Research and Development

A rich history in research

Cambridge Insight (formerly CEM) evolved from a small-scale research project which started in a dozen comprehensive schools in England in 1983. Now, more than forty years later, our Insight team has developed a whole series of assessments for schools all over the world.

Research and evidence are at the heart of all our Cambridge Insight assessments. We’ve built our innovative computer-adaptive assessments, and fairer admissions assessments, based on robust data, research and evidence.

We want to keep developing and creating – our Research and Development Team are vital in bringing new ideas around baseline and formative assessment to life.

Teachers’ experiences of teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global disruption to education. There is now an opportunity to reflect on what happened to better understand the impacts, and to learn lessons about what did – or did not – work for teachers. In this research, we surveyed teachers around the world to record their views about the impacts on students and teachers, and their experiences of teaching through the pandemic. This report describes the survey’s key findings, including those relating to learning loss, wellbeing, experiences of remote teaching and opportunities for the future.

• Summary report
• Full report

Wellbeing

The pandemic and the various lockdowns we have all been through mean that we’re thinking about wellbeing more than ever – what it means to us and how it impacts our lives. In schools especially, with the disruption and quick adjustment to remote and online teaching and learning, there are big questions on just how students and teachers have coped and what the future of education, the relationships and classroom environment, will look like in the future.

Cambridge Wellbeing Check

Building on research papers from Dr. Ros McLellan, Tania Clarke and Susan Steward, we developed an assessment that helps teachers to understand what wellbeing looks like in their classroom. The Cambridge Wellbeing Check gives teachers a holistic view of their students – understanding not only what they are capable of academically but how their feelings in school influence their work.