Cambridge CEM Blog

Read the latest articles on education and assessment written by teachers, school leaders and assessment experts.

Practical work in science – CEM wants to hear from you

By Kirsty Younger

CEM wants to hear from you on practical work in science.

What makes great assessment?

Almost 20 years ago, at the very tail-end of the last century, Professor Rob Coe published his...

Assessment for Teacher Learning: Making CPD responsive

Here’s the big idea – teachers can only improve their practice when they also improve their ability...

No robust evidence to prove learning styles exist

This week leading academics from the worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology expressed...

How much difference does going to school make?

By Professor Christine Merrell, CEM Director of Research Development.

The contribution of schooling...

Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon, 1938 – 2017

At the end of January, the educational researcher who influenced me more than any other, my...

A Vision for Enhanced Professionalism

"Teaching is far and away the most important of all professions. Teachers make more difference to...

Investigating Mathematical Attainment and Progress (IMAP)

by Dr Lee Copping

Low attainment is acknowledged to be one of the most serious problems in...

Education systems can only be accountable for what they can influence

Professor Peter Tymms, Director of iPIPS, CEM and School of Education, Durham University

This...

Reasons to be optimistic about assessment

This blog post is taken from the first part of a presentation Stephen Tierney (@leadinglearner)...