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As anxiety, artificial intelligence and digital transformation reshape the classroom, long-established assessment models are under pressure. Rita Bateson of Eblana Learning reflects on what students now expect from exams, and where education systems are struggling to keep pace.
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Candidate experience
Opinion
Digital assessment
General Qualifications
Assessment location matters: desk at home or desk in exam hall?
Unexpectedly seeing a particular location can trigger a long-buried memory, instantly transporting you back to a moment from your past. News reports into the recent meningitis outbreak in the UK...
Digital assessment
AI
General Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
Event
How group assessment could finally come of age, thanks to AI
From a presentation given at the e-AA International Conference 2026 by James Spurgeon, Strategic Architect, RM and Rita Bateson, Co-founder and Head of Education, Eblana Learning, based on the...
Candidate experience
General Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
Event
Do we design digital assessments for real candidates? And does it matter?
At the recent e-Assessment Association International Conference, RM brought together a recent A-level candidate, an awarding body's Chief Academic Officer, and an education specialist. Prompted by...
Candidate experience
Digital assessment
General Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
Reliability
How the reliability of assessments drives candidate experience
With the busiest time of year for assessment in full swing, any disruption to the running of exams is big news. Whether professional or academic qualifications, the most important element for any...
Candidate experience
Digital assessment
General Qualifications
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...
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
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...
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