Rethinking Assessment submission to the Curriculum & Assessment Review, November 2024...

The Academies for Character and Excellence are challenging the conventional focus on assessment and emphasising a holistic approach to student development, integrating character education and academic success. Discover how this innovative perspective is reshaping the future of learning and assessment....

The move towards School Report Cards is a significant opportunity to create a more comprehensive and inclusive education system. Schools can highlight their strengths, address areas of improvement, and engage stakeholders effectively by using a wider range of KPIs....

New findings on learner profiles in England. Our research with HFL Education schools in Hertfordshire highlights innovative approaches to holistic student assessment, embedding teaching and assessment of collaboration into teaching and learning....

New findings on learner profiles in England. Our research with schools in Hertfordshire, Doncaster, Greater Manchester, and London reveals innovative approaches to holistic student assessment. Dive into our findings and explore new ways to recognise student achievements beyond grades....

Rethinking Assessment takes a look at what awarding bodies in England are doing in preparation for the curriculum and assessment review...

Exams, grades, league tables, Ofsted reports. All of them miss the point of school and together they are undermining our whole approach to education. In this blog Sammy Wright gives us an insight into some of the key themes in his new book, Exam Nation, published today....

In this new discussion paper we explore how the concept of a Balanced Scorecard could be developed and implemented to provide a more comprehensive and equitable view of success, and empower school and college leaders to lead change in their settings and communities....

Graeme Lawrie, Director of Partnerships at ACS, explains how digital badges, which are revolutionising the way achievements are recognised in education, will be introduced at ACS this September – with plans to expand to partner schools next year....

Find out how the Sele School, a mixed non-selective mainstream secondary school located in Hertfordshire, partnered with Rethinking Assessment and ACER UK to embed creative thinking into their KS3 History curriculum....

Find out how Lonsdale School, a Community Special School located in Stevenage, partnered with Rethinking Assessment and ACER to embed creative thinking into their KS2 and KS3 Science curriculum....

Rethinking Assesment and ACER UK launch exploratory study looking at the feasibility and benefits of integrating creative thinking into the English national curriculum...