Welcome to the future of assessment
Crispin Chatterton, our Director of Education, unveils the latest digital tool to help schools make more of their data.
Blogs
Read articles by authors ranging from teaching staff and senior leaders to educational advisers. Always topical, our blog posts have a strong ‘how to’ focus, feature pupil stories and examples, and regularly cover issues at the top of school agendas.
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Understanding and addressing the pastoral needs of students in high achieving schools
How PASS is helping Caxton College to evolve from reactive measures to strategic prevention.
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Supporting children with SEND at transition
GL Education's Emma Dibden explains how to support pupils with SEND at transition, and how assessment can be used to identify vulnerable students.
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‘Beneath the mask’: why your students’ aptitude and attitude matter now more than ever
In international schools worldwide, in order to succeed amid the different pressures and challenges under which they have to function, many students wear masks.
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Motivating students to re-engage with the curriculum
Following an extended school absence, the most important question we should consider is: ‘How do we motivate our students to re-engage with the curriculum.
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Key considerations: The phased reopening of schools for learners with SEND
Adam Boddison, CEO of nasen explores how some learners will need longer to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of school life after a lack of access to formal support.
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What do students’ beliefs and feelings tell you about the quality of education in your school
Before embarking on my career in education, I worked as a physiotherapist. The overlap with teaching I believe is significant.
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Misbehaviour or misidentification?
It’s no understatement to say that early identification and intervention of communication difficulties can be life-changing.
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Helping children to get the best start
We all have ambitions that what we do helps children to get the best start in life so that they can go on to realise ambitions of their own.
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NGRT and the year of reading
The English International College, Marbella show how they used NGRT to track student progress and create a Year of Reading.
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The relationship between word reading and word spelling in English
As encapsulated by the Simple View of Reading (Tunmer & Chapman, 2012), skilled reading involves the ability to read words accurately and efficiently.
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Access arrangements for general qualifications
SENCos are advised to have a robust system in place for the screening and assessment of students who may need access arrangements in their exams and assessments