Testing and assessment

The Committee announced its inquiry into testing and assessment on 20 March 2007, with the intention of looking at the key issue of testing and assessment in primary and secondary education. This inquiry is ongoing. In December 2007, our Chief Executive Ken Boston gave oral evidence in Parliament.

Watch the Parliamentary evidence session

QCA's submissions can be downloaded from the related documents section on the right-hand side of this page.

Ken Boston's covering letter: Inquiry into testing and assessment
Paper 1 - Evaluating assessment systems (June 2007)
Paper 2 - National curriculum tests: building effective assessment (June 2007)
Paper 3 - Testing and assessment: the use of electronic media (June 2007)
Paper 4 - Regulatory principles for e-assessment (April 2007)
Paper 5 - Compulsory assessment systems in the INCA countries: Thematic Probe (May 2007).

14-19 Diplomas - January 2007

The Education and Skills Select Committee announced its inquiry into the 14-19 Diplomas on 30 November 2006. Its intention was to undertake a short and very focused inquiry into the design and implementation of the Diplomas in light of concerns that had been raised with them.

QCA's submission can be downloaded from the related documents section on the right-hand side of this page.

Memorandum to the Select Committee: 14-19 Specialised Diplomas.

Post-16 Skills - February 2007

The Committee announced its inquiry into post-16 skills on 30 November 2006, with the intention of considering the following key areas of skills policy:

• The underpinning principles of the Government's Skills Strategy to date- especially, the focus on training up to full 'level two'.
• The recommendations of Lord Sandy Leitch's report for the Treasury and how these should be taken forward.
• Supply-side issues: what were the typical experiences of those looking for skills training?
• The development of a so-called 'demand-led' system for skills.

QCA's submissions can be downloaded from the related documents section on the right-hand side of this page.

• Memorandum to the Select Committee: Inquiry into Skills
• Annex 1: A new market order.

Looked after children - February 2008

These documents can be downloaded from the related documents section of this page.

• Memorandum to Children, School and Families Committee: Looked after children
• A big picture of the curriculum