Inclusive assessment – webinars

Inclusive assessment

In this last event of our assessing learning series, we look at making assessment more inclusive. Find out what inclusive assessment means and how to design fair and unbiased assessments. Learn how to make traditional testing more creative and closer to real-life tasks. Finally watch our teachers share session, where three teachers from around the world share their top tips for inclusive assessment. Watch the recordings to make sure all learners are supported and motivated by your assessment design! The live event took place on 12 September 2025.

About the sessions

Session 1: How can assessment be inclusive?

Speaker

Nashwa Aly Muhammad

Session information

This practical session addresses the limitations of one-size-fits-all assessments. It explores the positive impact of creating equitable opportunities for all learners, including those with special educational needs, while catering to cultural differences and varied learning preferences. Learn about the key principles of accessible and inclusive assessment and how to integrate these to accommodate diverse needs, by providing alternative testing formats and designing fair and unbiased assessments.

How can assessment be inclusive? Handout

Session 2: Making testing more creative and authentic

Speaker

Paula Asad

Session information

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by stacks of test papers, questioning whether they truly reflect what your learners know or can do? In this practical webinar, we reimagine traditional testing and explore creative strategies to help learners authentically demonstrate their learning. Discover how to use whiteboards and exit tickets for instant feedback, how to apply teach-back methods to deepen understanding and how to design authentic assessments that foster higher-order thinking. 

Making testing more creative and authentic handout

Session 3: Teachers share: Our top tips for inclusive assessment

Speakers

Sara Ali, Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui, and Luthfi Nicola Sereni

Session information

Three teachers from around the world, Sara Ali, Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui and Luthfi Nicola Sereni, discuss how they design assessment to make sure all learners have the chance to succeed.

Our top tips for inclusive assessment handout

About the speakers

Nashwa Aly Muhammad is an English lecturer and assessment specialist at Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt. She has over a decade of expertise in education and language teaching. Known for her focus on accessibility and inclusivity, Nashwa is dedicated to designing equitable assessment practices and fostering learner-centred learning environments. 

Paula Asad runs and teaches in a language academy in Argentina. She is especially interested in mindfulness in education, and she also has a qualification in educational neuroscience. Paula is the president of the teachers' association APIBB, which is the Association of Teachers of English of Bahía Blanca, her region, helping connect and train teachers. 

Sara Ali is a secondary English language teacher in Egypt with over eight years' experience. She also now specialises in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and she has trained teachers at international conferences. Sara will talk about understanding learner profiles and learner needs as a way to assess inclusively.

Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui is a university lecturer in English in Pakistan who also has experience teaching secondary-aged learners. His work has been published in the SPELT journal (Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers) and on our website here. Kamran will talk about using AI in self-assessment of writing.

Luthfi Nicola Sereni is an English language teacher from Indonesia. He also works in curriculum design and teacher training. Luthfi will be talking about creative activities that can also be used as assessments