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A complete and effective assessment cycle
Assessments are a vital part of school life. There are many different types of assessments, they happen at different points in a school year and for...
Best practice
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Still too much testing in schools?
It’s a common complaint from students, teachers, the press, and even the odd politician: there’s just too much testing in schools. Following the...
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Understanding low vocabulary scores - Quick Guide for Teachers
Vocabulary is an integral part of learning. So understanding why a child might be scoring low in the vocabulary section of a baseline assessment...
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Why do baseline tests assess vocabulary? - Quick Guide for Teachers
Vocabulary is important in every aspect of the curriculum. It gives students foundational knowledge that they can use to build their learning on – so...
How do baseline tests assess vocabulary? - Quick Guide for Teachers
Vocabulary is one of the key building blocks for helping students communicate effectively, but it’s also essential to school performance more widely....
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What affects educational achievement? - Quick Guide for Teachers
The Quick Guides for Teachers collection have been curated by the research and development team at Cambridge Insight to share insight on how baseline...
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Quick Guide for Teachers: An introduction to baseline tests
Understanding student potential and then providing the opportunities for them to fulfil that potential and succeed is the goal of every teacher in...
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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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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...