Rod Bristow | Schools Week

Setting the record straight on the Edexcel A-level exam ‘leaks’

It is a matter of profound regret to me that examinations for two of this year’s A-levels, economics and maths, have been overshadowed by concerns about whether or not content from the papers was made available before the exams were sat. This situation has caused anxiety for schools, teachers, students and their parents. Many will […]

We’re launching a consultation on assessment in schools

Testing and assessment worry parents and teachers, although both are integral and critical to good teaching, says Rod Bristow. He explains why his company now plans to talk to “all stakeholders” to bring about positive change. Teachers understand better than anyone that good assessment is part and parcel of good teaching. But 2017 will be […]

Intelligence: All That Matters

This book is a highly readable yet academically rigorous overview and defence of a controversial, often misunderstood and frequently misused, subject. It’s wide-ranging too, covering the genesis of intelligence, its statistical underpinnings, the concept of general intelligence, how we assess it, its biological basis, its heritability, its connection with education and with life chances. All […]