Formative assessment: Five classroom strategies
In partnership with SecEd, SSAT has produced this publication in which Matt Bromley and Professor Dylan Wiliam consider why formative assessment must be placed at the heart of good teaching and offer practical, evidence-based strategies and classroom advice.
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A Recovery Curriculum: Loss and life for our children and schools post pandemic
In this think piece, which considers how it will be for children when they return to school following the COVID-19 pandemic, Barry Carpenter, CBE, Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes University and Matthew Carpenter, Principal, Baxter College, Kidderminster explain why they believe a Recovery Curriculum is necessary to successfully transition children back to school.
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SSAT policy briefing paper – 23 April 2020
Read the latest policy briefing paper from Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at SSAT
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WATCH: The latest policy update from SSAT with Tom Middlehurst
In his latest policy webinar, Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at SSAT, provides the latest information on: school reopenings workload and furloughing disadvantaged students data and performance management the Ofqual consultation. Tom also answers questions from members
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WATCH: A message of congratulations to the SSAT award winners
Watch as members of SSAT offer their congratulations to the winners of this year’s SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and the SEND Exceptional Outcomes Awards. Don’t forget: we want to help you celebrate your success with the wider SSAT network. To
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Coronavirus: Lessons in leadership
We have invited school leaders from SSAT member schools to share their experiences and any lessons learned over the last few weeks during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Angelina Idun, Director at SSAT, acknowledges the remarkable work that they – and their teams – have been doing to support their entire communities.
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Why the ranking might be more important than the grading in GCSEs and A-levels
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at SSAT, explains why more time and effort should be given to cohort rankings than the grade itself, and offers suggestions on how schools can navigate this process
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WATCH: An analysis of Ofqual’s April 2020 GCSE grading announcement
In the latest SSAT webinar, Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, analyses last week’s Ofqual GCSE grading announcement and offers practical considerations. With questions from school leaders from across the SSAT network, he also: provides an update on
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WATCH: GCSE and A-level grading, FSM vouchers and the impact of Coronavirus
Watch as Tom Middlehurst, SSAT offers an update on some of the emerging issues for school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic including GCSE and A-level grading, FSM vouchers and the impact of Coronavirus on the sector.
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SSAT’s response to Ofqual announcement on arrangements for grading GCSEs
SSAT's response to Ofqual announcement on arrangements for grading GCSEs
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