KS3 can offer so much more than GCSE exam prep – it’s where our pupils should gain a solid foundation for learning, writes our Chief Executive, Greg Watson.

Joint initiative offers schools the most accurate assessment yet

So you’ve bought the assessments and planned how to deliver them, but what are the results going to show you and what does it mean? Mark Loveday from Chadsgrove Teaching School Alliance offers some useful guidance.

GL Assessment shares the goals that underpin the External Review – raising standards and narrowing attainment gaps.

While some may question such a strong focus on spelling in the National Curriculum, a child who is a good speller will be a more confident writer and will be able to express themselves better in all of their subjects.

A valuable lesson about not accepting average performance and why you should triangulate data

As encapsulated by the Simple View of Reading, skilled reading involves the ability to read words accurately and efficiently and the ability to understand language.

How accurate assessment information is critical to ensuring children make progress and have the best chance of success