Cambridge CEM Blog

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

Transforming education: 40 years of assessments at Cambridge CEM

Over the past four decades, technology has played a crucial role in shaping the development of...

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...

We’ve been shortlisted for a Teach Secondary award!

We’re delighted to share that we’ve been shortlisted for the Teach Secondary Awards 2023 for our...

Examining achievement levels in multi-academy trusts

By Lucy Baker and Suzanne Tipping, Assessment Advisors, Cambridge CEM

Multi-academy trusts (MATs)...

5 quick tips for improving primary student outcomes

Lucy Baker, a CEM assessment advisor and former primary school teacher, hosted a webinar where she...

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...

Assessment for growth: Turning data into action in multi-academy trusts

With government expectations that every school will join a multi-academy trust (MAT) by 2030, how...

What is the relationship between CEM assessments and IGCSE grades?

By Dr Matthew Carroll, Research Division, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

When we produce...

Cambridge CEM Networks provide knowledge-sharing platform

Cambridge CEM has launched a new network for school leaders to share knowledge, best practice and...

How schools can support post-16 students’ mental wellbeing

Cambridge CEM’s new post-16 lesson plan for the Cambridge Wellbeing Check provides teachers with...