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

Assessment (2)

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Why we measure what matters

Kate Bailey, Managing Director at Cambridge CEM shares the story behind the latest assessment development at CEM. When CEM was first founded in 1983,...

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Getting a clear picture of student wellbeing

More than ever, schools are looking at ways to discuss, promote and improve student wellbeing. But what is wellbeing in an educational setting? Which...

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The right tools to evaluate, explore, teach & promote student wellbeing

The links between wellbeing and student achievement, relationships, behaviour and satisfaction are becoming increasingly clear in schools. Here,...

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Happy School Student

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Supporting wellbeing in school: enabling young people to fulfil their potential

By Dr Ros McLellan, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge Here at Cambridge Insight, we’re proud to be collaborating...

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What affects students’ wellbeing in school? From parents to personality to progress

By Dr Irenka Suto, Assistant Director of Assessment The pandemic has increased global awareness of wellbeing, and of the need for both teachers and...

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Wellbeing in schools - Creating a culture of care

By Dr Irenka Suto, Assistant Director of Assessment Understanding wellbeing within a ‘whole child’ approach Understanding, predicting and...

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Reassessing your school assessment model

By Nicki Devon, Deputy Head Academic, Eltham College Junior School, UK Every Assessment Lead wants a great assessment model for their school, but how...

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What makes effective assessment?

By Suzanne Crocker, Assessment Standards Manager Information on pupil progress is key to teaching and learning success, but sometimes less is more....

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Responsive Teaching

By Zoe Enser Effective teaching is response to need. No two pupils always hold exactly the same pieces of information. How they have understood core...

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5 top tips for sailing through assessments with confidence

By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead In the early days of my teaching career, I worked for a fantastic primary school headteacher who always...

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