Research
Research – what we do
We strive to be the exam provider of choice by offering qualifications that have high educational value, are valid, reliable and fair and are affordable and manageable for schools and colleges. We also aim to set and maintain appropriate standards that carry credibility.
The Research department works to support these aims by:
- ensuring fair grades for candidates by maintaining standards
- underpinning innovation with good research
- ensuring that marking systems are reliable and robust
- contributing to national assessment research
What's new in Research?
In September, Dr Suzanne Chamberlain, Lucy Billington and Rachel Taylor are attending the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference (BERA) in Edinburgh and the International Association for Educational Assessment Annual Conference (IAEA) in Cambridge.
Dr Suzanne Chamberlain and Rachel Taylor gave a presentation on Online Standardisation at the CIEA conference in London –view the presentation slides.
Dr Michelle Meadows and Chris Wheadon presented a paper about electronic marking at the recent CIEA conference in London – view the presentation slides.
Dr Neil Stringer's work on aptitude tests featured in the Independent newspaper in February – read the article.
Dr Anthony Daly gave a presentation about grading the new Diplomas at the recent CIEA conference in London – view the presentation slides.
Dr Suzanne Chamberlain's paper on absenteeism in GCSE examinations has been published in Research in Education.