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Enough is enough: we need an assessment system that works for the vulnerable

A parent’s experience of the effects of exam stress on vulnerable young people

Catherine Tallis Director of Business Services at Herts for Learning

May 19, 2022

I write at the end of a week when I have felt despair at the assessment system; an assessment system that I feel has set my child up to fail rather than to succeed....

The Times Education Summit calls for a radical rethink of our flawed assessment system

Leading experts call for a new approach to education and assessment

Peter Hyman Co-Director of Big Education

May 13, 2022

GCSEs are failing too many young people, risk irrelevance to countless employers and are based on outdated science. It’s time for a radical rethink on how we assess young people and measure their progress through the ed...

Have primary assessments "gone rogue"?

An interesting look at how primary assessments could better serve children and parents

Primary Timery Opinion piece

May 11, 2022

An interesting piece on the Primarytimery.com website explores how assessments at primary schools could be made more useful for teachers and parents....

Towards A National Baccalaureate for England

Building confidence in an alternative to the current examination system

Tom Sherrington Trustee, National Baccalaureate Trust

May 3, 2022

As we return to some kind of normality post-Covid, the role that exams and teacher assessment play in our qualifications systems continues to come under scrutiny....

Scrap GCSEs, says Sir Michael Wilshaw

Former head of Ofsted suggests extensive changes to education and assessment in interview with the Times

Rethinking Assessment Team

April 28, 2022

In a wide-ranging interview with the Times, former head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has called for GCSEs to be scrapped....

Far too many cliff edges for my liking

Frank Norris discusses how the current assessment system is failing students and businesses alike

Frank Norris Education and Skills Adviser to Northern Powerhouse Partnership; Independent Chair of Blackpool Education Improvement Board

March 31, 2022

If we are serious about re-engaging all young people as we move to a different normality we need to be open to greater flexibility and a wider range of assessment approaches. ...

Education on the Move

Rethinking Assessment event Spring 2022

Al McConville Deputy Head, King Alfred School

March 28, 2022

A snapshot of presentations and discussion from the Education on the Move conference...

Speech by Flick Drummond MP

House of Commons Adjournment Debate on assessment reform

Flick Drummond MP for Meon Valley

March 18, 2022

Flick Drummond MP makes the case for assessment reform in the House of Commons, drawing on the work of Rethinking Assessment...

Assessing creative thinking

Teachers who develop a repertoire of methods for evidencing creativity can raise its status and improve the quality of learning

Bill Lucas Professor of Learning at the University of Winchester

March 18, 2022

The guide offers teachers a range of practical ways of evidencing the growth of their students creativity, underpinned by research....

Practical solutions to educational reform: What do the experts say?

After Edge's Education Showcase Commission, what can we do to enact change

Olly Newton Executive Director of The Edge Foundation

March 10, 2022

The consensus is clear: the education system is not effectively preparing young people for the future. In fact, in many cases, it is actively setting them up to fail. So what practical steps can we take to change this?...

Insights from Skills Builder Partnership’s Essential Skills Tracker

An overview of the ground-breaking Essential Skills Tracker

Eleanor Collard Skills Builder Partnership

March 2, 2022

Skills Builder Partnership have released a ground-breaking report that investigates the state of essential skills in the UK. What did it say, and what actions should be taken?...

Re-assessing assessment

Bringing about systemic change requires strong words and strong action

Holly Branson Co-Founder, Big Change

February 11, 2022

Like many business leaders today, I am a lot less interested in the list of academic achievements within a candidate’s CV than I am in their practical skills and lived experiences....

A parent’s experience of the effects of exam stress on vulnerable young people

Catherine Tallis Director of Business Services at Herts for Learning

I write at the end of a week when I have felt despair at the assessment system; an assessment system that I feel has set my child up to fail rather than to succeed....

Leading experts call for a new approach to education and assessment

Peter Hyman Co-Director of Big Education

GCSEs are failing too many young people, risk irrelevance to countless employers and are based on outdated science. It’s time for a radical rethink on how we assess young people and measure their progress through the ed...

An interesting look at how primary assessments could better serve children and parents

Primary Timery Opinion piece

An interesting piece on the Primarytimery.com website explores how assessments at primary schools could be made more useful for teachers and parents....

Building confidence in an alternative to the current examination system

Tom Sherrington Trustee, National Baccalaureate Trust

As we return to some kind of normality post-Covid, the role that exams and teacher assessment play in our qualifications systems continues to come under scrutiny....

Former head of Ofsted suggests extensive changes to education and assessment in interview with the Times

Rethinking Assessment Team

In a wide-ranging interview with the Times, former head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has called for GCSEs to be scrapped....

Frank Norris discusses how the current assessment system is failing students and businesses alike

Frank Norris Education and Skills Adviser to Northern Powerhouse Partnership; Independent Chair of Blackpool Education Improvement Board

If we are serious about re-engaging all young people as we move to a different normality we need to be open to greater flexibility and a wider range of assessment approaches. ...

Rethinking Assessment event Spring 2022

Al McConville Deputy Head, King Alfred School

A snapshot of presentations and discussion from the Education on the Move conference...

House of Commons Adjournment Debate on assessment reform

Flick Drummond MP for Meon Valley

Flick Drummond MP makes the case for assessment reform in the House of Commons, drawing on the work of Rethinking Assessment...

Teachers who develop a repertoire of methods for evidencing creativity can raise its status and improve the quality of learning

Bill Lucas Professor of Learning at the University of Winchester

The guide offers teachers a range of practical ways of evidencing the growth of their students creativity, underpinned by research....

After Edge's Education Showcase Commission, what can we do to enact change

Olly Newton Executive Director of The Edge Foundation

The consensus is clear: the education system is not effectively preparing young people for the future. In fact, in many cases, it is actively setting them up to fail. So what practical steps can we take to change this?...

An overview of the ground-breaking Essential Skills Tracker

Eleanor Collard Skills Builder Partnership

Skills Builder Partnership have released a ground-breaking report that investigates the state of essential skills in the UK. What did it say, and what actions should be taken?...

Bringing about systemic change requires strong words and strong action

Holly Branson Co-Founder, Big Change

Like many business leaders today, I am a lot less interested in the list of academic achievements within a candidate’s CV than I am in their practical skills and lived experiences....

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