Martin Ripley is a leading international adviser on 21st century education and technology.  He is co-founder of the 21st Century Learning Alliance, and owner of World Class Arena Limited.  Martin has spent 18 years in test development, including as director of England’s school testing programme and as director of the government’s e-Strategy Unit. 

 

He has been at the heart of innovation in the design of tests in England: he developed England’s national assessment record for 5 year-old children; he developed England’s compulsory testing in mathematics and science for 11 year-olds; he introduced the UK’s first national, on-demand testing programme; he developed World Class Tests – on-screen problem solving tests that are now used world-wide as a screening tool for gifted students.  These problem solving tests are now sold commercially around the world, including in China and Hong Kong.