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25 years of the Construction Health and Safety (Digital) Test
This is the story of one big volume UK digital test that re-shaped test design and delivery for maximum impact.
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Why is removing Maths and English from England’s apprenticeships so problematic?
Removal of English and Maths from England's apprenticeships is problematic, especially for post-apprenticeship job seekers.
Feb 253 min read


2024 Exam Sector Review
A curious year for the assessment sector. $25M fines for exam cheating. UK spluttering on plans for digitising school exams. A regulator...
Dec 6, 20246 min read


When you forget about trialling school digital exams and assessment 20 years ago.
I read yesterday’s review report on curriculum and assessment, chaired by former Secretary of State for Education Charles Clarke,...
Sep 5, 20243 min read


It's a Vision Thing. 5 problems with the Digital School Exams vision, and how to improve it.
The school digital exam vision seems to have stalled. Here are five problems with the vision, and five solutions on how to improve it.
Feb 29, 20243 min read


Hey Paper Hostage, what’s the rush? Why school exam digitisation perpetuates inequality. But not how you think.
England’s school exam owners have presented their digital journey to 2030. Railway enthusiasts may scoff, but isn’t seven years too long...
Jan 27, 20243 min read


The new Metric Martyrs? Are digital exams really the same as paper ones?
England’s school exam owners are preparing to offer GCSE digital exams and their paper equivalent in parallel. But is that fair? Is one...
Jan 16, 20243 min read


Chatting for better exams!
Back in July, I was intrigued by the use of a chatbot for conducting university admission at Leeds Beckett University, wondering what...
Nov 16, 20185 min read
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