A New Look at Standards
Thursday, 13 October 2011 09:17
On Thursday 13th October we hosted 'A New Look at Standards'. The purpose of the event was to open up the debate on standards, taking a fresh look to identify the issues surrounding the regulatory agenda.
This debate will inform the work of Ofqual in developing and strengthening standards over the next two years.
The Secretary of State for Education the Right Honourable Michael Gove MP gave the key note address.
He was joined by other speakers: Glenys Stacey, Chief Executive of Ofqual, Dennis Opposs, Ofqual's Director of Standards and Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development for Cambridge Assessment.
There was also a panel discussion on qualification content and grading.
Information from the event, which took place in Central London, will be added to this page in due course.
Read the press release about the event.
Presentations from the event:
Welcome: Standards - The role of the regulator
- Amanda Spielman, Ofqual chair
Standards bearing: A new look at standards
- Glenys Stacey, Ofqual Chief Executive
- Video of comments made by a cross sector of stakeholder
- Secretary of State for Education, The Right Honourable Michael Gove MP
Can we compete? Do A levels match the world's best?
- Dennis Opposs, Ofqual Director of Standards
What should we want from GCSEs & A levels?
- Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development for Cambridge Assessment
Presentations from the panel discussion focusing on the content of qualifications
- Professor Jo-Anne Baird, Director of Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment
- Mr Ian Potter, Headteacher, Bay House School and Sixth Form
- Mr Richard Partington, Senior Tutor, Churchill College
Presentations from the panel discussion focusing on grading
- Professor Robert Coe, Director of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring, Durham University
- Mr Jonathan Clifton, Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
- Dr Christopher Ray, Chairman-Elect of Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)
