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

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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 improving primary student outcomes. Drawing from her teaching and leadership experience, Lucy has...

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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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Why we measure what matters

Kate Bailey, Managing Director at Insight shares the story behind the latest assessment development at Cambridge Insight. When our organisation was...

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4 steps to data-based decision making for school improvement

Sue Holt has extensive experience in international education, holding various posts over 30 years including Deputy Head (Curriculum), Head of...

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