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Professor Christine Merrell
On 9th January Professor Christine Merrell, my dear friend and irreplaceable colleague of 25 years, died peacefully after a short illness.
Christine Merrell
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Pupils taught well in Reception Class do better in their GCSEs
By Professor Christine Merrell Cambridge Insight was formerly known as the Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring (CEM). Research from academics at CEM...
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6 Tactics to help a child work on set tasks
Children who are inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive are likely to benefit from an environment which is well structured and predictable. It is good...
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How much difference does going to school make?
By Professor Christine Merrell, Cambridge Insight Director of Research Development. The contribution of schooling to learning gains of pupils in year...
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Helping teachers give every child the support they need
By Dr Christine Merrell It can be hard for even the best teachers to notice differences in the behaviour of one child in a busy primary classroom,...
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The future of primary assessment: Learning first or accountability?
I was asked to speak about the future of primary assessment in relation to learning and accountability at the Head Teachers’ Roundtable Summit in...