Double marking revisited

In 2002, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) published the report of an independent panel of experts into maintaining standards at Advanced Level (A-Level). One of its recommendations was for: ‘limited experimental double marking of scripts in subjects such as English to determine whether the strategy would signi-ficantly reduce errors of measurement’ (p. 24). This recommendation provided the impetus for this paper which reviews the all but forgotten literature on double marking and considers its relevance now

An evaluation of the formative functions of a large-scale on-screen assessment

The key stage 3 (KS3) information and communication technology (ICT) test is an on-screen assessment that is being developed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) under contract to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). It is intended that this test will be run on a statutory basis from 2008; providing a summary of every child’s attainment in ICT at the end of the lower secondary phase on schooling

The Engineering Council Supporting Curriculum Debate and Innovation

When David Hargreaves took over as Chief Executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), he sent out a clear and simple message: 'Generate the evidence of what works' (Hargreaves, Nov 2000). In this paper I will outline the rolling programme of research papers generated over the last year through the activities of the Engineering Council. These papers have been commissioned and published to celebrate the continuing successes of design and technology and in doing so we hope that they will contribute to the pool of evidence sought by Hargreaves