Dr Simon Child
@SimonChild11
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Author of The What, Why and How of Assessment. Head of Assessment Training at the Cambridge Assessment Network @AssessNetwork. All views are my own
Cambridge, England
Joined November 2018
There’s one week left to take part in our Assessment Horizons 2026 conference survey. Help shape our programme by sharing your thoughts: https://t.co/uVVmSvcsPQ And register your interest now to get all the latest updates as we share speaker and programme plans!
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We're offering a special discounted rate on our on-demand courses 'Classroom #Assessment for Teachers: Transforming Outcomes for Learners' and 'Embedding equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) in assessment practice'. With the code CA50 you can enrol in Classroom
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Let's have a heated debate about the use of debates as an assessment approach... #AHEconf2025 @AssessNetwork #assessment #HigherEducation
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Day 2 of the @AheConference #AHEconf2025. Re-visiting my first ever research topic I explored with @CambPressAssess with Aisling Keane from Queens University Belfast.
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Asking the 'big questions' at the #AHEconf2025. What do people think would happen? A learning utopia? Or a descent into chaos? Or something in-between? #assessment
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We've extended the deadline for applications for the Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies: Educational Assessment to 23 July. Candidates now have an additional two weeks to prepare and submit their applications. To find out more about the course, visit:
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Hear how studying for the Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies: Educational Assessment has impacted Bethan's work and which aspects of the course she has enjoyed most. Visit https://t.co/RlSTgIEh36 to download the 2025 course brochure and learn more.
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Come and find out more about studying #assessment at a postgraduate level: https://t.co/XclsNOllxl Our Q&A with PGCA Course Director @SimonChild11 will help you plan the next stage of your assessment journey. Join us on May 7!
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My three year old son Peter checking out positions of former @CambPressAssess colleague Anna Smith in the @CambsPboroCA Mayoral election representing @UKLabour. Peter likes the 'buses', 'police' and 'factory' stances. He also likes the colours @CambsCC @PeterboroughCC.
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Next Wednesday you'll have an opportunity to hear from Course Director Dr Simon Child about the Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Educational Studies: Educational #Assessment. Visit https://t.co/1l2UiBDRb6 to register for the free webinar today.
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We want to invite you to participate in a research project which aims to understand how parents and caregivers perceive #assessment 'literacy' and how it affects the support they need from schools and provide to their children. Survey link: https://t.co/vmNc3VVjAv
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We'd love your help getting responses for a research survey of parents and caregivers of secondary school-aged children, asking about their understanding of their children's assessment tasks and judgments. Visit https://t.co/vmNc3VULKX to find out more, please share! ♥️
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Less than a week before our one-day workshop on writing and evaluating effective multiple-choice questions! Visit https://t.co/im352qa0OQ to learn how to design multiple-choice questions effectively, maximizing their strengths and minimizing their weaknesses ✅
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Dr Simon Child, course co-director, explains how the PGCA supports your #assessment practice and why it's beneficial for those working in testing and creating assessments. Visit https://t.co/LnpzcaxeCW to find out more and to download our 2025 course brochure.
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Remember when Bret Hart left @WWE and @VinceMcMahon tried to come out of it as the good guy? The fans saw right through it, and they will do in @Rovers case too.
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This is a fantastic article about Cambridge's new course 'Embedding equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) in assessment practice'. After you've read it visit https://t.co/Tgx5X22bwO to book your place today and take advantage of our early bird discount rate!
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Ensure true validity in your assessments with this comprehensive online course from Cambridge promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
How can we ensure that #assessment design is truly #inclusive? A new online course from our @assessnetwork will help assessment & education professionals embed Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging in assessment practice 🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/GhQnuqpG1D
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Coming up on 03 December: 'Assessment Validation for beginners' a 2-hour workshop packed with useful tips and advice for anyone who has ever asked 'How do I know if my assessments have worked well?' Learn more at https://t.co/FpPHJ7L4yU
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Great to see the work from @sxpat on the validity of ASCE at the #ifaa2024 conference. A really important area for validity enquiry.
Obligatory poster+presenter pic! #ifaa2024 My poster is on assessment #validity & the anatomy structured critical exam (ASCE) - used in #functionalandclinicalanatomy at @uobrisanatomy Some data was collected as part of my advanced PgCert in assessment with @AssessNetwork
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Our new on-demand course 'Classroom Assessment for Teachers: Transforming Outcomes for Learners' is now open for booking. The course explores classroom #assessment using a wide range of subjects from Mathematics, English, Physics, Drama, & Psychology. ➡️ https://t.co/bPm7nKjwSI
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