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Pirls: England’s reading rise a major policy success story
As England moves up to fourth in Pirls for primary reading, Tim Oates explains why the outcome is proof that education policies can have a real impact if implemented correctly
General
16 May 2023
‘We cannot ignore the reality of global Covid learning loss’
Three prominent education experts explain why too many people’s willingness to pretend the pandemic had no impact on learning outcomes is creating a dangerous situation for the future
General
7 December 2022
Whatever this is, let’s not call it teacher assessment
Assessment this summer will be a complex hybrid of the skills of classroom teachers and the unique ability of exam boards to link their judgements to a national standard
23 April 2020
Educational archaeology can lead to future success
Global education rankings can tell us about how school systems are performing now, but looking back can give us a clue to how they might evolve over the years to come
9 December 2016
Why ditching textbooks would be to the detriment of learning
Tim Oates, group director of assessment research and development at Cambridge Assessment, says those calling for the end of textbooks need to brush up on their knowledge of education research
18 April 2016
The case for GCSEs: abolishing exams at 16 would damage higher education
With results day fast approaching, an educationalist defends the GCSE system
17 August 2015
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