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Teachers like internal assessment but Controlled Assessment is flawed 12 Jul 2012 | 04:05 pm
Cambridge Assessment has today [12 July 2012] submitted an executive summary of its ‘Controlled Assessment in GCSE: effects of implementation in six specifications’ report to Ofqual for its review of ...
Our response to the Education Select Committee report on examinations 3 Jul 2012 | 05:58 pm
"We welcome the Select Committee’s effort to create a competitive environment in which education comes first. In particular we are supportive of its strictures on the negative impact of the use of exa...
New statistician joins Cambridge Assessment 25 Jun 2012 | 10:31 pm
We've recently welcomed Tom Benton to our Research Division. An expert in the field of statistical analysis, Dr Benton joined us from the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) where he wor...
Our response to proposals to replace GCSEs with O Levels 21 Jun 2012 | 09:48 pm
Cambridge Assessment spokesperson said: “As the organisation that created IGCSEs, Cambridge Pre-U and Cambridge Technicals, Cambridge Assessment delivers evidence-based and research-led qualifications...
New websites coming soon 15 Jun 2012 | 07:33 pm
Cambridge Assessment and our three exam boards are launching new websites this year, with the first roll out due in late summer.
We know what HE wants from A Levels: full reports now available 2 May 2012 | 05:22 am
The full reports on our research into A Levels and greater Higher Education (HE) involvement feature:
Exams should have closer ties to textbooks 19 Apr 2012 | 02:16 am
International evidence proves high quality textbooks can improve the performance of an education system but only if the right relationship between textbooks and learning can be secured, says education...
Cambridge fears proposed new UCAS tariff will not work 16 Apr 2012 | 04:34 pm
UCAS is using the “wrong tool for the job” in reforming its Tariff system, claims Cambridge Assessment today, possibly damaging the chances of students going to the right university.
We welcome the Government's announcement on A Level reform 3 Apr 2012 | 09:39 pm
Today we welcomed the Government’s announcement on A Level reform. We praised the Secretary of State Michael Gove for his radical approach and pledged to ensure our UK arm, OCR, delivered the new styl...
We know what HE wants from A Levels 3 Apr 2012 | 09:19 pm
University academics want A Levels to: include more advanced content for more able students; cover core subject areas in greater depth; and encourage critical thinking, independent study, experimentat...
