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i thought I had levels all worked out, then year 7 hit

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kimlo · 24/10/2015 20:30

Dd1 is in year 7, she left year 6 with a 5a and 5b for english and a 4a for maths. Today Ive recived a list of levels in the post and they just seem a bit all over the place, theres a current level, and a target and a predicted level for the end of the year.

Art current 4c predicted 4c target 4c
english cur. 4b pr.5b tar. 5b
geography cur.4b pr. 5c tar. 5c
history cur.3a pr. 4c tar. 4c
IT cur 3a pr. 4a tar. 5b
maths cur 4a pr. 5b tar.5b
pe cur 4b pr. 5c tar 5c
r.e cur 3a pr 5c tar 5c
science cur 4a pr 5c tar. 5c
Technology cur.2a pr.5c tar.7c

Why is art expecting her to make no.progress at all? But then religious studies is expecting her to go from a 3a to a 5c. And technology are predicting she will go from a 2a to a 5c, but her target is a 7c. A 2 to a 7 seems like a lot for a target!

Where do the targets come from? And how is that diffrent to the predicted level?

OP posts:
kimlo · 24/10/2015 22:25

The targets are for the end of this year, I dont understand where they have come from if half a term in to the year its already predicted that she wont meet them for some subjects.

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Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 24/10/2015 22:20

Those they havent done before are started low - languages are a good indicator.
As her english levels are good, english based targets like history will progress quickly.
Technology - kids pick this up quickly ...
Not sure about art as its subjective!!

Racundra · 24/10/2015 22:17

technology will have a massive expectation because most children arrive in secondary school with no technology skills at all, other than having done a week bit of baking at primary or home. After they've learnt how to use a lathe and/or sewing machine, there will be a steep learning curve.
Are the targets for end of Y9 or Y11?

CocktailQueen · 24/10/2015 22:13

Ask the school what system for levels they are using!

Dd's secondary is using levels 1-9 - you start year 7 a 1 and progress from there.

Ask the school to clarify it!

HashtagMe · 24/10/2015 22:06

Standardisation of levels has been scrapped but the school still needs to assess progress so may introduce their own system or continue with the old way.

I would probably speak to the subject teacher. It may be art is done on a rotation with another subject so there won't be any progress made this term.

esiotrot2015 · 24/10/2015 20:45

If they've been scrapped why do they still go on about them ?!
I'd email the school for clarification

PotteringAlong · 24/10/2015 20:31

Levels have been scrapped. Don't worry about them!