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ABC’s of CEM

We are starting the year off by going back to basics and looking at what our assessments are all...

5 top tips for NQTs to crack assessment

Your first year of teaching presents you with a wealth of challenges. How do you manage behaviour?...

Standardised Scores 101 – Understanding how Standardised Scores are Calculated

By Richard Selfridge

If a student scores 65% on a test, what does this tell you? Is this mark good?...

Signs of progress: what can we learn from results?

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no...

Navigating Evidence

In recent months there has been a real surge of interest in the ways that evidence and research can...

7 questions you need to ask about assessment

To a busy teacher, producing good assessments can be a time consuming and daunting prospect.

When...

Working together to get the best from technology in schools

By Robert Cooper, IT Manager

If you work in a school, you’ll probably be just about into the rhythm...

Would you let this test into your classroom?

By Professor Robert Coe

In England, the government has announced the end of using levels for...