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Being placed on report

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ednamode · 22/05/2014 19:43

Hi Everyone

My child has been placed on report. I have phoned to find out what "being placed on report" means but cannot get info from the school. I have tried again today in person but I have been told that the person responsible for placing her on report ,i.e. the acting head of year, is busy. Can anyone explain to me what "being placed on report" means, also what is the criteria for being placed on report.
Her grades are on target or above in all but 2 of her 14 subjects. she is in year 9.

Many many thanks

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P3ppaPig · 22/05/2014 19:56

Could be a number of reasons. In our school

Punctuality
Disruption/behaviour
Completeing work
Subject report-just for specific lessons

Some reports will have targets set by HOY/form tutour/HOD. Others will be general.

I dont think you need to panic. But I also think you did the right thing contacting school. I'd want to know what the issues where if it were my child.

Seems daft that she doesn't know? I'd take that to mean she is hiding something pretty big Confused.

ravenAK · 22/05/2014 19:54

we have three varieties - form tutor report, for general effort, attitude etc; effort report, for a student whose behaviour is OK but who is 'coasting'; & green/amber/red report for a student whose behavour is disruptive.

In each case the report is signed off by each teacher throughout the day, then seen by HOY at home time. Failure to get a target score = detention.

It's generally a cumulative thing for us - a general pattern of poor effort or behaviour has emerged & been 'referred' by different members of staff.

gamerchick · 22/05/2014 19:50

*behaviour I knew that didn't look right.

Parliamo · 22/05/2014 19:50

*sorry, what did she say!

Parliamo · 22/05/2014 19:49

Surely your child will know why? What did they say?

gamerchick · 22/05/2014 19:49

It's not for grades.. its for behavior or lateness and so on. They have to have the teacher sign it at the end of the lesson and tick the boxes to how they've behaved and they give it to you each day to look at and sign so you know how they have conducted themselves that day.

BellaVita · 22/05/2014 19:49

In the school I work in and the one DS goes to there are levels of reports. So I think white, green and red (red being most serious).

Usually the reports have to be unitialled every lesson by the teacher and then signed at the end of the day by the HOY and parent.

BobPatandIgglePiggle · 22/05/2014 19:47

Could be behaviour or punctuality. Student will havevto get it signed / commented on / graded by every teacher at the end of a lesson.

PandaNot · 22/05/2014 19:44

Usually being on report is for behaviour not academics. The criteria will vary from school to school. It usually involves having a report card that each teacher has to sign at the end of their lesson to say they've behaved themselves.