Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2a-c23c-7118-948c-1267727b63be/sta-assessment-without-levels-research awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # STA Assessment without Levels Research [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £71,489 Published 26 Jul 2018 Deadline Closed 28 Jul 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Under the new national curriculum introduced in September 2014, the old system of national curriculum 'levels' used to report pupils' attainment and progress was removed and was not replaced with a new national system. Instead, schools now have the freedom to develop their own approach to ongoing, non-statutory, in-school assessment, which works best for their pupils, parents, curriculum and staff. The aim of the proposed qualitative research is to develop the Department's evidence base on the types and range of approaches schools are currently taking to non-statutory assessment. There are a number of specific areas in which the Department would like to build its evidence base: • Current non-statutory assessment practice in schools. • Any challenges to implementation of new assessment systems post national curriculum levels. • Examples of how schools have used the new freedoms afforded by the removal of levels and where they view them as having a positive impact. • Schools' use of commercial assessment products / tools. • Access to support with assessment. • Consistency of messaging to schools e.g. to what extent has the messaging to schools on effective assessment practice been consistent from Local Authorities, Regional Schools Commissioners, Ofsted inspectors, STA, Commission on Assessment Without Levels. • Collaboration with other schools and across primary/secondary phases Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a7e3c904-2cfb-48f1-8aee-316f0d2f8ecd) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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