Join Us and Find Out How We Are Embedding Formative Assessment Across Our School ( Published: 06/05/2026)
What is the Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) programme?
This programme will embed formative assessment in your classroom and across your entire school by changing your teachers’ habits and behaviours. Designed in collaboration with Professor Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy, this cost-effective, two-year programme suitable for primary, secondary and special schools will:
- Positively impact on learner outcomes, as evidenced by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) report (February 2019), which found that learners in EFA schools made the equivalent of two months’ additional progress in their Attainment 8 GCSE score
- Improve teaching and learning across your entire school by empowering your teachers to develop their practice through trialling and refining formative assessment strategies
- Increase engagement in your learners, who will support each other and take responsibility for their own learning through peer and self-review techniques
What is an EFA Ambassador School?
An EFA Ambassador school is a school that:
- Has successfully completed the two-year Embedding Formative Assessment programme
- Is committed to embedding and developing effective formative assessment across the school
- Is willing to share their knowledge, expertise and the impact of their practice with other schools
What You Can Expect From an Open Event?
You will hear from the school’s leadership team and teachers about the impact of the programme. They will explain how the programme works and its whole-school impact, as well as speak to key stakeholders. You will also be able to engage in professional discussions and share practice on adaptive teaching.
When and Where
Wednesday 1st July 2026, 3pm – 4.30pm
The East Manchester Academy
60 Grey Mare Lane
Manchester
M11 3DS
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