Campaigns

Assessment and Accountability Campaign

Essential Resources

Bew review of Key Stage 2 testing, assessment and accountability

The Framework for the National Curriculum

Related information

We are seeking an immediate, independent inquiry into the GCSE marking fiasco; an end to Year 1 phonics checks; and implementation of the Bew Inquiry recommendations at Key Stage 2

Latest campaign resources

NAHT comment in response to Evaluation of the Phonics Screening Check Commenting on the report into last year's phonics screening check, Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers), said: This report clearly confirms that the phonics screening check lacks significant educational value. When the government's own experts report that the test won't raise standards, surely it is time to listen? 21/05/2013
Grammar test misses assessment of use of language, say school leaders The grammar test being sat by thousands of Year 6 pupils today misses the purpose of communicating, says NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers). 14/05/2013
Cambridge GCSE proposals have potential, says NAHT NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) has described suggestions by Cambridge Assessment that GCSE grades should be scrapped in favour of scores, as a potentially interesting answer to providing a better balance between accountability and assessment. 09/05/2013
NAHT comment on Ofqual chief's call for clarity on GCSEs NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) has echoed concerns raised by the Chief Regulator (of exams), Glenys Stacey, on secondary school accountability. 08/05/2013
Comment on Ofqual report into the perception of GCSEs and A levels Commenting on Ofqual's report Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and Other Qualifications, Russell Hobby, the general secretary of the NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers), said: The findings from Ofqual's report on perceptions of school qualifications demand consideration. The government's actions may be undermining confidence in qualifications, rather than improving it. 03/05/2013
Union-led school improvement project launches with 20 schools Twenty primary schools from around the country are piloting an improvement project which will help them achieve a 'good' Ofsted rating in three years. 01/05/2013
Improving literacy is a long-term task, says NAHT The NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) has welcomed Ofsted's acknowledgement that boosting standards of literacy takes time. 23/04/2013
NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) comment on the 'TechBacc' Commenting on the government's announcement of the TechBacc, Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, said: The NAHT welcomes the government's desire for vocational education to be held in the same regard as its academic counterpart. 22/04/2013