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Read the latest articles on education and assessment written by teachers, school leaders and assessment experts.

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Teachers need greater support in order to understand and maximise the value of assessment in their classrooms

A new report, Testing the Water: How assessment can underpin, not undermine, great teaching, published today by LKMCO and Pearson, calls for more support for teachers and greater understanding of assessment across education sector. The report is...

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7 questions you need to ask about assessment

To a busy teacher, producing good assessments can be a time consuming and daunting prospect. When it is done well, an assessment can provide you with...

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Working together to get the best from technology in schools

By Robert Cooper, IT Manager If you work in a school, you’ll probably be just about into the rhythm of things with the first half term under your...

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Practical science in schools

By Kirsty Younger The Practical Work in Science study is nearing the end of its final year of data collection.

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6 elements of great teaching

"You’re a teacher. You know how to help people learn hard stuff. Do that." Professor Rob Coe Teaching can be, without a doubt, a complicated...

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6 Tactics to help a child work on set tasks

Children who are inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive are likely to benefit from an environment which is well structured and predictable. It is good...

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The unintended consequences of pursuing an ‘outstanding’

Although I now have the luxury of not being accountable to Ofsted, for ten years as a primary headteacher I attempted to navigate the shifting sands...

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Using Cambridge Insight Base to support teachers

At last, September has arrived and the start of a new school year. As the Early Years Lead across 23 schools with Early Years settings, I’m excited...

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Is student progress the same as teacher effectiveness?

There’s plenty to cry ‘unfair’ about in teaching right now.

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