Making assessment faster and more consistent with responsible AI
Assessment is fundamental to a successful skills system. It gives learners the opportunity to demonstrate what they know and can do, supports progression into work…
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Five years of the Assessment Innovation Fund: AI, Inclusion and Trust Part 2
To continue the camping theme from part one in this series, even if you think you have all the equipment and have predicted all the…
Five years of the Assessment Innovation Fund: From Digital to Authentic Assessment Part 1
I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,…
Have We Mistaken Volume for Value?
Within education and skills, there is a tendency to equate more with better: more learning hours, more evidence, more checkpoints, more assessment. Yet, it is…
New findings from Jisc highlight the benefits of a Collaborative Approach to AI in Assessment
By using a pilot model participants gain access to a safe space to explore, varied perspectives and support from sector experts Initial insights from Jisc’s year-long AI in Marking and Feedback Pilots outline the challenges and opportunities faced by educators and students from 38 UK colleges and…
Post-16 Reform is Moving Fast, but is Assessment Keeping up?
Dean Blewitt, Senior Innovation and Investments Manager at the awarding organisations NCFE, explains why assessment must continue to keep pace with sector reforms if learners are to achieve the outcomes…
Why Essential Skills Are Hard To Assess, And Why That Matters
Essential skills are key to work and daily life, so why don’t we assess them in the same way as occupational skills or knowledge? So why do we need to change our…
Assessing Apprenticeships One Year On: A Stocktake From The AAO Perspective
It is a year since the Government announced its Apprenticeship Assessment Principles, marking the most significant shift in assessment policy since the introduction of End‑Point…
Linguaskill language exam achieves quality ‘badge of honour’
Linguaskill, the online, certificated English proficiency exam from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, has been awarded the ALTE Q-mark – a prestigious quality standard for exams, from…
Assessment Is Being Rewritten: What the Latest Research Means for FE & HE Right Now
Assessment is at a crossroads. AI is accelerating change, student needs are shifting, and colleges are being asked to deliver fairer, more flexible, more future-proofed…
