Capita Conferences’ Secondary Performance and Assessment Conference announced – 20th October, Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom, September 26, 2015 --(PR.com)-- A One Day National Conference

Secondary Performance and Assessment
Thursday 20th October 2015 – Manchester
Chaired by Siôn Humphreys, Assistant Secretary and Policy Advisor for Curriculum, NAHT

About the conference:
This Secondary Performance and Assessment Conference offers the guidance needed to implement, adapt and improve methods for monitoring and supporting Key Stage 3 and 4 student progress, alongside the teaching of the new GCSEs.

Following the removal of levels and the new school league tables and Progress 8 being introduced in 2017, it is more critical than ever to take a proactive approach to raising pupil attainment throughout key stage 3 and 4.

Attendees will be able to fully understand the changes to assessment within secondary education and have appropriate plans in place to support students in their school.

Speakers include:

· Keynote Address from the Department for Education
· Phil Beach CBE, Director of Strategic Relationships, Ofqual
· James Dobson, Director, Regulatory Stakeholder Relations, Pearson Qualification Services
· Phil Jones, Headteacher, Ferndown Upper School
· Leon Walker, Deputy Headteacher, Meols Cop High School
· Dr Andy Williams, Executive Headteacher, North Huddersfield Trust School and Headteacher, Holmfirth High School
· Jennifer Ellison, Assistant Headteacher, Standards and Achievement, Barclay School
· Karen Palmer, Assistant Headteacher, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum, Barclay School

For more information:
Visit: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/detail/article/secondary-performance-and-assessment-conference.html?code=SMMK

Download the brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=SecondaryPerformanceAndAssessment.pdf&code=SMMK

Or contact: Naomi Wood – naomi.wood@capita.co.uk