Blogs

Martin Robinson asks whether the rise of ed tech is having a particular effect on the quality of education preparing our next generation of artists, who he fears are being prepared for an ‘inauthentic future.’

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?

Danish publishing director Anders Hassing engaged with the #TextbooksCount debate, driven by Tim Oates' work, on social media and we invited him to write a guest blog about whether he sees a future for textbooks.

TES columinst Joe Nutt guest blogs for us following a lively debate about the use of technology in education, which Cambridge Assessment sponsored and live-streamed for the Centre for Education Economics.

Guest blogger Ann Gravells explains why she thinks new teachers especially should study the basics of assessment, and how different types of assessment feedback can have an impact on learners’ confidence.

Cambridge Mathematics' Lucy Rycroft-Smith discusses the negative effects of grouping students for teaching by their mathematical proficiency and explores some alternatives.

Saul Nassé reports back from Mexico, where Cambridge English are looking to support 40 million students and two million teachers in the government's ambition of turning the entire country bi-lingual.

At a recent Westminster Education Forum Peter Monteath from Cambridge International Examinations talked about developing qualifications to meet the needs of international schools outside the UK.

Tim Oates and Martin Johnson took to one of the largest skate parks in Europe to understand how young people learn from each other in this unique outdoor context.

Guest blogger, Carla Adams, looks ahead to a world where today's school children will be in jobs we can't yet imagine.

Our Group Archivist Gillian explains how the modern-day GCSE examinations came to fruition.

Guest blogger Emily responds to a recent Education Select Committee debating primary school assessment and accountability, at which our own Tim Oates gave evidence.

Saul Nassé looks for collaboration opportunities in Doha and learns about the new direction for education in the Middle East.

Designing assessments for a digitalised world

Tim Oates addresses the 'zombie ideas' which misinterpret the success behind the Finnish education system, debunking the myths and accepted truths which 'refuse to die'. Read more.

Hanan Khalifa shared the stage with royalty when she was invited to speak on behalf of Cambridge English at this year's Commonwealth Head of Governments Meeting in Malta.

Saul Nassé has to get creative with a selfie stick and gaffer tape while delivering a speech in Tasmania.

Twitter's chemistry community sat up and took note of a new report suggesting chemistry undergraduates' maths needs aren't being met before they embark on their studies.

Gender and assessment - surely everything's changed... but it's not clear that it has...

Tim Oates argues that the curriculum isn't "all sorted", but a series of 'tweaks' rather than 'big bang' reform is what's needed.