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Effective assessment for formative purposes provides key information that teachers and learners need. Like so much of what we do as teachers, feedback does not exist in a vacuum. It interacts [...]

Outside of a formal learning environment, we have lots of tools and interactions that provide us with feedback on a daily basis. Think about each of the following. What information does each [...]

In England, as in many countries around the world, the curriculum rightly is a hot topic, but such a sharp focus on it runs the risk of isolating it from teaching and assessment. Using assessment [...]

Steve Mills, Headteacher at Whitehill Junior School, a primary school in Hertfordshire, completed the Assessment Lead Programme with his colleague Anna in 2018. We spoke with Steve to find out [...]

In 2015 the Carter Review of Initial Teacher Training specifically pointed to assessment as a significant area for improvement in teacher training. The review found…   ‘Of all areas of ITT [...]