What affects students’ wellbeing in school? From parents to personality to progress
By Dr Irenka Suto, Assistant Director of Assessment
The pandemic has increased global awareness of...
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Predictions, aspirations, expectations and outcomes
Have schools got the ‘perfect’ system where every student achieves the grade they want? Unlikely....
Wellbeing in schools - Creating a culture of care
By Dr Irenka Suto, Assistant Director of Assessment
Understanding wellbeing within a ‘whole child’...
Reassessing your school assessment model
By Nicki Devon, Deputy Head Academic, Eltham College Junior School, UK
Every Assessment Lead wants...
What makes effective assessment?
By Suzanne Crocker, Assessment Standards Manager
Information on pupil progress is key to teaching...
Responsive Teaching
By Zoe Enser
Effective teaching is response to need. No two pupils always hold exactly the same...
5 top tips for sailing through assessments with confidence
By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, CEM
In the early days of my teaching career, I worked...
Adapting formative assessment to support second-language learners
By David Richards, Senior Leader, Vinschool Central Park, Vietnam
In international schools,...
Assessment in English
By Zoe Enser
Assessment is one of the most important things we do in the classroom. It is part of...
What makes a good early years assessment?
By Dr Pat Preedy
In the 1990s, I was invited to be part of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring...