It’s time ... to empower teacher judgement

By Mark House

For decades, the assessment system has often overlooked teachers’ expertise, relying on standardised scores that can undervalue professional judgement and reduce classroom autonomy. The new curriculum reforms present a transformational opportunity to put teachers at the heart of assessment, restoring trust in their insights, experience, and professional knowledge.

It’s time to empower teacher judgement

Year 6 writing assessment, mandatory oracy frameworks, expanded moderation for creative subjects, and enrichment benchmarks now require schools to rely on teacher judgement for accuracy, fairness, and authenticity. This marks a decisive move away from narrow test scores toward rich, nuanced evaluation—where a teacher’s professional perspective shapes outcomes, ensures equity, and supports every learner.

Yet, moderation across schools has traditionally been slow, inconsistent, and burdensome. RM Compare changes the game. Using adaptive comparative judgement and secure cloud architecture, teachers can work together to moderate work quickly and reliably, whether reviewing writing, performance, portfolios, or spoken language. The solution aggregates collective expertise, reduces workload, and turns moderation into genuine professional development.

Empowering teacher judgement is not just good practice, it’s essential for assessing what matters. RM Compare’s platform puts teachers in control, validates their insights, and helps schools demonstrate the impact of professional expertise across the curriculum.

It’s time to let teachers lead the way in assessment—ensuring that every decision is grounded in knowledge, context, and care for each learner.

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