Examinations in England and Germany in 1939 by Gillian Cooke, 07 October 2020 The current edition of Research Matters includes an intriguing article that shines a new light on life in Germany in the months leading up to the Second World War.
Reflection on the Summer Series by Gillian Cooke, 02 June 2020 "We think of May and June as the main summer examination season so, as exam rooms stand empty in 2020, this time of year feels particularly odd." Our Group Archivist, Gillian Cooke, reflects on the summer exam series.
As we mark VE Day, how exams survived the war – and came out stronger by Gillian Cooke, 06 May 2020 To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, our Group Archivist delved into the Cambridge Assessment archives to find out how our exams have been impacted in history, including during and after the Second World War.
Girls and science examinations at Cambridge Assessment by Gillian Cooke, 11 February 2020 In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Cambridge Assessment’s Group Archivist Gillian Cooke looks back at science exams for female candidates.
From our archives: Number crunching in the 1960s by Gillian Cooke, 09 January 2018 From an abacus to an IBM - how did our technology evolve throughout the twentieth century to support the marking of our examinations?
From our archives: The EBacc subjects by Gillian Cooke, 03 January 2018 With new government targets to increase the take up of EBacc subjects among Year 10 students, it seems appropriate to look back at these subjects in the curriculum of our ancestors.
Research before research at Cambridge Assessment by Gillian Cooke, 05 October 2017 In 2017 we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of formal establishment of research in Cambridge Assessment. Does this mean that, before 1967, there was no research or research discussion at all in the organisation?
A reflection on the Midland Examining Group and the early GCSE by Gillian Cooke, 08 March 2017 Our Group Archivist Gillian explains how the modern-day GCSE examinations came to fruition.
A look back at some of our examination results by Gillian Cooke, 10 September 2016 We delve into our archives for a look back at some of the exam results stories over our 150 year history.
Our vocational inheritance by Gillian Cooke, 10 May 2016 Our Group Archivist Gillian explains the broad range of vocational qualifications we 'inherited' from the RSA.