
Assessment campaign
After Covid-19, we need reform of our assessment and exams systems to make them fit for the future.
After Covid-19, we need reform of our assessment and exams systems to make them fit for the future.
The Covid-19 pandemic further highlighted the flaws in our primary assessment system that fails to put children first.
Following the recent sector-led response to proposed changes to the EYFS, early years expert, Dr Sue Allingham, of Keeping Early Years Unique, sets out the concerns of the sector, and the principles which must be defended.
A teacher from one London primary school describes how staff are speaking out against Baseline for the sake of their pupils.
A look at the problems with Baseline assessment by Ken Jones, from the National Education Union.
“This year of all years is a terrible time to introduce a statutory requirement to introduce a baseline test which is designed not to give information to either teachers or parents.
Government figures show that 9,600 primary schools in England have registered for take-up of the Baseline assessment.* This is down from 16,766 primary schools in 2018.
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union comments on the announcement by Nick Gibb that the DfE will be looking for schools to take part in a pilot scheme for the proposed baseline assessment tests.
The National Education Union is deeply disappointed that the Government has decided to introduce the Reception Baseline Assessment and Multiplication Tables Check.
BERA’s expert panel has demonstrated that the Government’s plans for baseline assessment are built on wishful thinking, not evidence, say the NEU.