Events and training

Our Director of Assessment Research and Development Tim Oates will be delivering a session on “Forget the fads from futurology - concentrate on curriculum principles” at this one-day conference hosted by the Teacher Development Trust.

Representatives from Cambridge Assessment's Women in Leadership staff network will be attending the upcoming LEAD5050 Women in International Education Awards - an event Cambridge Assessment is proudly sponsoring.

AEA Europe 2019 features 20 Cambridge Assessment researchers, including Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development

Are you involved in setting, editing or evaluating question papers and assessment tasks? This one-day course provides the theoretical background to some of the principles of question writing, accompanied by practical tasks to reinforce learning.

This interactive session will describe the different approaches to mark schemes, and how these approaches relate to fundamental aspects of assessment (e.g. validity and reliability).

A101: Introducing the Principles of Assessment is a nine week, online course for examiners, assessment writers, professional bodies, teachers, lecturers and those working for exam boards/awarding organisations.

A102: Introducing Assessment Practice has been designed to guide you through the practicalities of producing and delivering assessment, and to describe and explain important related issues.

The Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Assessment (PGCA) is a professionally relevant qualification that will enable you to expand your knowledge and understanding of the principles and validation of assessment.