The aim of this research is to enable us in the future to deliver assessments online as well as on paper. Over the coming terms we will be trialling the core system, the learner process and new content.
As part of this development, we will invite a sample of schools to take part in trials to ensure that both our system and assessments deliver the high-quality experience we aspire to in real classrooms. Participation is on a voluntary basis.
If you have any questions about the trials, please contact [email protected].
This is a comprehensive development process which will ensure that schools can manage users, learners and assessments, that the learners can practice and complete their work, and that the assessments generate reliable and robust information.
Participating schools will be asked to administer a short test or full assessments with a selection of their pupils from an appropriate year group and provide feedback on their experience.
In some cases, assessments will be administered by school staff with remote support available from NFER staff, and in other cases NFER researchers will visit schools and work through assessments with small groups of pupils.
By taking part in the trials, you will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the platform, individual questions, as well as the assessment as a whole. We will use the information from the trials to shape all aspects of the assessment and systems.
We will be looking to contact schools about taking part in these trials until the end of the 2024/25 academic year.
A sample of schools will be invited to take part in the trials. If you have any questions about the trials, please contact [email protected].
If you would like any additional information or have any further questions, please contact the
research team at [email protected].
