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Question writing

This session will provide an introduction to some of the principles of item writing. Topics covered will include ensuring content and skill coverage, features affecting question difficulty and fairness, and the process involved when a student answers a question.


Getting the exam questions right is important in order to ensure that a test measures the intended knowledge, understanding and skills and is of appropriate difficulty for the candidates to be measured. This session will provide an introduction to some of the principles of item writing. Topics covered will include ensuring content and skill coverage, features affecting question difficulty and fairness, and the process involved when a student answers a question.


Speaker(s):

Dr Victoria Crisp | talks
Ms Nicky Rushton | talks

 

Date and Time:

21 April 2011 at 10:00 am

Duration:

2 hours 30 minutes

 

Venue:

Cambridge Assessment - 1 Hills Road
1 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB1 2EU


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Organised by:

Cambridge Assessment Network
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Tickets:

Free to University of Cambridge staff and students, £30 for all other participants

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Additional Information:

To book a place please contact the Network Team on 01223 553846 or thenetwork@cambridgeassessment.org.uk.

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