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

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We’ve been shortlisted for a Teach Secondary award!

We’re delighted to share that we’ve been shortlisted for the Teach Secondary Awards 2023 for our new Cambridge Wellbeing Check. We’re thrilled to receive this recognition for the team at Cambridge CEM and our colleagues at Cambridge University Press...

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Examining achievement levels in multi-academy trusts

By Lucy Baker and Suzanne Tipping, Assessment Advisors Multi-academy trusts (MATs) have become a prevalent model in the education sector, aimed at...

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5 quick tips for improving primary student outcomes

Lucy Baker, a Cambridge Insight assessment advisor and former primary school teacher, hosted a webinar where she shared her expertise and insights on...

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Striking a balance between student potential and teacher expectations

As a classroom teacher I had many conversations about flight paths and the validity of GCSE target grades. The data we were presented with at times...

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Assessment for growth: Turning data into action in multi-academy trusts

With government expectations that every school will join a multi-academy trust (MAT) by 2030, how can assessment practices be part of an effective...

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What is the relationship between our assessments and IGCSE grades?

By Dr Matthew Carroll, Research Division, Cambridge University Press & Assessment When we produce an assessment, we need to know that it is measuring...

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Cambridge Insight Networks provide knowledge-sharing platform

Cambridge Insight has launched a new network for school leaders to share knowledge, best practice and solutions to common challenges with each other,...

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How schools can support post-16 students’ mental wellbeing

Our new post-16 lesson plan for the Cambridge Wellbeing Check provides teachers with hands-on guidance for understanding and improving students’...

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Investigating student achievement at Key Stage 4

Andrew Lyth has been working at Cambridge CEM since 1999 as a Research Associate. Andrew previously worked on the mathematical modelling of trends in...

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Working with schools in Southeast Asia to understand what contributes to success in education

In February and March 2023, Dr Irenka Suto, Assistant Director of Assessment & Research, and Suzanne Crocker, Researcher & Assessment Products...

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