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Learning and achievement for all

Delegates heard keynote speeches from Lucy Crehan, International education consultant & author of ‘Cleverlands’, Dr Duncan Astle and Dr Andrea Greve, researchers from University of Cambridge Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, and Dr Peeter Mehisto from University College London Institute of Education. We were also pleased to welcome Alex Bellos, writer and broadcaster and Dr Alison Borthwick, from University of Cambridge Millennium Maths Project as our final keynote speaker.

VIDEO: Highlights from our Cambridge Schools Conference 2017 in Cambridge, UK.


Conference locations

  1. Kings College, Cambridge
    Cambridge, UK
    20-21 September 2017
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  2. Dubai, UAE
    Dubai, UAE
    8 - 9 December 2017
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  3. Image of Miami
    Miami, USA
    22 - 23 June 2018
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  4. Once again, well done Cambridge for providing a great opportunity to interact with educators from around the world.

Presentations

  • Keynote
    • Lessons from top-performing education systems
      Lucy Crehan
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB) | Listen to podcast

      Memory and learning at school
      Dr Duncan Astle and Dr Andrea Greve
      Presentation slides (PDF, 2MB)

      Literacy across the curriculum
      Dr David Marsh
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB)  | Listen to podcast

      Adventures in Numberland
      Alex Bellos
      Presentation slides (PDF, 19MB) | Listen to podcast

      Mathematical literacy: do we really need it
      Alison Borthwick
      Presentation slides (PDF, 5MB)

  • Breakout
    • Active questioning: Active learning – English
      Helen Rees-Bidder
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      Active questioning: Active learning – Science
      Dr Mark Winterbottom
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      Applying to University with Cambridge International Examinations qualifications
      Kevin Ebenezer
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB)

      Assessment for learning and achievement
      Roddy Gillespie
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB)

      Building an open school community
      Shahid Ashraf
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB)

      Cambridge Global Perspectives - introducing the new 5-14 programme
      Abigail Barnett
      Presentation slides (PDF, 2MB)

      Cambridge Global Perspectives® – launching the new skills based learning programme for Primary and Lower Secondary
      Paul Bullen-Smith
      Presentation slides (PDF, 4MB)

      Cambridge standards for schools evaluation
      Dr Gerard Calnin
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB)

      Deep learning and digital resourcing – how to enhance your teaching with interactive resources
      David Harrison
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      Developing 21st Century Learners through Cambridge Global Perspectives
      Cambridge University Press
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      Developing English through the Cambridge 5-14 curriculum
      Lauren Harris and Steve Crombie
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1011KB)

      Developing metacognition in students
      Lee Davis and Sarah Talbot
      Presentation slides (PDF, 474KB)

      Developing the Cambridge learner attributes
      Dr Tristian Stobie
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      Exploring cultural identity in the classroom
      Raed Omar Brahedni
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      How do I create the right classroom conditions for effective learning?
      Anna Smith and Julie Reid
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      How do you talk about Cambridge programmes and qualifications to parents?
      Rebecca Ash and Ian Harris
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      How the assessment of coursework can contribute to learner development
      Michael Thomas
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      Improving education and assessment
      Roddy Gillespie
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      Inclusion through listening – teaching the ‘hard to teach’
      Dawn Harris
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      Interpendencies - curriculum, assessment and pedagogy
      Abigail Barnett
      Presentation slides (PDF, 897KB)

      Mastery: Building the blocks of learning for all
      Dr Alison Borthwick
      Presentation slides (PDF, 6MB)

      Mind mapping: For recall, understanding and creativity
      Rachel West
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      Practical approaches to differentiation
      Paul Ellis and Sarah Turner
      Presentation slides (PDF, 839KB)

      Support for Cambridge exams officers
      Amy Cook and Doug Roper
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      Understanding and supporting cognition in the classroom
      Dr Andrea Greve and Dr Duncan Astle
      Presentation slides (PDF, 1MB)

      Using data at Primary and Secondary 1
      Dr Fiona Jackson and Joanna Rickwood
      Presentation slides (PDF, 809KB)

      Why ask why?
      Tabinda Mazhar
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