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

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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 gives teachers a solid foundation for focusing their lessons.

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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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Quality check: are your assessments giving you the best data?

Schools need to be able to trust that the assessment data they have is reliable and robust. But how can you tell? In this blog post we will look at...

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How resilient is your school when it comes to measuring student progress?

According to a report published by the Department for Education in February, KS2 prior attainment data will not be used to calculate Progress 8 for...

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Early years education is key to future success in life

‘The first year of school is unique’ The importance of the early years in a child’s life cannot be overstated. As teachers we play our part as we...

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Measure potential with Cambridge Primary Insight

In the ever-evolving educational landscape, it is crucial for teachers and school leaders to have access to reliable and efficient tools that support...

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Cambridge Wellbeing Check wins Teach Secondary award

The Cambridge Wellbeing Check, Cambridge Insight’s assessment that provides unprecedented insight into how students feel and where they need support,...

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