Insights

Insights provide a platform for sharing our views and research on the big education topics that impact assessment around the globe.

Stakeholder Relationships Manager at OCR, Ruth Carter, first contacted Luminary Bakery four years ago when it came to her attention that they were offering the OCR Life and Living Skills Introductory Award as part of their training which helps empower some of the UK's most disadvantaged women to reach their potential.

Dr Simon Child (Head of Assessment Training for the Cambridge Assessment Network) and his twin brother Adam Child (Head of Academic Quality at Bournemouth University) share their thoughts on assessment in Higher Education.

Applied General Qualifications such as Cambridge Technicals will remain an important option alongside T Levels and A Levels, says Paul Steer of OCR.

Reflecting on more than 20 years in Public Relations for Cambridge Assessment, Bene't Steinberg charts a spike in newspaper coverage of exams, sparked by ambitious politicians, a fight for university places and an increase in public interest, and also how social media has changed the way journalists report this annual hot topic.

Ofsted’s new inspection framework: OCR’s Paul Steer assesses how a shift in focus from exams to curriculum quality will guard against a ‘pub quiz’ education.

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We have also hosted a series of debates on some of the current issues in education. These include:

Please note that in providing a platform for educational debate not all material shown here represents our own views.

Our publications

A102: Introducing Assessment Practice

A101: Introducing the Principles of Assessment

Vocational qualifications, baking and Vogue

Twinned considerations: Higher education standards and professional learning

9 Reasons why Applied General Qualifications are here to stay

From the 90s to now - How has media coverage of exams changed?

A remedy for 'teaching to the test?'