Author of The What, Why and How of Assessment. Head of Assessment Training at the Cambridge Assessment Network @AssessNetwork. All views are my own
Cambridge, England
Joined November 2018
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'I have a majority of people who are going to banish [nominated person] next. Should I proceed, yes or no?'
Asking two questions - but no guarantee of traitors telling the truth. What question would you ask if you were them?
#Traitors #TraitorsUK #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
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You're invited to join us in Cambridge and take part in the conversation shaping the future of assessment at Assessment Horizons on 23-24 April 2026.
Be inspired by keynotes on the power of feedback and success through failure, stay up to date on developments with assessment and AI, and upskill with access to practical workshops. Gain a Certificate of Attendance and access to recordings of the sessions after the conference.
Watch our short video to learn more, then visit cambrid.ge/AH2026 to book your place today and take advantage of our early-bird discount.
#AssessmentHorizons
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How do you know your assessments have worked well?
Build your confidence with this introduction to #assessment validation.
Gain practical methods for collecting different sources of data to ensure your assessments meet their intended purposes and explore key questions around validation.
Bookings close for our next session on Monday, 1 December.
Visit cambrid.ge/4nPCh3L to book your place today!
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There’s one week left to take part in our Assessment Horizons 2026 conference survey.
Help shape our programme by sharing your thoughts: cambrid.ge/3IdCNd2
And register your interest now to get all the latest updates as we share speaker and programme plans!
cambrid.ge/47bMdiB
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We're offering a special discounted rate on our on-demand courses 'Classroom #Assessment for Teachers: Transforming Outcomes for Learners' and 'Embedding equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) in assessment practice'.
With the code CA50 you can enrol in Classroom Assessment for only £50:
Use the discount code EDIB150 to gain access to EDIB in assessment practice for £150.
Both of these codes are valid until 22 August
Let's have a heated debate about the use of debates as an assessment approach... #AHEconf2025 @AssessNetwork #assessment #HigherEducation
Day 2 of the @AheConference #AHEconf2025. Re-visiting my first ever research topic I explored with @CambPressAssess with Aisling Keane from Queens University Belfast.
Asking the 'big questions' at the #AHEconf2025. What do people think would happen? A learning utopia? Or a descent into chaos? Or something in-between? #assessment
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We've extended the deadline for applications for the Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies: Educational Assessment to 23 July.
Candidates now have an additional two weeks to prepare and submit their applications.
To find out more about the course, visit: cambrid.ge/PGCA
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Hear how studying for the Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies: Educational Assessment has impacted Bethan's work and which aspects of the course she has enjoyed most.
Visit cambrid.ge/pgca to download the 2025 course brochure and learn more.
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Come and find out more about studying #assessment at a postgraduate level: cambrid.ge/4iqL4Gx
Our Q&A with PGCA Course Director @SimonChild11 will help you plan the next stage of your assessment journey.
Join us on May 7!
My three year old son Peter checking out positions of former @CambPressAssess colleague Anna Smith in the @CambsPboroCA Mayoral election representing @UKLabour. Peter likes the 'buses', 'police' and 'factory' stances. He also likes the colours @CambsCC @PeterboroughCC.
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Next Wednesday you'll have an opportunity to hear from Course Director Dr Simon Child about the Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies: Educational #Assessment.
Visit cambrid.ge/3XFd0Pb to register for the free webinar today.
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We want to invite you to participate in a research project which aims to understand how parents and caregivers perceive #assessment 'literacy' and how it affects the support they need from schools and provide to their children.
Survey link: surveymonkey.com/r/5C9DJ56
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We'd love your help getting responses for a research survey of parents and caregivers of secondary school-aged children, asking about their understanding of their children's assessment tasks and judgments.
Visit surveymonkey.com/r/5C9DJ56 to find out more, please share! ♥️
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Less than a week before our one-day workshop on writing and evaluating effective multiple-choice questions!
Visit cambrid.ge/3CMAASZ to learn how to design multiple-choice questions effectively, maximizing their strengths and minimizing their weaknesses ✅
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Dr Simon Child, course co-director, explains how the PGCA supports your #assessment practice and why it's beneficial for those working in testing and creating assessments.
Visit cambrid.ge/3CSfPoV to find out more and to download our 2025 course brochure.
Remember when Bret Hart left @WWE and @VinceMcMahon tried to come out of it as the good guy? The fans saw right through it, and they will do in @Rovers case too.
