ASCL Northern Ireland Spring Conference

The Hilton, Templepatrick

From Policy to Practice: Assessment and inclusion

The ASCL Northern Ireland Spring Conference will support school leaders across all school types and phases to better understand the changing assessment landscape and special educational needs provision in schools. 

Delegates will be provided with a deep dive into the outcome of the Independent Review of Assessment, which was recently completed, and an insight into policy changes around special educational needs and how experienced practitioners are adapting. 

There will also be contributions from Quilter Financial Services and the SMARTCurriculum.

Our programme of speakers, all of whom are specialists in their field, will ensure delegates leave with clarity and direction on the issues being discussed.
 
Key outcomes
  • Gain an understanding of the rationale, approach and recommendations set out in the Independent Review of Assessment.
  • Take a deep dive into CCEA’s Computer Adaptive Assessment.
  • Understand more about interim arrangements in place for statutory assessment and the journey ahead.
  • Gain understanding of what to expect in future policy changes around special educational needs.
  • Gain an insight into how a practitioner has managed the implementation of specialist provision in their school have reduced the gap in their settings with their approaches to effective transition from primary to secondary education.
We are pleased to offer this event at no cost to both ASCL members and non‑members.
Speaker
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Michael McAuley

Director of ASCL Northern Ireland

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Tim Oates CBE

Director of Assessment Research and Development Cambridge Assessment  (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate)

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Chris Jones

Founder and CEO of SMARTcurriculum

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ASCL reserves the right to amend the programme should circumstances dictate. 

09.30am       Welcome and introduction
Michael McAuley, Director, ASCL NI
         
09.45am       Statutory Assessment & Computer Adaptive Assessment
CCEA
         
10.30am       Independent Review of Assessment
Tim Oates CBE
         
10.50am       Break and refreshments
         
11.10am       Independent Review of Assessment
Tim Oates CBE
         
11.40am       Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools
Dale Hanna, Education Authority
         
12.00pm       Implementing a SPIMS Unit
Stephen Reid
         
12.30pm       Panel Discussion
Dale Hanna, Education Authority
Stephen Reid
Neil Owen
         
1.00pm       Lunch
         
2.00pm       Quilter Financial Advisers
Darren McCabe
         
2.15pm       SMARTCurriculum
Chris Jones
         
3.00pm       Item tbc
         
3.15pm       Vote of thanks and close
Hilary Woods, President, ASCL NI