Is there a website where I can look up what the different attainment levels actually mean?

[bibbitybobbityhat]

Just been told that dd is a level 4a in reading and 4b in writing and on course to be a level 5 at the end of the summer term.

Similarly ds is 2a in reading, 2b in writing and maths, and on course to be level 3 in all subjects.

This is all great but ... I have no idea what this actually means!

I have tried googling for websites but am hopeless at that.

I know one of you clever education types will be able to link for me ... please?

[bibbitybobbityhat]

Perhaps I should bump this for later after the school run!

[IndigoBell]

This has been done many many times

End of KS1 (Y2) -

Level 1 is a 'fail'
Most kids get a level 2
Above average kids get a level 3

End of KS2 (Y6) -

Level 3 is a 'fail'
Most kids get a level 4
Above average kids get a level 5

Each level is divided into a, b & c. With a being the top and c being the bottom....

[bibbitybobbityhat]

No, no, sorry, not making myself clear.

What do the levels actually mean? What kind of words can they read/what sort of writing do they do?

I want to see actual examples of level 1 reading, level 2 reading, level 3 maths, etc.

Thanks for answering though!

[lovecheese]

mrz has a link but guess she is in class now, teaching calculus or brain surgery or something else advanced to her year 2's.

[LawrieMarlow]

Have just found this on the department of education's website. I searched attainment levels and lots of pages came up. I should think that some things will be there somewhere (was once a teacher but a while ago now )

[LawrieMarlow]

I found a document about level 2 in maths, but that was just one I found. I could keep looking for other things but really need to go out now rather than spend all my time on the internet, tempting though it is :)

[LawrieMarlow]

Here's Level 3 in Maths. Although the page explaining it does say it is Level 4

Of course I now want to find ones more specific to sub levels....

[LawrieMarlow]

This is a low level 1 in writing.

Has links to other levels of writing on the left hand side of that page. Am now tempted to try and level DS and DD's work. I will not. I will go out

[LawrieMarlow]

How about this for levels?

Am really going out now.

[bibbitybobbityhat]

Thank you Lawrie! Good work. I went out this afternoon too.

[mrz]

Today I tested my class [evil laugh]

[easterbunnyhopsback]

ON the last day of term, mrz?
You ARE evil.

We had dvds and played on the field.

[mrz]

We still have a week of term left easterbunny

[AbigailS]

You are in for a fun weekend of marking them mrz!

[mrz]

fun

[easterbunnyhopsback]

My term has been long.....but another week? Did you sneak in an extra week in February mrz?

[Feenie]

I have been off for a week already

[AbigailS]

Sorry mrz.
Feeling just a bit smug... done and marked my L2 maths and L2 & L3 comprehension. Not looking forward to the writing tasks after the hols.

[mrz]

I've finished my level 2 & 3 maths, level 3 comprehension and the short writing marking. I'm trying to decide if I should do level 2 and spellings next week or wait

no extra week in February easterbunny very short next half term