Essex Research School update – 22 June 2026
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Latest updates from the Essex Research School – including Updated Clips from the Classroom and More Than a Score – Rethinking Assessment in Primary Maths.
Updated Clips from the Classroom
Looking to move beyond marking answers as simply right or wrong? This short video explores how careful observation and listening can reveal what pupils really understand in maths and how this can reshape teaching in the moment.
Discover practical insights to make thinking visible, address misconceptions earlier, and strengthen your assessment approach.
👉 Watch the video: More Than Just a Score
FREE PD EVENT: More Than a Score – Rethinking Assessment in Primary Maths
How can we move beyond “right or wrong” and truly understand how pupils think? Join this free online session led by Elizabeth Millane, exploring how an observing and listening approach to assessment can transform teaching and learning in primary maths.
📅 6 July 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00pm
💻 Online – free to attend
In this session, you will explore how:
- Careful observation and listening can reveal what pupils know, what they don’t yet know, and why
- Assessment can go beyond scores to shape curriculum planning, modelling and task design
- Purposeful assessment across the year helps identify misconceptions early and adapt teaching in real time
- Whole-class teaching, small group work and personalised practice can be better informed through richer assessment insights
This session is ideal for primary teachers and leaders (KS1–KS2 maths) looking to strengthen assessment practice and deepen pupil understanding.
👉 Register here
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