on March 17, 2012
NI Executive – Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has made a decision on the future of assessment at GCSE level in the north of Ireland.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News
on March 15, 2012
The Guardian – The official literacy target in primary schools should be raised, according to the chief inspector of schools, who warns that the current benchmark is too low to ensure success at GCSE. BBC Education – Literacy progress has stalled, Ofsted’s chief inspector says. Ofsted – Raising standards in literacy. The Guardian – How [...]
Posted in Assessment Matters, National Data, News
on March 14, 2012
DfE press notice – Education Secretary Michael Gove warns of the dangers of entering pupils early for GCSEs before they are ready. Mr Gove has written to the chief inspector at Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to ask him to examine how the practice can be “discouraged”.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News, Secondary
on March 9, 2012
AAIA Conference 2012 – Leading in Learning through Assessment: Assessment for Really Effective Learning
Posted in News
on March 9, 2012
TES Scotland – A survey of secondary teachers by Scotland’s largest teaching union has revealed that 70 per cent of respondents lack confidence in their department’s ability to deliver the new National 4 and 5 qualifications on schedule.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News
on March 2, 2012
TES article – Welsh government climbs down on controversial assessment.
Posted in Early Years, News, Statutory Assessment
on March 2, 2012
TES Scotland article – East Renfrewshire’s director of education claimed this week he had been flagging up concerns to HMIE and the Scottish Qualifications Authority about the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence since 2006.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News, Secondary
on February 24, 2012
Ofqual – We today (24th February 2012) announced moves to strengthen GCSEs in English literature, mathematics, history, and geography. The Guardian Education – Regulator makes changes to English literature, maths, history and geography to ensure pupils study whole curriculum. The Telegraph Education – Examiners ordered to toughen up GCSE test papers.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News
on February 24, 2012
TES article – Shadow education secretary says they do benefit the disaffected.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News
on February 24, 2012
TES article – The Welsh government has been forced to delay its controversial banding system for primary schools by more than two years after opposition from teachers.
Posted in News, Performance Data, Primary
on February 17, 2012
TES article – Pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) have achieved an academic breakthrough, with new figures showing that a higher proportion have gained five “good” GCSEs than their native English speaking counterparts for the first time. DfE – GCSE and Equivalent Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2010/11.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News, Performance Data, Secondary
on February 10, 2012
DfE press notice – Thousands of pupils are missing out on the opportunity to study the core academic subjects, new figures reveal.
Posted in National Data, News
on February 10, 2012
TES article – Outstanding schools fear inspection once more as new chief stamps his mark on Ofsted.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on February 10, 2012
TES Scotland – As the EIS prepared to press the case for flexibility, sources suggested Michael Russell would stick to his guns.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, News
on February 4, 2012
Estyn – Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education 2010-11, an overall assessment of standards and performance of schools, education and training providers in Wales. TES article – Welsh literacy levels still ‘shocking’.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News, Performance Data
Guidance to support teachers with assessment responsibility to develop their roles.