Assessment, Evidence and Professional Judgement

Focused CPD that cuts through curriculum and assessment complexity, supporting better decisions without data overload or false precision.

Assessment, curriculum and evidence are central to teaching and school improvement but clarity is essential.

In 2026, schools have access to more data than ever, while inspection frameworks increasingly emphasise curriculum coherence, learning and impact rather than spreadsheets. Teachers and leaders are expected to make sound assessment decisions, explain them clearly and do so without increasing workload.

This strand supports schools to use assessment and evidence intelligently and proportionately, strengthening professional judgement and confidence while keeping the focus on learning.

This strand includes the following micro-credential courses:

Making Sense of Assessment Data Without Drowning
Supports teachers and leaders to interpret assessment information clearly and proportionately.
Formative Assessment That Actually Changes Teaching
Focuses on responsive teaching, misconceptions and formative strategies that inform next steps.
Strengthening Professional Judgement in Assessment Decisions
Builds confidence in making and explaining assessment decisions using multiple sources of evidence.
Avoiding False Precision in Primary Assessment
Examines the limits of small data sets and common pitfalls in primary assessment analysis.
Curriculum Intent to Classroom Reality: What Really Matters
Connects curriculum intent, implementation and impact to everyday classroom practice.

Each micro-credential stands alone, while collectively building clarity, coherence and confidence across a school.

This strand includes a micro-webinar designed to support shared understanding and professional confidence around assessment and evidence.

Assessment, Evidence and Professional Judgement: What Really Matters in 2026

This session focuses on how schools can use curriculum, assessment and evidence in ways that genuinely support learning and inspection conversations.

The webinar supports staff to:

clarify what evidence matters most for learning
understand the role and limits of assessment data
strengthen professional judgement in assessment decisions
avoid false precision and unnecessary data collection
talk confidently about curriculum and assessment practice

Webinars are suitable for:

staff meetings
INSET sessions
leadership or assessment team discussions
shared CPD alongside micro-credentials

Webinars are pre-recorded for flexible access.

This strand is designed for:

assessment leads
subject and phase leaders
senior leaders
teachers seeking confidence in assessment decisions

It supports schools to:

identify what evidence genuinely matters for learning
use assessment data proportionately and intelligently
reduce over-collection of data
strengthen professional judgement across staff
explain curriculum and assessment decisions clearly

The focus is on being inspection-ready without being inspection-driven, supporting strong practice without unnecessary systems or workload.