Some students get discouraged, others lose confidence, and it can feel like there’s never...

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Teacher with SEN Students

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How our assessments can help identify if your students have additional or special needs

Every classroom has students who need extra support — but what about the learners whose challenges aren’t obvious?

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Introducing a new name: from CEM to Cambridge Insight

After more than 40 years as the Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring (CEM), we are delighted to introduce Cambridge Insight - a new name for our broad...

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Supporting student development across subjects with baseline assessments

Effective teaching strategies involve understanding the whole student, and baseline assessments play a crucial role in making this possible. Teachers...

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A complete and effective assessment cycle

Assessments are a vital part of school life. There are many different types of assessments, they happen at different points in a school year and for...

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Understanding low vocabulary scores - Quick Guide for Teachers

Vocabulary is an integral part of learning. So understanding why a child might be scoring low in the vocabulary section of a baseline assessment...

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Why do baseline tests assess vocabulary? - Quick Guide for Teachers

Vocabulary is important in every aspect of the curriculum. It gives students foundational knowledge that they can use to build their learning on – so...

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How do baseline tests assess vocabulary? - Quick Guide for Teachers

Vocabulary is one of the key building blocks for helping students communicate effectively, but it’s also essential to school performance more widely....

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What affects educational achievement? - Quick Guide for Teachers

The Quick Guides for Teachers collection have been curated by the research and development team at Cambridge Insight to share insight on how baseline...

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Quick Guide for Teachers: An introduction to baseline tests

Understanding student potential and then providing the opportunities for them to fulfil that potential and succeed is the goal of every teacher in...

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