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New Cambridge CEM Networks provide knowledge-sharing platform for school leaders

Cambridge CEM has launched a new network for school leaders to share knowledge, best practice and...

Why we measure what matters

Kate Bailey, Managing Director at Cambridge CEM shares the story behind the latest assessment...

Children taught well in reception ‘likely to earn more than peers’ in future

It has long been accepted that children’s early experiences can have the biggest impact on their...

How much progress do children make in literacy in the first year of school?

Early Years teachers help lay the foundation for education and discovery.

They play a pivotal role...

Why is numeracy in the early years so important?

We know that a good start in the early years matters.

Each year a child spends in an early years...

Reception Baseline Assessment

By Dr Pat Preedy

In the 1990s, I was invited to be part of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring...

­­­Guide to assessment in the first term

The beginning of a school year is always the busiest. There’s so much to consider and do and plan...

Five basics of baseline assessment

Assessment is the bridge between teaching and learning. When done well, assessment can drive...