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How do you assess launching a space programme?

Five design principles for better and more authentic assessment

Jeff Holte Director of Education, Liger Leadership Academy

Chris Sullivan Development Director, Liger Leadership Academy

March 5, 2021

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...

Building Back Fairer with young people across Greater Manchester

Student wellbeing must form part of our educational recovery post Covid

David Gregson Chairman, GMYPWP Advisory Board

February 26, 2021

In Greater Manchester, a coalition of partners is looking to trigger a step change in education, rebalancing the nation’s focus on educational outcomes to prioritise wellbeing as well as academic attainment...

Looking to medicine for the cure for our ailing assessment system

What we can learn from multi dimensional assessment in Higher Education

Rachel Macfarlane Director of Education Services, Herts for Learning

February 26, 2021

When students leave school and head into higher education, they often embark on courses which take a nuanced and holistic approach to evidencing progress and accomplishments...

Examinations at 16+ require incremental and radical change

ASCL’s The Forgotten Third report should be a springboard for change in assessment at 16

Roy Blatchford CBE Educator & Author

February 15, 2021

The global pandemic has at a stroke passed the assessment torch to teachers to set their students’ grades - what might this look like in the years to come if we continue to adopt a broad suite of assessment approaches...

How the Cockpit of a Fighter Jet Inspired an Education Revolution

Insights from an unlikely source show why we need to lean into learning built on strengths, rather than standardization.

Jane Drake Centre for Systems Awareness, MIT

February 15, 2021

The notion of the 'average' permeates all aspects education. But what if the idea of average is fundamentally flawed? Jane Drake looks at how Todd Rose's work is inspiring an education revolution...

Changing High School Transcripts

Opening a new way for schools and universities to look at student achievement

Conrad Hughes Campus & Secondary Principal, International School of Geneva

February 15, 2021

Every young persons story goes beyond the classroom, and a group of schools across the world is federating around the creation of more inclusive certification of student competences...

Rethinking the pupil experience at school

Introducing a diploma model will embed educational breadth and reduce our reliance on a rigid and outdated exam system

Neil Smith Head, Cheadle Hulme School

February 15, 2021

Cheadle Hulme School in Greater Manchester has redesigned the student experience to provide (and recognise) both breadth and depth of learning. Neil Smith describes their approach to introducing a new holistic diploma...

Go with the flow - and take a deep dive into learning

The importance of relevance for the teenage brain

Dr Bettina Hohnen Clinical Psychologist, University College London

Dr Jane Gilmour Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Child Health UCL

February 15, 2021

To unleash the power of the teenage brain we need to hitch a ride on the mighty motivations of the teen brain, harness the power of positive emotions and make school learning relevant for teens...

Assessing the GCSE System of Assessment

Five issues for investigating the pros and cons of GCSEs

David Burghes Professor in Mathematical Education

Neville Davies Emeritus Professor in Statistical Education

February 15, 2021

The Institute of Education at the University of Plymouth is conducting research to look at the future of GCSEs, and provide evidence for policymakers. This blog outlines five big questions, and emerging findings...

The searching questions that will allow us to rethink assessment

How to make our assessment system work better for our young people

Guy Claxton Author & Education Reformer

February 15, 2021

In this post Guy Claxton sets out a series of fundamental questions which underpin the purposes of assessment which we should be asking...

How Portable Learning Records Will Unlock Education And Employment Opportunities

Guest post by Tom Vander Ark from Getting Smart

Tom Vander Ark Co-Founder Getting Smart

February 15, 2021

Around the world digital learning technologies are offering new ways to recognise breadth of learner achievements, and expand routes for learning and employment. Tom Vander Ark gives an overview of promising trends...

Combining Passion & Discipline in Assessment

New approaches to assessment in music could ignite a lifelong passion for learning

Martin Leigh Director of Music, King Edward's School, Birmingham

February 15, 2021

Music's unique combination of passion and discipline, with a reimagined approach to curriculum and assessment through portfolio, can inspire us to think bigger...

Five design principles for better and more authentic assessment

Jeff Holte Director of Education, Liger Leadership Academy

Chris Sullivan Development Director, Liger Leadership Academy

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...

Student wellbeing must form part of our educational recovery post Covid

David Gregson Chairman, GMYPWP Advisory Board

In Greater Manchester, a coalition of partners is looking to trigger a step change in education, rebalancing the nation’s focus on educational outcomes to prioritise wellbeing as well as academic attainment...

What we can learn from multi dimensional assessment in Higher Education

Rachel Macfarlane Director of Education Services, Herts for Learning

When students leave school and head into higher education, they often embark on courses which take a nuanced and holistic approach to evidencing progress and accomplishments...

ASCL’s The Forgotten Third report should be a springboard for change in assessment at 16

Roy Blatchford CBE Educator & Author

The global pandemic has at a stroke passed the assessment torch to teachers to set their students’ grades - what might this look like in the years to come if we continue to adopt a broad suite of assessment approaches...

Insights from an unlikely source show why we need to lean into learning built on strengths, rather than standardization.

Jane Drake Centre for Systems Awareness, MIT

The notion of the 'average' permeates all aspects education. But what if the idea of average is fundamentally flawed? Jane Drake looks at how Todd Rose's work is inspiring an education revolution...

Opening a new way for schools and universities to look at student achievement

Conrad Hughes Campus & Secondary Principal, International School of Geneva

Every young persons story goes beyond the classroom, and a group of schools across the world is federating around the creation of more inclusive certification of student competences...

Introducing a diploma model will embed educational breadth and reduce our reliance on a rigid and outdated exam system

Neil Smith Head, Cheadle Hulme School

Cheadle Hulme School in Greater Manchester has redesigned the student experience to provide (and recognise) both breadth and depth of learning. Neil Smith describes their approach to introducing a new holistic diploma...

The importance of relevance for the teenage brain

Dr Bettina Hohnen Clinical Psychologist, University College London

Dr Jane Gilmour Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Child Health UCL

To unleash the power of the teenage brain we need to hitch a ride on the mighty motivations of the teen brain, harness the power of positive emotions and make school learning relevant for teens...

Five issues for investigating the pros and cons of GCSEs

David Burghes Professor in Mathematical Education

Neville Davies Emeritus Professor in Statistical Education

The Institute of Education at the University of Plymouth is conducting research to look at the future of GCSEs, and provide evidence for policymakers. This blog outlines five big questions, and emerging findings...

How to make our assessment system work better for our young people

Guy Claxton Author & Education Reformer

In this post Guy Claxton sets out a series of fundamental questions which underpin the purposes of assessment which we should be asking...

Guest post by Tom Vander Ark from Getting Smart

Tom Vander Ark Co-Founder Getting Smart

Around the world digital learning technologies are offering new ways to recognise breadth of learner achievements, and expand routes for learning and employment. Tom Vander Ark gives an overview of promising trends...

New approaches to assessment in music could ignite a lifelong passion for learning

Martin Leigh Director of Music, King Edward's School, Birmingham

Music's unique combination of passion and discipline, with a reimagined approach to curriculum and assessment through portfolio, can inspire us to think bigger...

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