Contents

NEWS

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Latest news including Minerva, the online exam administration system; government gets tough on basic skills; the IEA's university plans; and first 14-19 diplomas announced

REGULARS

22 - How to...

Use the framework to help a newly qualified teacher assess in class

29 - Problem solver

Giving a new teacher the skills and confidence to tailor student assessment

30 - Opinion

Letters; plus, win parents' support for assessment and its role in education

32 - Institute news

Royal Charter; post-nominals will help your career; and member services

34 - Letter from Norway

The new national curriculum makes competencies an explicit requirement

FEATURES

12 - E-assessment

Computer-based testing will become a major landmark in the assessment landscape. We put your most common concerns to the experts

16 - A day in the life

Vocational skills trainer Becky Tootell explains how she encourages students to share the ownership of their assessments

18 - What is assessment for?

Our new series debating what assessment should be and how it should be used begins with an examination of assessment for learning

24 - Testing times

Dr Mike Cresswell, director-general of AQA, explains how he will draw on 30 years of experience as rows about coursework join missing papers and plagiarism on his agenda