What is Assessment Now!
The worlds of learning and work are evolving faster than ever. Driven by technological change, shifting skill demands, and new ways of delivering education, assessment must adapt to remain relevant, inclusive, and trusted.
Assessment Now 2025 is the British Council’s annual thought leadership forum, bringing together global partners, awarding organisations, policymakers, and innovators to explore the future of assessment.
Why attend?
- Gain exclusive insights on the latest trends in global assessment.
- Join an interactive programme featuring plenary panels, rotating table talks, and deep-dive breakouts.
- Connect with senior leaders, industry influencers, and decision-makers shaping assessment worldwide.
- Explore practical strategies for delivering authentic, accessible, and globally relevant assessments.
- Be part of the conversation on how to teach and test AI literacy, a critical skill for the future of learning and work.
2025 theme: Reimagining assessment for a changing world of learning and work
This year’s discussions will centre on four critical themes:
- Authenticity in Assessment – How can assessment mirror real-world tasks, workplace challenges, and integrated learning experiences?
- Accessibility & Equity in Assessment – How can we ensure every learner can demonstrate their potential, regardless of context or need?
- Global Challenges in Assessment – How do we balance scalability with cultural, regulatory, and operational realities across borders?
- AI Literacy – How do we prepare learners with the AI skills they need to thrive in both education and work?
How can assessment go beyond traditional testing and mirror real-world tasks, workplace challenges and integrated learning experiences, ensuring relevance in a rapidly evolving environment and technological landscape?
Assessment should enable every learner to demonstrate their potential, regardless of need, location or context. How can we build inclusivity into every stage of assessment, from development to delivery, ensuring fairness through reasonable adjustments and accessible technologies.
Delivering assessment across borders means balancing global scalability with cultural, regulatory and operational realities. How can we deliver assessments that are culturally responsive, locally adaptable, and globally consistent.
The programme will also look ahead to an emerging priority - teaching and testing AI literacy, which is an essential skill learners need to thrive in both educational and professional settings.
Agenda highlights
- Opening plenary panel: Future of learning & assessment — Perspectives from the frontline
- Rotating table talks: Fast ideas, fresh connections
- Deep-dive breakouts: Authenticity, accessibility & equity, global challenges
- AI spotlight plenary: Teaching & testing AI literacy
- Closing panel discussion: Future-focused insights from leaders across the sector
Speakers
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Al Kingsley MBE |
Aimée Hobby Rhodes |
Dr Linda Amrane-Cooper |
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