Computer-Adaptive Assessment – is it the way forward?
Angela Hopkins, Head of Assessment Services at NFER, looks at the rise of Computer-Adaptive Assessment.
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The role and value of primary assessment
Claire Hodgson, Research Director at the National Foundation for Educational Research, leads perspectives from a range of experts, to share their view on the power of assessments, from the future of Computer-Adaptive and Computer-Based Assessments to taking a deep dive into what formative, summative and diagnostic assessments are.
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Are we looking at a new future for primary education?
In November 2022, the Independent Commission on Assessment in Primary Education released the findings of their final report Assessment for Children’s Learning: A new future for primary education.
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Communicating progress to parents through assessment
When considering pupil progress and assessment, liaising with parents (and carers / guardians) proactively and positively is crucial, whether that be through test results, reports, parents’ evenings or a little update at the classroom door, but is there a model of best practice that all educators can draw upon?
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Formative and summative assessments – what’s the difference?
Clare Sealy, Head of Education Improvement within the Education Office at the State of Guernsey, looks at the two key umbrella terms used in assessment.
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Diagnostic assessments – what are they?
Kate Henshall, Head of School Improvement: Primary Maths, Trinity MAT deep-dives into diagnostic assessments.
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Computer-Based Assessments, what are they?
Louise Bailey, Research Manager at NFER, explores the benefits and challenges of computer-based assessment.
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Preparing Engineers of the Future - a summative view of the AHEP 4th Edition and the role of Design Education in schools
Phil Holton, Senior Qualification Manager at Pearson, discusses the changes made to 4th edition of the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) and the impact this has on undergraduate and secondary school education, in particular D&T.
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Empower pupil choice and create the English students of the future
Emma Braithwaite, Head of Skills and Engagement at The Reading Agency, shares how we can foster a love of reading in schools through empowering pupil choice.