Tag: Assessment
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Manage your Exam Results Day flexibly with Arbor
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in AssessmentGCSE and A-Level Results Days are going to look a little different this year. Some schools will be sharing results with students in-person in bubbles, while others will be managing the whole process remotely. However you need to run your Results Days this year, we know your top priorities will be making sure the day…
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Preparing for Exams Results Day
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A-Level and GCSE results days are amongst the busiest days in any school’s calendar. We’ve compiled this guide and checklist to help the day go as smoothly as possible. 1. Import results files Results files can either be downloaded from the awarding organisation’s online portal or automatically received using the A2C transport application. Once you…
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Why you should be using standardised assessments at your school or MAT
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in AssessmentA number of factors are making schools and MATs look again at the data they gather and use around pupil attainment and progress. These include, but are not limited to: Reducing teacher workload The proposed new, less data reliant, Ofsted Framework The challenge of standardising teacher assessments Balancing the autonomy that schools require to meet…
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How you can track pupil progress in Arbor MIS
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As I’m sure you’ve heard, School Pupil Tracker Online (SPTO) will be closing down at the end of this year. If you currently use SPTO, you’ll be looking for something to replace it with the same (if not better!) level of functionality and analysis, so this is a great opportunity to look at how you’re…
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Our new partnership with RS Assessment from Hodder Education
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We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with assessment experts RS Assessment from Hodder Education on a new integration between Arbor’s MIS for schools & MATs and RS Assessment’s standardised tests for primary schools. RS Assessment’s standardised tests PIRA and PUMA are a key component of many primary school improvement strategies, helping Senior Leaders track…
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How Assessing Without Levels can make a difference at your SEN school (part I)
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in AssessmentFive years have passed since the 2013 review of the National Curriculum first gave schools the chance to Assess Without Levels (AWOL).