Cambridge CEM Blog

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

4 ways assessment data can support remote learning

More than 90% of the world’s schools have been affected by the pandemic this year. That’s hundreds...

Assessment & Wellbeing

I left teaching because there were ten-year-old children in tears over the SATs in my class.

There...

The power of longitudinal data in schools

This summer – this whole year – has been unprecedented in many ways. For those working in education...

Does predictive data limit ambition or maximise potential?

The short answer: it all depends on how you use the data.

Teachers are not fortune tellers or...

Too much testing in schools?

It’s a common complaint from students, teachers, the press, and even the odd politician: there’s...

How do we make predictions of future exam outcomes?

By Andrew Lyth, Statistician, CEM

"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the...

How baseline assessments can support you when schools return

By Kate Bailey, Director of Policy and Kate McKim, Marketing Executive at CEM

The COVID-19 crisis...

Beginning a journey

As the new school year draws near, many teachers will be planning the ‘educational journey’ for...

How does assessment data impact student learning?

Data has always played a critical role in making good decisions in commerce and in the health...

5 reasons to use adaptive tests

Assessment in education has always been an important issue, and each school has its own approach.

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