Insights, evidence and case studies on the case for change, promising practices and new solutions.
Why Learner Profiles are the future for assessment in primary are the future for assessment in primary
Hannah Sheldrake
Pinner Wood School
Primary School teacher from Pinner Wood School, Harrow, shares their journey with learner profiles…
Rethinking Assessment digital learner profile pilots: learnings so far
Rethinking Assessment Team
Five learnings from our digital learner profile pilots in England...
A National Baccalaureate for England – find out more and get involved
Rethinking Assessment Team
NBT launches pilot program to enable schools & colleges to run their own accredited baccalaureate programmes...
The Learner Profile Starter Kit: Recognising the full breadth of young peoples’ strengths and achievements
Rethinking Assessment Team
Team
Rethinking Assessment
LAUNCHING OUR LEARNER PROFILE STARTER KIT FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES - SIGN UP AND GET STARTED!...
Ten good reasons for offering project qualifications
Eddie Playfair
Senior Policy Manager, Association of Colleges
Project qualification entries have been rising steadily although they are still only offered to a small proportion of college students. Here Senior Policy Manager, Eddie Playfair, explores the benefits of project quals a…
Cultivating Deeper Learning – A Recipe for an Authentic Education
Prof Bill Lucas
Professor of Learning and Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning
Professor Bill Lucas discusses the Deeper Learning phenomena, looking to international and national examples of signature pedagogies and assessment practices…
Bacc to the Drawing Board: Reflections from Flick Drummond MP
Flick Drummond MP
Member of Parliament
Flick Drummond MP reflects on the possibility of a new National Baccalaureate. Looking ahead to the election, she reflects on future manifesto pledges – regardless of party lines….
Gary Neville and Ben Fogle join the assessment debate
Rethinking Assessment Team
This year Gary Neville added his voice to those questioning the current assessment system, arguing that it is prehistoric and needs updating. …
The return to pre-Covid grading exposes deeper flaws within our examination and assessment system
Frank Norris MBE FCCT
Education & Skills Adviser
Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Until we address the divisive and inappropriate examination system we will continue to have high numbers of disaffected young people who will walk with their feet away from education....
Beyond the baccalaureate: Learning from across the world
Professor Bill Lucas
Professor of Learning and Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning
University of Winchester
In his latest research report Bill Lucas gives an overview of the history of the term baccalaureate and looks at how the rest of the world is responding to changing employment and societal needs....
Knowledge and skills are most powerful in combination
Reza Schwitzer & Katie Orr
AQA and TQUK
A Labour government would aim to break down the divide between academic and vocational education. But what would that mean for students and schools?...
Rethinking Assessment: A Holistic Creative Thinking Journey from KS1-5
Naomi Lord
Foundation Director of Creative Learning and Partnerships
Bolton School
Harness the power of creative thinking pedagogies to create a vertically connected expansive and community connected experience for learners from EYFS through to Sixth Form...
