A practical, evidence-informed, scalable programme delivered on demand by Professor Dylan Wiliam, designed to strengthen teacher practice, improve the quality and use of feedback, and close student learning gaps.
- Five short courses aligned to Wiliam’s Five Key Strategies for Formative Assessment (30–45 minutes each)
- On-demand professional learning (short, focused learning sessions)
- Built for consistent practice across classrooms and teams
Free access until the end of the 25/26 academic year.
“It’s only formative if we use the evidence to adjust the instruction to better meet student learning needs.”
The programme is grounded in the work of our strategic advisor Professor Dylan Wiliam, the world’s leading authority on formative assessment — ensuring every course is built on evidence and sound pedagogy.
Why formative assessment? Make evidence of learning actionable
This programme of courses is designed to strengthen classroom practice in formative assessment and feedback — so teachers can gather better evidence of learning and use it to decide what to do next. Too often, schools have plenty of data but not enough usable, in-the-moment information to guide instruction while learning is still happening. Formative assessment closes that gap: teachers adjust teaching, students adjust learning, and feedback becomes something that is used, not just received.
Earlier insight, faster response
Identify misconceptions and gaps early — while there’s still time to act — so teaching can be adjusted before small errors become persistent misunderstandings.
Better use of feedback
Shift from feedback that describes performance to feedback that creates a clear next step — so students know what to do, and do it.
More consistent practice
Build shared routines and language that make formative assessment reliable at scale — supporting coherence across teams, year levels, and schools.
More student agency
Develop students’ ability to judge quality, reflect on progress, and take responsibility for improvement — so learning isn’t dependent on the teacher alone.
What’s in the courses? Short, practical, and immediately usable
Each course is designed to be short, practical, and immediately usable in classrooms. Across all five courses, participants will find a consistent learning experience:
- Clear, plain-language explanations grounded in Dylan Wiliam’s formative assessment research
- Classroom examples that show what the strategy looks like in practice
- Quick checks for understanding at key moments to help ideas stick
- A brief reflection and commitment step so teachers leave with a clear “next move” to try
Providing Feedback That Moves Learning Forward
Teachers learn how to give feedback that leads to action, minimising ego-involving practices, increasing student thinking, and using efficient approaches such as whole-class, peer, and self-assessment. Preview Course 1 is available now.
Clarifying Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
Teachers learn how to make learning goals and quality criteria usable in lessons so students understand what they are learning, what success looks like, and how to improve. Coming soon.
Engineering Effective Discussions, Questions, and Tasks
Teachers learn how to design questions and tasks that surface student thinking, diagnose misconceptions, and support better in-the-moment instructional decisions. Coming soon.
Activating Students as Instructional Resources for One Another
Teachers learn how to build routines for peer support and peer feedback that improve quality and accountability, while strengthening learning for both the giver and receiver. Coming soon.
Activating Students as Owners of Their Own Learning
Teachers learn how to develop student self-assessment, reflection, and retrieval practices so students can monitor progress, ask better questions, and take responsibility for improvement. Coming soon.
Preview Course 1
Get access to the course: choose how your teachers learn
Free access until the end of the 25/26 academic year with code NURTURE100 at checkout.
€20 — per teacher / month
Access to all Nurture courses while subscribed, plus certificates upon completion.
€200 — per teacher / one-time fee (best value)
Access to all Nurture courses forever, plus certificates upon completion.
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For schools and trusts: want access for your entire school?
Roll out the five-course programme across your teams and embed consistent formative assessment practice school-wide.
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The impact of Nurture: better feedback for teachers and school leaders
For teachers — reduce workload while delivering more frequent, efficient, and meaningful formative assessment and feedback aligned to curriculum. For school leaders — build a culture of feedback and reflection that strengthens learning outcomes at scale.
“To be honest, I simply couldn't reach every student or provide the kind of comprehensive feedback they receive through those tasks without Nurture. I teach five classes and it just isn't feasible to give that level of feedback to everyone otherwise.”
Classroom teacher, A Nurture school
“I've got 20 teachers talking about pedagogy. I've got 20 teachers talking about feedback like never before. Their whole philosophy and how they're engaging has changed.”
School leader, A Nurture school