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Competitive admissions to Higher Education (mp3 41 Mb)
02 June 2010
UCAS applications to UK Higher Education institutions, the number of A-levels awarded an A grade and high achieving students exceeding the minimum entry requirements are all on the increase. In this context, the increasing numbers of well-qualified applicants presents institutions with a real challenge: how can they choose between applicants in a way that is consistent, fair, transparent and predictive of their future academic success?
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Podcast series
We occasionally have one-off series of podcasts from our events:
- School exams: what's really happening to ‘standards’?
Cambridge Assessment hosted an open and frank debate about examination standards. - How much control should the state have over educational assessment?
Experts discussed the role of the state in assessment at the 4th Cambridge Assessment Conference.
Podcast archive
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Revisioning assessment through a children’s rights approach - 22 June 2010
(mp3 29 Mb)
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Looking at alternative approaches for assessing science practical skills - 07 June 2010
(mp3 24 Mb)
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Competitive admissions to Higher Education - 02 June 2010
(mp3 41 Mb)
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Reviewing the impact of changes in the assessment of GCSEs - 22 April 2010
(mp3 28 Mb)
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England's National Curriculum - is it missing the point?
(mp3 28 Mb)
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How effective are assessments of Citizenship in England? - 11 March 2010
(mp3 30 Mb)
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Critical Thinking - its role, value and impact upon driving attainment - 24 February 2010
(mp3 49 Mb)
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Formative assessment: A critical review - 18 February 2010
(mp3 30 Mb)
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Standards at A-Level: Sources of Evidence - 08 February 2010
(mp3 47 Mb)
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What can we learn from cross-national comparisons of education and training? - 22 October 2009
(mp3 16 Mb)
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Assessment Form and Function - 17 September 2009
(mp3 10 Mb)
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Where are we with National Testing - 06 July 2009
(mp3 30 Mb)
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Testing and Identity - 09 June 2009
(mp3 33 Mb)
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Formative Assessment Revisited - 19 May 2009
(mp3 33 Mb)
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Does emotional intelligence affect exam success? - 15 May 2009
(mp3 28 Mb)
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What is happening to 14-19 education in England today? - 01 May 2009
(mp3 26 Mb)
