Latest news and articles from AAIA

National and international news, and information relating to key aspects of assessment and learning.

Exclusive to AAIA - Shirley Clarke talks about self-efficacy

Learning, progress and the curriculum - in an exclusive video for AAIA, Mary Myatt considers key issues about learning and assessment; other materials from Mary Myatt, Tom Sherrington and Jenny Short expand upon key points.

Assessment as Learning

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile

Examinations and Qualifications

Responsibility for exams

7th September 2021

Examinations and Qualifications, Secondary

Responsibility for exams...

Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework

3rd September 2021

Early Years, Early Years Foundation Stage Profile

Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework...

Changes to the early years foundation stage framework

1st September 2021

Early Years

Changes to the early years foundation stage framework...

Let’s not return to flawed exams. We have better ways to assess our children

15th August 2021

Assessment Matters, Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications

Let’s not return to flawed exams. We have better ways to assess our children...

GCSE Results 2021

12th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

GCSE Results 2021...

GCSEs: Top grades in Wales show sharp increase on 2019

12th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

GCSEs: Top grades in Wales show sharp increase on 2019...

GCSEs: Rise in top grades in Northern Ireland as results issued

12th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

GCSEs: Rise in top grades in Northern Ireland as results issued...

A level results 2021

10th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

A level results 2021...

Scottish results day: Record high for A grades as pass rate falls

10th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

Scottish results day: Record high for A grades as pass rate falls...

A-levels 2021 in Wales: Grades above pre-Covid levels

10th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

A-levels 2021 in Wales: Grades above pre-Covid levels...

A-level results: Record rate of top grades for NI students

10th August 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data

A-level results: Record rate of top grades for NI students...

Parents pressure teachers over grades

29th July 2021

Secondary, Examinations and Qualifications

Parents pressure teachers over grades...

Development Matters

23rd July 2021

Early Years

Development Matters ...

Reception baseline assessment: information for parents

21st July 2021

Early Years, Reception baseline assessment

Reception baseline assessment: information for parents...

The engagement model

19th July 2021

Statutory Assessment, Key Stage 1 Statutory Assessment, Key Stage 2 Statutory Assessment

The engagement model...

Multiplication tables check

19th July 2021

Key Stage 2 Statutory Assessment

Multiplication tables check...

Key stage 1 and 2 national curriculum tests: information for parents

19th July 2021

Key Stage 1 Statutory Assessment, Key Stage 2 Statutory Assessment

STA - Information leaflet and videos for parents about end of key stage assessments (often referred to as SATs) for 7 and 11 year olds....

Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 1.

19th July 2021

Key Stage 1 Statutory Assessment

STA - Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 1, for teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS1....