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Peer marking – Making this strategy work in primary & secondary Getting students to improve each other’s work is the Holy Grail of assessment. But you’ve got to build the right foundations...

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Exam stress – Strategies for supporting student wellbeing Students’ exam anxiety can be self-defeating – which is why we all need to help students keep exam stress at bay...

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Intent implementation impact – What this Ofsted curriculum phrase actually means Don't fret about intent, implementation and impact – former Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman laid out exactly what it means...

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Reception baseline assessment – History, controversy and analysis We delve into the inception of the Reception baseline assessment, its implications for teachers and children and the government's 2016 U-turn...

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Verbal feedback – How spoken messages can reduce workload Let’s stop writing feedback no one ever reads and instead embrace a smarter, more verbal approach to marking, says Gordon Cairns

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Teaching to the test – Are we even teaching at all? Teaching to the test alone will do your students few favours, warns John Lawson – but some drilling can go a long way...

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EAL students – How to prepare for the linguistic challenges of formal exams How can teachers prepare older EAL students for the formalities of the exam room? Caroline Scott shares her thoughts...

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Ongoing assessment – Why we do what we do Ongoing school assessment can help to keep outcomes on track, notes Daniel Harvey – but do your colleagues know what ‘on track’ looks like?

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Year 10 – How you can best support your Y10 learners They’re comfortable in school – but for how much longer? Daniel Harvey explores why teaching students in their fourth year of school can be so tricky…

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Diagnostic assessment – The six jobs of feedback and evaluation A successful builder knows how to pick the right tool for the job. But when it comes to classroom feedback and evaluation, we need to be more careful about our choices...

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School data – What have we learned over 10 years of assessment? School data is more pervasive now than ever, but what have we learned about how to use it to our advantage over the last decade?

KS1 maths – What next for assessment? In place of the recently removed KS1 maths assessments, the most sensible thing seems to be to do, well... nothing

Assessment in primary schools – Do you need a shared framework? Is your school’s approach to evaluation and feedback feeling convoluted and cumbersome? A shared assessment framework could be just what you need...

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Silence in the classroom – Why quiet lessons aren’t always the answer A key challenge of the exam room is its silence – but take care when showing students what it will feel like, cautions Matt MacGuire...

Concept maps – How I use them to assess knowledge Use this tried and tested approach, using hexagons and concept maps to assess knowledge in history, geography and RE

Ofsted inspections – What to do (and not do) on day 1 Adrian Lyons offers advice on what heads of department and headteachers can do ahead of time to make the first hours of an Ofsted inspection less frantic for all concerned...

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Digital assessment – What impact can it have on teaching and learning? It’s just a matter of time until formal assessments are carried out digitally, rather than on paper, observes Monir El Moudden – but there remain a few challenges to overcome first…

Assessment in primary schools – how to write the perfect policy Avoid creating an impenetrable document, focus on simple explanations and use actionable examples, and you won’t go far wrong, says Joshua Perry

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Music assessment KS1 & KS2 – the what, why and how Record plenty of videos and focus on skills to make sure your practical assessment is up to snuff, says Dr Liz Stafford

Ofsted deep dive – my school’s approach has staff paranoid and panicking Civil war has broken out between the teachers in my school. We are all fighting for ‘our’ subjects, and we are all going to lose...

Moderating writing – how to make sure you’re ready Grab your sticky notes and take a deep breath: here’s how to make the process work for you

International inspiration – What can other countries teach us about curriculum development? Meena Wood explains why, when it comes to curriculum development at secondary level, there are some powerful lessons to be learnt from overseas…

Six ways to give meaningful feedback Providing comments in a positive, encouraging way that helps pupils to develop in their learning journey is always time well spent, says Jack Dabell...

Teacher workload – Smart strategies for faster and more effective marking Bhamika Bhudia offers some suggestions for tackling those marking demands in a less labour-intensive way…

Marking policy – excessive rules and demands are nonsense Good feedback does not require three highlighters, two stamps, and a sheet of stickers...

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