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­­­Guide to assessment in the first term

The beginning of a school year is always the busiest. There’s so much to consider and do and plan and prepare for that it can feel overwhelming. Juggling all the responsibilities of teaching and feeling like you’re on top of it all may seem like an...

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Five basics of baseline assessment

Assessment is the bridge between teaching and learning. When done well, assessment can drive improvement, shape behaviours and maximise student...

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Next Steps in assessment, child climbs steps made of books

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Next steps in assessment

"It is critical to conduct learning assessments to evaluate their effectiveness, improve their implementation and to pave the way for hybrid...

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Teachers’ tips

It’s been a crazy year, full of changes and challenges. Students and teachers have been in and out of school, adapting teaching, learning and...

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4 Signs of an effective Early Years Classroom

"Effective early years is the game changer." – Lydia Cuddy Gibbs, Head of Early Years, Ark Why the Reception year is so unique On day one of...

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COVID-19 and learning loss

There is no research that can show us what the educational impact of COVID-19 school closures might be. Never in our lifetimes have so many schools...

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4 ways assessment data can support remote learning

More than 90% of the world’s schools have been affected by the pandemic this year. That’s hundreds of millions of students faced with school...

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Does predictive data limit ambition or maximise potential?

The short answer: it all depends on how you use the data. Teachers are not fortune tellers or magicians despite the wonders they can often work....

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5 reasons to use adaptive tests

Assessment in education has always been an important issue, and each school has its own approach. Schools can find it challenging to embed a...

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Data: a silver lining

It was inevitable: the school closures were going to present more than a few challenges for children, parents and teachers. The challenges, however,...

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