Cambridge Assessment Conference

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Welcome

Now playing: Opening remarks

(15 Oct 2014, 09:50)

Simon Lebus, Group Chief Executive, Cambridge Assessment kicks off proceedings with his opening remarks.

Opening remarks

Simon Lebus, Group Chief Executive, Cambridge Assessment

Now playing: An understanding of an international education in the context of global issues

(15 Oct 2014, 26:22)

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An understanding of an international education in the context of global issues by David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times

An understanding of an internationa...

An understanding of an international education in the context of global issues

Now playing: Chair remarks

(15 Oct 2014, 12:59)

Saul Nassé, Chief Executive of Cambridge English Language Assessment, previously Controller of BBC Learning, talks about the the power of English and the importance of relevant and timely digital content.

Chair remarks

Saul Nassé, Chief Executive, Cambridge English Language Assessment.

Now playing: Education policies and practices in the USA

(15 Oct 2014, 17:24)

Marc Tucker of NCEE gives a history lesson on the education system in the USA: "Countries will survive and prosper only if they provide for almost all their kids a kind and quality of education that up to now they have provided only to their elites."

Education policies and practices in...

Marc Tucker, President and CEO, National Center on Education and the Economy, USA.

Now playing: The role of English language in international education

(15 Oct 2014, 14:54)

David Graddol, Director of The English Company (UK) Ltd, illustrates how protesting students in Hong Kong are using English to communicate their agenda to the world.

The role of English language in int...

Dr David Graddol, Director, The English Company (UK) Ltd.

Now playing: Q & A

(15 Oct 2014, 11:52)

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"Do governments see international education as a threat?" "How do you measure soft skills?" Marc Tucker and David Graddol respond.

Q & A

Speakers take questions from the floor and from colleagues in India, Johannesburg and Egypt.

Now playing: Chair remarks

(15 Oct 2014, 12:59)

Tim Oates of Cambridge Assessment warns against the dangers of 'naïve cherry-picking' and 'ineffective policy borrowing' from international surveys, but agrees that with careful thought and good understanding of other systems valuable lessons can be learnt.

Chair remarks

Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment.

Now playing: National education in an international space

(15 Oct 2014, 15:45)

Isabel Nisbet of ALCAB: "values matter"; "we must educate in an international space"; "national education is a right, not an anachronistic embarrassment". To investigate the matters that Isabel is talking about in a little more depth, please see bibliography.

National education in an internatio...

Isabel Nisbet, Executive Director, A Level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB).

Now playing: The UK mathematics problem: What can be learnt from international comparative research?

(15 Oct 2014, 15:55)

Professor Jeremy Hodgen of King's College London reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of mathematics education in the UK. Do we over assess in the UK? Teachers say yes, but Jeremy says they are not using the information from assessment to inform teaching.

The UK mathematics problem: What ca...

Jeremy Hodgen, Professor of Mathematics Education, King's College London.

Now playing: TIMSS shock, PISA catastrophe: How international comparisons affected educational policy in Germany

(15 Oct 2014, 15:55)

Dr Karin Zimmer shares fascinating insights into the changes in educational policies and practice that Germany adopted as a response to TIMSS and PISA results of 1995 and 2000 respectively.

TIMSS shock, PISA catastrophe: How ...

Dr Karin Zimmer, Researcher at German Institute for International Pedagogical Research.

Now playing: Q & A

(15 Oct 2014, 15:50)

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"Local communities cannot function in isolation from international communities. The two need to work together." says Isabel Nisbet in response to a question on integrating cultural values with an international agenda.

Q & A

The challenges of integrating international agenda with a national curriculum.

Now playing: Chair remarks

(15 Oct 2014, 07:37)

Michael O'Sullivan, Chief Executive of Cambridge International Examinations, takes a brief look at the factors driving the change and the pressures for improvement at schools.

Chair remarks

Michael O'Sullivan, Chief Executive of Cambridge International Examinations.

Now playing: Constructing an international curriculum

(15 Oct 2014, 16:50)

Dr Stephen Spurr, Managing Director of Reddam House Europe, former Head Master at Westminster School, talks about the benefits of international cooperation in the context of national competitiveness and calls for a 'creative fusion' of Socratic and Confucian approaches to learning.

Constructing an international curri...

Dr Stephen Spurr, Managing Director, Reddam House Europe.

Now playing: An international education in a state school

(15 Oct 2014, 12:56)

David Barrs, Head Teacher of Anglo European School, shares his interpretation of International Baccalaureate and how his school adopts and embeds the values of IB into his school curriculum.

An international education in a sta...

David Barrs, Head Teacher, Anglo European School.

Now playing: A right to quality education: a dream or a reality?

(15 Oct 2014, 17:13)

Dino Varkey reveals the ingredients of success in private education: long-term, consistent accountability and prompt action on underperformance.

A right to quality education: a dre...

Dino Varkey, Group Executive Director and Board Member, GEMS Education Group.

Now playing: Key drivers for internationalisation in Italian schools

(15 Oct 2014, 15:22)

Gisella Langè, Foreign Languages Inspector at the Italian Ministry of Education, shares the driving forces favouring innovative education models in Italy.

Key drivers for internationalisatio...

Gisella Langè, Foreign Languages Inspector, Italian Ministry of Education.

Now playing: Q & A

(15 Oct 2014, 13:38)