Ep 46: How Schools Can Create an Effective Predicted Grades Policy

Brighter Thinking Pod

Today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at predicted grades – dispelling misconceptions and giving advice for how your school can create an effective predicted grades policy.

Our host is Laura Kahwati, Education Manager for Thought Leadership at Cambridge. She is joined by two special guests. Simon Child is the Head of Assessment Training at the Cambridge Assessment Network and Kevin Ebenezer is Head of Global Recognition at Cambridge.

Show notes:

An investigation of A Level teachers’ methods when estimating student grades - https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/Images/631315-an-investigation-of-a-level-teachers-methods-when-estimating-student-grades.pdf

Bias in teacher assessment results - https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2021/05/17/bias-in-teacher-assessment-results/

Cambridge Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring baseline asssessments - https://www.cem.org/

Predicted grades: A guide for schools - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/682063-predicted-grades-a-guide-for-schools.pdf

Cambridge Assessment Network - https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/the-network/

The What, Why and How of Assessment: A guide for teachers and school leaders - https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Why-How-Assessment-teachers/dp/1529752558

A new Cambridge guide to support schools in issuing predicted grades fairly and equally - https://blog.cambridgeinternational.org/a-new-cambridge-guide-to-support-schools-in-issuing-predicted-grades-fairly-and-equally/

UCAS predicted grades – what you need to know for entry - https://www.ucas.com/advisers/help-and-training/guides-resources-and-training/application-overview/predicted-grades-what-you-need-know-entry-year