Bridging the transition: Seeing Every Student through change
Education Specialist Frances Kingston discusses the challenges in the transition from primary to secondary and how our solutions can help.
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How we implemented a trust-wide assessment strategy at E-ACT
Peter Davies, Director of Trust Performance at E-ACT, shares how the trust implemented a MAT-wide assessment strategy using GL Assessment tools.
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From identification to empowerment: a graduated approach to SEND
Education Specialist Emma Dibden outlines the challenges for inclusive SEND provision in mainstream schools and suggests some solutions.
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Too many questions, too little time? How to manage maths curriculum overload
Education Specialist Andy Small explains how maths anxiety and curriculum overload can be tackled by using targeted assessments and teaching and learning tools.
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How assessment is helping one MAT raise the bar
Discover how White Horse Federation has lifted SAT scores to nearly 70% by using standardised assessments.
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Empowering SEND strategy and support: Using self-evaluation and data to drive and improve provision
E-ACT uses Evaluate My School with assessment data to improve operational and strategic decisions for SEND provision, ensuring more tailored student support.
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How one Trust is identifying ‘under the radar’ pupils in primary to support them through transition
Debi Bailey, CEO of NEAT Academy Trust, explains why they chose PASS, how it supports existing measures within the Trust, and the difference it’s made.
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Supporting special educational needs across a Trust
Ormiston Multi-Academy Trust explain how they use assessment to support the early identification of needs across their Trust.
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Episode 14: Intentional SEND Leadership – a UK and international perspective
We discuss inclusion and leadership with David Bartram OBE, Director of Prescient Education, and Berna Bouwer, Corporate Head of Inclusion at GEMS Education.
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Episode 13: The value of standardised assessments – top tips on how to utilise school data
We join the dots on the value of standardised assessments with our special guest Becky St. John, a school assessment and performance data specialist.
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Episode 12: Mastering maths assessment – getting the right support to the right students
We focus on the key topic of mathematics in schools and explain the New Group Maths Test with Andy Small, our Assessment Specialist for Numeracy & Mathematics.
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Episode 11: Teacher wellbeing – a headteacher and ECT perspective
We discuss the important topic of school wellbeing with Kathryn Wilson of Randwick CofE Primary School and Jordan Connell of Hampton Gardens Secondary School.
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Lost for Words
Discover our report which exposes a sharp decline in children's speech and language skills, driven by less conversation at home and more screen time.
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Careful Calculation: Addressing maths anxiety in the classroom
Explore our latest report on maths education, revealing key challenges like maths anxiety and gender confidence gaps in learning.
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Turning the Page
Tackling the myths and assumptions that impede reading. We surveyed primary and secondary teachers to discover the truth about their students' reading skills.
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Reluctant Readers
Explore our latest report from secondary teachers on why reading reluctance is a growing problem and what you can do to help
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SEND Searchlights: Engagement and Wellbeing
This episode will focus on attendance and wellbeing. Engagement remains a top priority for schools, with some experiencing lower attendance...
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SEND Searchlights: Early Intervention, Quality Teaching, and Targeted Support
In this episode, we focused on how wellbeing can impact engagement and discussed some effective strategies to support improvement in...
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Big changes to CAT4 on paper – What you need to know
Discover the upcoming changes to CAT4 paper tests: improvement marking and scoring, why updates were made, and what schools need to do.
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SEND Searchlights: Supporting multiple transition periods
In this webinar we explored: The experiences of learners who navigate multiple transition periods throughout their educational journey Effective approaches...
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Tes: Teachers ‘at a loss’ with struggling readers
‘Digital distractions’ a major reason why a third of pupils in each class need extra support with reading, according to our teacher survey with Renaissance.
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Teachwire – New Group Reading Test: “It’s a crucial assessment”
GL Assessment’s Georgina Cook explains why the New Group Reading Test should be part of every school’s assessment toolkit.
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Tes: Big increase in reluctant readers, say secondary teachers
7 in 10 secondary school teachers in England think there has been an increase in “reluctant readers” over the past 3 years, GL Assessment’s new study finds.
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Independent: One in three teachers say boys consider being asked to read as a ‘punishment’
Majority of secondary school teachers report an increase in ‘reluctant readers’ in the past three years, a poll from GL Assessment has found.