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A major on-screen assessments trial has recently been announced by AQA. Does this signify the realisation of the potential of online examinations and why is this?
Online learning and assessments have become increasingly popular since the pandemic and it has encouraged institutions to look at alternative ways of assessing learners.
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As exam season is fast approaching and students are preparing themselves, it’s also important that staff make the necessary preparations so they can invigilate properly. We’ve rounded up 5 of the best tips to make sure everything runs smoothly.
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Invigilating personnel are a critical asset to exams to ensure the credibility of the assessment.
An invigilator conducts the examination process to ensure it is fair and so that cheat cannot take place.
What are the benefits of invigilating? This blog post explains.
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Proctoring or invigilating students is imperative to the credibility of exams.
As education institutions across the spectrum turn to online learning, proctoring means that exams can also take place without the need of an exam hall or classroom base.
In the short term this is a practical solution during the coronavirus pandemic. In the long term, it reduces costs for both the educational setting and the student without affecting the credibility of the assessment.
What is proctoring and what are the benefits? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
Many educational establishments and training bodies – including Oxford and Cambridge Universities – are moving exams online. However, with online exams, proctoring is more difficult.
It comes as Covid-19 has meant that pen and paper exams are often unfeasible, with laws permitting gatherings of multiple people as well as enforced school closures.
Proctoring, or invigilating, is the process of watching people take exams to ensure that they done not cheat. But what are the benefits of this, and how can you ensure that it is done online? This blog post explains.
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The coronavirus in schools has already forced 17 temporary closures in the UK. Across Italy, Japan and China, all schools are closed until further notice. Yesterday, Spain announced that schools in Madrid will close for two weeks.
You can follow updates on how coronavirus is affecting schools on our live blog here.
Though schools are remaining open in the UK in the short-term, there has been rumours of nation closures likely should the Government move to a delay stage of tackling the outbreak. But what could the crisis mean for the summer exam period? This blog post explains.
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School exam study season is fast approaching. Last week we gave pupils advice on when the best time is to revise, and our blog this week focuses on exam study tips.
Exams are inevitable for students, but they don’t need to be painful. With preparation, stress can be avoided and better results are more likely to be achieved.
How to prepare for an exam depends on the individual involved. Here is our top 10 guide to effective study skills.
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The education sector should be making plans for digital exams to replace pen and paper assessments by 2025, according to an independent report.
The report suggests the UK is falling behind other countries in Europe, with many close to using 100% digital exams in education.
Some educational establishments are leading the way for digital assessment in the UK. But is this goal achievable? This blog post explains.
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The debate over mock exams is likely to continue for many years, so why not make the most of them while they’re around?
The results that mocks deliver across the subject spectrum can have a positive impact on learning and examination outcomes when it gets to the real thing.
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Reading time: 2 minutes
SATs at KS3 level were scrapped several years ago. At KS1 level, they will no longer be compulsory by 2023.
However, they remain active at KS2, meaning that 11-year-olds just about to leave primary school will be tested, with this information feeding into school attainment tables and parents to see how schools are progressing.
Read More
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Baseline testing has been viewed negatively by some teachers thanks to the planned extension of assessments to reception-age children.
However, baseline testing is used across education and industry to assess starting points and work out where to go from there.
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The debate over the usefulness of mock exams has intensified as the new, more rigorous GCSE examinations have begun to be used across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This has combined with renewed calls regarding student stress and whether mock exams – and exams in general – are effective as a means of teaching.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
“What grade did I get?”
“Did I get a B/6?”
“How am I doing?”
These are the common questions posed by students up and down the UK – each of which focus on a narrow view of their academic performance.
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Assessment data should be improving education standards and informing teaching approaches. Yet the lack of clarity about the intended purpose of different assessments, and the data they should generate, is always complex.
With this in mind, here we look at the five core challenges schools must overcome, if whole-school assessment is to achieve its goals.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
A major on-screen assessments trial has recently been announced by AQA. Does this signify the realisation of the potential of online examinations and why is this?
Online learning and assessments have become increasingly popular since the pandemic and it has encouraged institutions to look at alternative ways of assessing learners.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
As exam season is fast approaching and students are preparing themselves, it’s also important that staff make the necessary preparations so they can invigilate properly. We’ve rounded up 5 of the best tips to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Read More
Reading time: < 1 minute
Invigilating personnel are a critical asset to exams to ensure the credibility of the assessment.
An invigilator conducts the examination process to ensure it is fair and so that cheat cannot take place.
What are the benefits of invigilating? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
Proctoring or invigilating students is imperative to the credibility of exams.
As education institutions across the spectrum turn to online learning, proctoring means that exams can also take place without the need of an exam hall or classroom base.
In the short term this is a practical solution during the coronavirus pandemic. In the long term, it reduces costs for both the educational setting and the student without affecting the credibility of the assessment.
What is proctoring and what are the benefits? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
Many educational establishments and training bodies – including Oxford and Cambridge Universities – are moving exams online. However, with online exams, proctoring is more difficult.
It comes as Covid-19 has meant that pen and paper exams are often unfeasible, with laws permitting gatherings of multiple people as well as enforced school closures.
Proctoring, or invigilating, is the process of watching people take exams to ensure that they done not cheat. But what are the benefits of this, and how can you ensure that it is done online? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
The coronavirus in schools has already forced 17 temporary closures in the UK. Across Italy, Japan and China, all schools are closed until further notice. Yesterday, Spain announced that schools in Madrid will close for two weeks.
You can follow updates on how coronavirus is affecting schools on our live blog here.
Though schools are remaining open in the UK in the short-term, there has been rumours of nation closures likely should the Government move to a delay stage of tackling the outbreak. But what could the crisis mean for the summer exam period? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
School exam study season is fast approaching. Last week we gave pupils advice on when the best time is to revise, and our blog this week focuses on exam study tips.
Exams are inevitable for students, but they don’t need to be painful. With preparation, stress can be avoided and better results are more likely to be achieved.
How to prepare for an exam depends on the individual involved. Here is our top 10 guide to effective study skills.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
The education sector should be making plans for digital exams to replace pen and paper assessments by 2025, according to an independent report.
The report suggests the UK is falling behind other countries in Europe, with many close to using 100% digital exams in education.
Some educational establishments are leading the way for digital assessment in the UK. But is this goal achievable? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
The debate over mock exams is likely to continue for many years, so why not make the most of them while they’re around?
The results that mocks deliver across the subject spectrum can have a positive impact on learning and examination outcomes when it gets to the real thing.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
SATs at KS3 level were scrapped several years ago. At KS1 level, they will no longer be compulsory by 2023.
However, they remain active at KS2, meaning that 11-year-olds just about to leave primary school will be tested, with this information feeding into school attainment tables and parents to see how schools are progressing.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
Baseline testing has been viewed negatively by some teachers thanks to the planned extension of assessments to reception-age children.
However, baseline testing is used across education and industry to assess starting points and work out where to go from there.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
The debate over the usefulness of mock exams has intensified as the new, more rigorous GCSE examinations have begun to be used across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This has combined with renewed calls regarding student stress and whether mock exams – and exams in general – are effective as a means of teaching.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
“What grade did I get?”
“Did I get a B/6?”
“How am I doing?”
These are the common questions posed by students up and down the UK – each of which focus on a narrow view of their academic performance.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
Assessment data should be improving education standards and informing teaching approaches. Yet the lack of clarity about the intended purpose of different assessments, and the data they should generate, is always complex.
With this in mind, here we look at the five core challenges schools must overcome, if whole-school assessment is to achieve its goals.
Read More