A leap in the ‘science of assessment’ is the next frontier in showing how we can successfully evidence not only knowledge and domain-specific understanding, but also broader dispositions that are vital for success...
St Edward's School in Oxfordshire have developed their own certified courses, moderated by a University, to replace GCSEs - with the aim of offering fewer GCSEs and more SESCs in the future ...
Covid has provided the perfect opportunity for us a nation to re-assess and re-evaluate our exams, so that they provide a more comprehensive and holistic view of the student, instead of only a collection of numbers...
How can Edtech tools better support student learning? Joysy John shows how digital assessments can support more frequent low-stakes testing and provide teachers with actionable suggestions to improve practice...
Tom Cosgrove sets a challenge to educators to try more authentic methods of assesment, to remove the pressure of grades, and allow students to engage more deeply in their learning...
Through her EQP project, a student at Northampton School for Girls conducted a fascinating deep dive into how mixed methods of assessment can improve student learning, achievement and wellbeing...
Essential skills should be a core part of education and need to be taught and assessed with the same rigour, focus, and consistency as any other form of learning. The Skills Builder Partnership in the UK is showing how ...
Assessment in school has little relevance to the real world, particularly assessments in Higher Education. Lulu reflects on her time at University and the impact of broader assessments on her learning and growth ...
Gywn ap Harri, Co-founder of one of the UK's leading project based learning schools, XP, explains how rigour and high standards are achieved across their curriculum, and the importance of mutual acoountability...
Research by Dr Kate Webb has shown how vocational education can have a positive impact on learners identity, self esteem and motivation, and argues that GCSEs should not be the sole arbiter of achievement and progression...
In this blog, Jeff and Chris from Liger Leadership Academy in Cambodia describe five key aspects of their learning approach, and how innovative and authentic assessment has become an accelerator of learning...
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