Contents

NEWS

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Coursework decision meets mixed reception; passes up as languages fall; verdicts on new secondary curriculum

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A front-line report from the schools that are trialling Assessing Pupils' Progress

REGULARS

22 - How to...

Deploy formative techniques in class with the professional framework

29 - Problem solver

Our experts explain how to propose e-assessment and choose a system

30 - Opinion

Is personalised learning baseless and banal, or a system fit for the 21st century?

32 - Institute news

IEA names first fellows; Royal Charter success; new member benefits

34 - Letter from France

Students go through a highly regulated system and take few national exams - but they learn to debate philosophy

FEATURES

12 - E-assessment

By 2009, all schools and colleges will have to offer e-portfolios, which mix written, audio and video material. Some are already using them

14 - A day in the life

Explaining how grade boundaries operate is one way to keep students interested and motivated, says Harry Ainscough

18 - Assessment for Learning - for all

How can schools institute AfL without the intensive external support that characterises research projects? Mary James explains

24 - A brighter outlook for students

Patricia Broadfoot hopes recent developments in assessment will make it more effective