Dave Mellor, AlphaPlus’ Director of Assessment shares his thoughts on the challenges of closing the virtuous circle of teaching, learning and formative assessment. When teachers plan their lessons, they set out what they expect their class to know or be able to do at the end of the lesson.  However just because a teacher has

At AlphaPlus we develop a range of assessments for different clients. Each assessment produces indications of a learner’s performance; this article discusses two common approaches we use to help learners and teachers interpret this information. Why do we need standardised scores? All assessments result in raw scores. This relates to the total number of marks

Unconscious bias: a prejudice or stereotype individuals hold about certain groups of people that they aren’t consciously aware of having. We are all guilty of it. Born with a predisposition to favour the familiar, unconscious bias is impossible to avoid. Our background, life experiences and cultural contexts shape our attitudes and values. Whether it is

Introduction Almost every project we do is undertaken with support of the AlphaPlus’ associates. We’re aware that the strength and depth of capability at AlphaPlus relies in no small part on our associates – on your expertise and diligence, and your understanding of the complex education world in which we work. We want to ensure

AlphaPlus is delighted to announce that we are working with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to deliver the International Early Learning Child Well-being Study in England on behalf of the Department for Education. On this Page: What is IELS? AlphaPlus’ role Timeline FAQs Privacy Contact us What is IELS? The International Early

John Winkley Director of Business Development shares his thoughts about on-screen formative assessments Formative assessment is the process used by a teacher or learner to review and check learning, with a view to adjusting future teaching and learning based on what learners do and do not understand. Crucially, the assessment questions themselves are not ‘formative’;