Bethan Burge
BSc MSc
Senior Research Officer
b.burge@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 637110

Bethan is a Senior Research Officer working in the Department for Research in Assessment and Measurement working on PIRLS International Studies and Optional English Tests for Wales.



International research, Assessment, Early childhood, Primary education, Special educational needs


Sharp, C., White G., Burge, B. and Eames, A. (2006). ‘Making a successful transition to year 1’, practical research for education, 35, 20-7.

Sharp, C., White, G., Burge, B. and Eames, A. (2006). 'Trouble-free transition', Child Education, 83, 4, 20-1.

Sanders, D., White, G., Burge, B., Sharp, C., Eames, A., McEune, R. and Grayson, H. (2005). A Study of the Transition from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1 (DfES Research Report SSU/2005/FR/013). London DfES.

Brill, F. and Burge, B. (2004). Interact: Assessing Speaking and Listening through Drama 9 and 10. London: nferNelson.

Brill, F., Lewis, C. and Burge, B. (2004). Interact: Assessing Speaking and Listening through Drama 8 and 9. London: nferNelson.

Kirkup, C., Sainsbury, M., Huddy, D., Adams, E., Burge, B. and Pyle, K. (2003). The Introduction of the Foundation Stage Profile: a Research Study Investigating Reactions to the Foundation Stage Profile in the Spring Term of 2003 in Six LEAs with Different Assessment Traditions [online].