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

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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, has been awarded a Highly Commended prize by the Teach Secondary Awards 2023. ‘This is most...

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Celebrating 40 years of assessment excellence

Karen Barker, Deputy Head at Finborough School, shares her experiences of using Cambridge CEM assessments and the impact they have had on her...

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Transforming education: 40 years of assessments at Cambridge CEM

Over the past four decades, technology has played a crucial role in shaping the development of adaptive baseline assessments at Cambridge CEM. I’m...

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Giving your Year 7 students a strong start

The transition from Year 6 to Year 7 is a significant milestone for students and their parents. It highlights the process of growth, discovery and...

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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...

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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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