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Reflections on my first BERA: insights on justice, sustainability, and assessment

by Elinor Lieber, 08 October 2024
Recently, Cambridge researcher Elinor Lieber attended the British Educational Research Association (BERA)’s annual conference for the first time. In this blog, Elinor describes her experiences and details some of the key takeaways from the event.

Handwriting versus typing exam scripts: Evidence from the literature

by Santi Lestari, 18 October 2024
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In this blog, by Cambridge researcher Santi Lestari explores the differences between handwriting and typing in high-stakes school exams, focusing on score comparability, marking biases, text characteristics, and composing processes. You will gain insights into the impact of digital exams and the some of the key considerations required for a smooth transition from paper to digital formats.

Enhancing assessment literacy at Wellington College International Shanghai

by The Assessment Network, 03 June 2024
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Wellington College International Shanghai, holds a distinguished position in the educational landscape of China. Founded in 2014 and part of the esteemed Wellington College Family the school has quickly garnered recognition for educational excellence, preparing students for success worldwide and achieving some of the highest exam results in the region. In March 2024, Wellington commissioned a bespoke training project with The Assessment Network at Cambridge to enable greater assessment literacy across its 1600 learners, staff, and parents.

The art of setting and maintaining grading standards - a Cambridge perspective

by The Assessment Network, 27 March 2024
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Grading is the procedure of setting thresholds, boundaries or cut-off scores to distinguish how well a candidate has performed in assessments for a particular syllabus. In this blog, Dr Ellen Leggate, Senior Assessment Advisor at Cambridge Assessment International Education will cover some of the key approaches for setting and maintaining a grading standard and the sources of evidence which can be used.

The use of ChatGPT for content creation: A student perspective

by Martina Kuvalja, 29 November 2023
Undergraduate at university
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT gained significant attention in education. In this blog, Senior Researcher at Cambridge University Press & Assessment Martina Kuvalja, explores a study run by Cambridge Assessment International Education on the quality of essays written with the help of ChatGPT, compared to essays written without the help of ChatGPT.

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