The Need for Change

Hugh Greenway, Chief Executive of the Elliot Foundation

Hugh is an award-winning international business leader with over 20 years’ experience enabling education and learning organisations. Over the last five years he has built the Elliot Foundation from concept to one of the most successful primary academy sponsors in the country. Over the same period he has helped other academy trusts with their organisational design and has contributed to the Bloodhound SSC project which aims to inspire a generation to study STEM subjects with an attempt on the world land speed record.

The Future of Assessment

Tim Oates, Director of Research, Cambridge Assessment

Tim Oates, Director of Research at Cambridge Assessment was a keynote speaker at Frog16, providing delegates with his insight into the best of teaching and learning, specifically the best of assessment from around the world, and helping to dispel the myth that we are the most tested nation in the world. That said, he laid down the challenge we have in a life after levels and addressed key issues such as teacher workload.

A confusing change

Many of those in attendance commented that the focus on assessment after levels has been a confusing change, but Tim’s explanation aided understanding in how flawed the level system was whilst highlighting the benefits of regular assessments for learners.

You can read more about what Tim had to say at the Frog conference in his thought provoking article Can't Stand the Heat? Look for the Light, published earlier this week on the Cambridge Assessment Blog.

"Frog are doing great work"

In Tim’s article he remarks “Mick Walker…and Frog are doing great work in supporting schools to put granular, analytic assessment in place, which – rather than being fixated on progress in ‘levels’ – helps teachers better identify gaps and misconceptions, allowing immediate support to be deployed.”

Using FrogProgress in Drama

A drama teacher shares her experiences

FrogProgress is making marking and assessing practical lessons really simple for teachers. Kelly Tucker from Greenshaw extolls the virtues of using Frog to stay on top of her classes and how it helps to instill a sense of pride in her students.

iPads and Frog

Keith Pearey from the British School of Paris shared this presentation with Frog demonstrating how his school use iPads and Frog

Top tips for engagement

Billy Downie from Streetly Academy shares his experience of Frog at our Eat-Share-Learn

Primary Engagement

Phil Timmins from Finham Primary shares his experience at Frog's Eat-Share-Learn

Frog Progress Overview video

Gareth Davies talks about the principles behind Frog Progress at our Eat-Share-Learn

Future Developments

Frog's Graham Thorpe shares with you what Frog is developing next at Frog's Eat-Share-Learn

6 Years of Frog

Keith Halsey from Oxted School shares his experience of using Frog

Revision Centre, e-library & impact

Andrew Walls from Dixons Allerton shares his experience at Frog's Eat-Share-Learn

How we use FrogSnap

Harrison O'Neill from Rushy Meadow Primary School shares his experience at Frog's Eat-Share-Learn