Contents

NEWS

7

Expert Group recommends lead role for assessors; Annual conference of CIEA; Delegates receive government support

10 - News focus

The real story behind the media-bashing of special considerations for candidates

REGULARS

22 - How to...

Use the professional framework in an external summative context

29 - Problem solver

Assessing the Early Years Foundation Stage

30 - Opinion

Head-to-head on the quality of assessment research

32 - Institute news

Push for consortia quality; CIEA wins greater international recognition

34 - Letter from South Africa 

Where education is a priority and takes 20 per cent of government funding

FEATURES

12 - Technology

Nuggets of information: We look at how schools can best use data to help prevent coasting

14 - A day in the life

Programme leader for drama at Northampton Academy, Tim Shea, uses assessment to raise standards of performance

18 - Debate

NFER's Sarah Maughan considers the new models for assessment at Key Stage 3

24 -Profile

Tough talk on the impact of testing from Professor Gordon Stobart