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What is the relationship between our assessments and IGCSE grades?
By Dr Matthew Carroll, Research Division, Cambridge University Press & Assessment When we produce an assessment, we need to know that it is measuring...
Insight Research
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Investigating student achievement at Key Stage 4
Andrew Lyth has been working at Cambridge CEM since 1999 as a Research Associate. Andrew previously worked on the mathematical modelling of trends in...
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Guess the Misconception
When I am lucky enough to talk to a group of maths teachers, whether it is in my school or one I am visiting, I often like to play the game, Guess...
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What is PISA telling us, and what can teachers do about it?
By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, Cambridge Insight Since the publication of the results from the most recent Programme for International...
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Practical science in schools
By Kirsty Younger The Practical Work in Science study is nearing the end of its final year of data collection.
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Practical work in science – CEM wants to hear from you
By Kirsty Younger CEM wants to hear from you on practical work in science.
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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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Investigating Mathematical Attainment and Progress (IMAP)
by Dr Lee Copping Low attainment is acknowledged to be one of the most serious problems in mathematics education.
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Education systems can only be accountable for what they can influence
Professor Peter Tymms, Former Director of iPIPS, CEM* and School of Education, Durham University This week’s PISA results show that England’s...
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NEON Summer Symposium 2016
Enabling wider access to Higher Education by Laura da Costa In June of this year, a team of CEM researchers, at Durham University, travelled to...