Test Community Network

18th December 2025

This curated collection brings together 24 diverse resources exploring the evolving landscape of educational assessment and testing. The collection spans a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence integration in assessment, apprenticeship reform in England, data protection compliance, test security challenges, and technology-enhanced assessment practices. Key themes include the ongoing transformation of assessment in response to AI adoption, with multiple resources examining how educators can redesign evaluations whilst maintaining academic integrity. The collection features insights into UK apprenticeship assessment reforms, including analysis from the Gatsby Foundation and Skills England, alongside international perspectives from China's testing policy reforms and South Korea's university entrance examination challenges. Resources range from academic research and policy reports to practical guidance, podcasts, and industry news. Featured content includes OECD analysis of AI in Italian education, NCCA accreditation guidance for AI-enabled certifications, post-Brexit data protection obligations for awarding organisations, and emerging threats from AI-powered identity fraud in educational institutions. The collection serves assessment professionals, educators, policymakers, and researchers across K-12, higher education, vocational training, and professional certification sectors. Disclaimer: The Test Community Network provides these links as a service to the assessment community for informational purposes only. The Network does not endorse, approve, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content, products, or services offered by external websites. Following these links is at the user's own discretion and risk. The Test Community Network accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from accessing third-party content, including but not limited to the views expressed, advice given, or actions taken based on information found on linked websites. Users should exercise their own judgement and due diligence when reviewing external resources.

Collection Items (24)

Reflections on the complexity of assessment in action

A recent Psychology graduate reflects on her internship with The Assessment Network at Cambridge in 2025, sharing how working on projects like video series, member interviews, and attending conference...

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Apprenticeship Assessment Reform

Taylor Educational Consulting analyses the new Requirements and Guidance for Apprenticeship Assessment, examining the shift from single end-point assessments to flexible, distributed assessment models...

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TeamCo Round Up

TEAMCo reflects on 2025 achievements including opening a new Birmingham test centre, strengthening partnerships with awarding organisations and professional bodies, scaling operations to deliver more ...

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(413) Inside Higher Ed Soft on Cheating. Again.

Derek Newton critiques Inside Higher Ed's coverage of AI in education, arguing the publication consistently downplays academic integrity concerns and promotes fatalistic attitudes toward AI cheating r...

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The Exam Man - JCQ with baubles on

A special Christmas episode of The Exam Man featuring Margaret Farragher, Chief Executive Officer of JCQ. John and Sophie explore Margaret's journey through the exam world, the importance of feedback ...

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