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Modernising assessment: more than a technology shift. From trust and fairness to learner readiness, we share insights from the IAEA conference on why meaningful assessment modernisation requires more than digital delivery.
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Candidate experience
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Exam Boards
Chasing two goals: the experience of exam candidates with competing demands
Most sixteen-year-olds in the UK have one thing on their minds as April moves into May. GCSEs, Nationals and other high-stakes exams loom large. However, at least one 2026 GCSE candidate could be...
Candidate experience
Opinion
Digital assessment
Future of assessment
Why the future of assessment belongs to the candidate, not the examiner
There is a new frontier emerging in professional and educational assessment. And for once it has little to do with artificial intelligence.It is a crisis in candidate experience (CX). For too many,...
Digital assessment
Common digital assessment challenges and how to solve them
Digital assessment offers clear advantages for exam boards, universities and assessment providers. It can improve scalability, support better marking workflows, strengthen oversight and create more...
Digital assessment
General Qualifications
Key benefits of digital assessment for education institutions
Digital assessment is no longer simply a future ambition. For many exam boards and universities, it is becoming a practical way to improve how assessments are designed, delivered and marked. For...
Opinion
Digital assessment
AI
The flaws of Taylorism in education and the promise of AI
A masterpiece of engineering, but a blueprint for education? Lessons from the Mini Factory
Opinion
Digital assessment
Future of assessment
Balancing caution and progress | The future of digital assessment
As Ofqual’s consultation on regulating on-screen assessment concludes, the conversation has moved beyond whether we should transition to digital, focusing instead on how quickly and extensively we...
Opinion
Innovation
Digital assessment
Future of assessment
AI
General Qualifications
Integrity
Digital assessments: innovations, integrity, and future trends
The shift towards digital assessments in education Last week I took a seat for the 'Around the School Table' podcast. Alongside host Steve Davis, we explored the evolving landscape of digital...
Candidate experience
Digital assessment
Future of assessment
AI
Rethinking Exams for a Digital Generation
An interview with Rita Bateson, Founder of Eblana Learning As anxiety, artificial intelligence and digital transformation reshape the classroom, long-established assessment models are under...
Digital assessment
Malpractice & Cheating
AI
Fighting ‘McKinsey memo’ assessment with AI
When an NYU professor turns to AI-powered oral exams to “fight fire with fire”, it says a lot about where assessment now finds itself. In his case, beautifully polished written assignments started...
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