Primary School Assessment: Why it’s time for change
statutory tests that children go through for five years in primary school, from the baseline assessment at the start of the reception, to the SATS tests
Could Gamified Education be the solution to captivating lessons?
Gamified education is the use of gaming techniques to involve pupils and enhance their learning by including game components in a classroom. Advantages …
Increased Teacher Workload: How?
Teacher workload. The National Tutoring Programme is a government-funded initiative that began in the fall of 2020. It had a significant impact on the classroom
The Reception Baseline Assessment: A waste of time?
The Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA), was put into practice in 2021 due to the COVID-19 disruption. The 20min long assessment is taken at any time within the first six weeks of the school year.
Tailormade assessment
Over three-quarters of students in years 10-13 believe their assessment system needs an upgrade because only memory and not the actual skills are tested.
The future of teachers assessing grades in the future
The government is preparing for future pandemics. how can technology help award future grades? Imagine teachers having a tool to check students’ understanding
The future is here: Digital Exams
e-spaces – Lessons from Exam Boards: digitalizing exams. An initiative by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) … introducing digital assessment
Are exams an outdated method of assessment?
Although finding methods of assessment that are entirely fair and equal is very difficult, the exam system on its own creates an unlevel playing field that. . .
The road to educational equity
Equity in education has taken various meanings over the years. It initially focused on the financial background of students defining them as rich or poor.
4 Lessons from Starting an ed-tech business: The Experience of an Ex-Teacher
When I stepped into my first role 10 years ago, I was naive, excited, and very scared. It seemed unreal to say it out loud. I am a teacher! All around me though, teachers that I admired seemed to always be exhausted.
