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Our Assessment Innovation Fund pilots
Shaping the future of learning and assessment
We’re on a mission to break boundaries in assessment with an investment fund to support and pilot new ideas on the future of assessment. Having launched our Assessment Innovation Fund in 2021, we’re now starting to pilot the first successful projects.
Who we’re working with…
We’re working with organisations of all types and sizes who have proposed innovations that focus on assessment that will build trust and confidence and add value to all stakeholders including learners, educators, employers and government.
Each pilot project has been evaluated by an expert panel. The expert panel is selected based on their experience and expertise in relation to the area of assessment innovation; ensuring approaches and solutions are inherently fair and provide an appropriate level of ‘recognisable value’ to all.
Interested in applying?
Find out more about upcoming application phases and how to apply.
CfEY and Big Education
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The Sheffield College
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University of Newcastle, Australia
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On the blog
How tagging transforms learning outcomes: pupils achieve more progress in just three months
Backed as a pilot through NCFE's Assessment Innovation Fund, the Co-founder of Pupil Progress, Barnaby Grimble, explains how access to data and insights can help previously underperforming pupils and close achievement gaps.
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Pilot seeks to take learners into the metaverse
Metaverse Learning has been awarded £50k by the Assessment Innovation Fund, supported by NCFE and Ufi VocTech Trust, for its pilot seeking to overcome limitations with virtual reality by delivering more tailored learning experiences.
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The Curriculum and Assessment review: a landmark moment?
With the potential to be a landmark moment for our education system, our Head of Policy, Michael Lemin, explores how the upcoming review could create a more inclusive, flexible, and skills-focused system that empowers all learners.
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Unlocking Opportunities: recapping the curriculum and assessment review
Explore the key takeaways from the second episode in our Unlocking Opportunities live show series in partnership with FE News, where we heard from speakers Gavin O'Meara, Michael Lemin, Olly Newton and Dr Rebecca Conway.
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