The CEM Centre
The Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre, based in Durham University in North-East England. The CEM Centre provides indicator systems to schools and colleges, the confidentiality of these systems renders them unique. We are the largest educational research unit in a UK university. Established in 1983, the Centre works with schools, colleges, education authorities and government agencies to provide high quality information through scientifically grounded research. The CEM Centre is the home of a widely used family of monitoring systems including ALIS, Yellis, MidYIS and PIPS.
What we do
- Provide monitoring systems for schools and colleges
- Develop on-screen test and questionnaire solutions
- Carry out research and evaluation
- Provide training on the use of our systems through conferences and in-service work
We are committed to:
- applying the best standards of science to the development and evaluation of policies
- evidence, rather than authority or opinion, as the guide to practice
- collecting gold-standard evidence by using controlled trials wherever possible
- quantification to give precise answers and keep things ‘in perspective’
The CEM Centre is based on the science site of Durham University in the North of England. Click here for directions.
Latest News
| 25-Mar-08 | PARIS Software Workshop |
| The next PARIS software workshop will be held at Clifton Preparatory School in Bristol on May 7th. If you are interested in attending please contact us for further details. | |
| 25-Mar-08 | SOSCA |
| There is still time to register for SOSCA. Due to increased demand, SOSCA registration can take place up to the testing window which runs from 21st April to 16th May 2008. SOSCA is a computer delivered achievement-based test for pupils at the end of Year 9 and offers an efficient and cost effective alternative to Key Stage 3 examinations. To find out more, please visit www.soscaproject.org. | |
| 25-Mar-08 | MidYIS Registration 2008/2009 |
| Registration forms for the new academic year will be sent to schools in the next few weeks. We intend to also offer this year an online registration form. | |
| 09-Mar-08 | CEM Centre Secondary Projects’ Conference |
| Using Data for Self Evaluation and Improvement – LONDON, 4th & 5th June 2008
Our final event for 2007/2008 is a two-day conference, taking place at the Novotel West in London. This event is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the four Secondary Projects’, Alis, Yellis, MidYIS and SOSCA and how to implement them into school, realising the full potential of the data. Whether you are new to the systems or an experienced user you will find this conference useful and informative. For further information please click here. If you would like to reserve a place on this event please contact Melanie Harrison or Amanda Weir. Less | |
| 06-Mar-08 | CEM Centre 25th Anniversary Celebrations |
CEM Centre 25th Anniversary Conference...
For More information Click Here. |
CEM Centre
Mountjoy Research Centre 4,
Durham University,
Stockton Road,
Durham,
DH1 3UZ.
United Kingdom
Help Desk: +44(0) 191 334 4255
Tel +44 (0) 191 334 4185
Fax +44 (0) 191 334 4180
E-Mail cem@cem.dur.ac.uk
Durham University