The COVID-19 Cost of School Closures This podcast episode is a recording of the keynote presentation given at the Surpass Conference in October 2020 by Harry Patrinos, Practice Manager at World Bank Education. With around 90% of the world’s learners affected by school closures as a result of the COVID-19…
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Join us for regular updates from the global Surpass Community. In each episode, we’ll focus on new and exciting developments from the world of testing including Item Banking, SME / Authoring Management, High-Stakes Test Delivery, Test Security, and Remote Invigilation.
The Global Impact of COVID on School Assessment Models This podcast episode is a recording of the presentation given at the Surpass Conference in October 2020 by Dave Mellor, Deputy Director of Assessment at AlphaPlus. Dave Mellor has a wealth of experience in delivering high-stakes school examinations. During this presentation,…
Chill, Pop, Pour, What a Lockdown! This podcast episode is a recording of the presentation given at the Surpass Conference in October 2020 by Romana Moss, Project Manager for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Romana discusses WSET’s planned journey to introduce computer-based testing in centres with Surpass, which was…
This podcast is recorded as an accompaniment to the recent webinar, where the features discussed can been seen demonstrated by Jack Hobson and Nathan Driver. In this Surpass pre-release podcast, Ben Brady and Technical Author and Trainer Nathan Driver discuss some of the fantastic new features that will be introduced…
How Technology is shaping the Future of Assessment: Imagine the Possibilities Liberty is passionate about the need to rethink the certification industry. In her keynote presentation, Liberty explores the ways in which technology can shape the future of assessment, including the opportunity to think differently about the questions we ask,…
A view from Scotland through the COVID mist This podcast episode is a recording of the presentation given by Graeme Clark at the Surpass Conference in October 2020. Listen as Graeme Clark, from long-time member of the Surpass Community, and trailblazers for innovation and change, SQA, brings us a holistic…