Tag Archives: Assessment

The Future of Psychology – Join our talk at UCLan on 1st October

Join the School of Psychology at UCLan and Pearson Assessment on the 1st October from 3.00pm to 5:0opm to hear leading psychology lecturers discuss the future of digital psychology; and learn about Pearson Assessment’s exciting new iPad based assessment platform … Continue reading

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Longdon Hall School win SEN School of the Year, TES Awards

The TES awards are an inaugural event in schools calendars, and last Friday (4th July), Pearson Assessment was delighted to attend the ceremony, as sponsors of the SEN School of the Year Award. Overall the TES awards recognise educational excellence … Continue reading

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A trip to Brighton for the COT 2014 Conference #COT2014

We were delighted to be back at the Brighton conference centre this month for a busy COT 2014 Annual Conference. This year saw the launch of the first COT Conference App, which we were excited to sponsor. It was great to see … Continue reading

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Guest Blog Post: David Bartram on The Changing Landscape in SEND

There is now a large amount of guidance and advice for schools on how to implement the reforms and it can be difficult for school leaders to prioritise where to start. The following five points will be useful for schools, … Continue reading

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Discover Webinars on Q-interactive

Join us this June and July when we start our series of ‘Discover’ webinars, which give you the opportunity to see how specific assessments can be delivered via Q-interactive. With a live demonstration of key subtests and time for Q&A this free … Continue reading

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Innovation in Digital Healthcare – Launch Pad Talk at BPS Conference

Join us this May at the BPS Annual Conference in Birmingham for our first ‘launch pad’ talk. Here we will be talking about Innovation in Digital Healthcare, and the launch of Q-interactive. Click on the image below to find out more … Continue reading

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And you thought 2013 was hectic? What 2014 holds for the English education system

This month’s guest blog post is from Louis Coiffait, Head of Research in the Pearson Think Tank and in the Office of the Chief Education Advisor, Sir Michael Barber. Louis shared with us the top five issues likely to be dominating the policy … Continue reading

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Kate Jones from Thetford Grammar School talks about her plans for Cogmed

Earlier this month we announced that Thetford Grammar School were the lucky recipients of a years free license of Cogmed Working Memory Training; Kate Jones, the school’s SENCO entered a competition with Pearson Assessment. Lloyd Smith our brand new Sales … Continue reading

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Now available: KeyMaths3 UK

We’re delighted to announce that KeyMaths3 UK is now available to order via our website. This new assessment of maths proficiency gives Specialist Teachers and SENCOs, the tools to assess maths skills of students aged 6 years to 16 years 11 months, … Continue reading

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BETT 2014: What does the future of technology and education look like?

As BETT 2014 closes for another year, we have had a fantastic time meeting teachers from all around the country on the Pearson stand. This year we had a lot to talk about; not only did we have presentations on … Continue reading

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