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Year 7 grades / targets?

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Deb13b · 05/07/2016 20:04

Hi everyone, wondering if anyone can explain my 12yo school grades. If I'm reading it right he's done really badly in just about everything Sad Can anyone help?

Year 7 grades / targets?
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NeedAScarfForMyGiraffe · 05/07/2016 20:40

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Mu51cal · 05/07/2016 20:40

The only subject that looks bad is history... Languages are always low for year 7 & 8 as they start from nothing (if you see what I mean).. Not many pupils know a single word of a foreign language when the start secondary school. Smile

Mu51cal · 05/07/2016 20:38

His effort and behaviour scores are all 'A's, so he's obviously trying his best and well-mannered. This system of assessment is new to everyone... I'm amazed that all of the subjects are already using the new system - it's only meant to be maths and English until September...

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Deb13b · 05/07/2016 20:36

Yes it's the new system.

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Deb13b · 05/07/2016 20:35

He did absolutely great in primary. I'm floored, I really expected him to have a glowing report.

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Mu51cal · 05/07/2016 20:33

It looks like they're using the new 1-9 assessment grades. 1 is low and 9 is high. The "-" means it's a low score for that number, and the "+" means it's a strong score for that number, and no sign means it's in the middle... If that makes sense? They are getting rid of the old NC levels... They should have given you a conversion chart so you know how the new numbers relate to the old levels... A 9, for example, is the equivalent of an A**...!

Margrethe · 05/07/2016 20:28

I don't understand either, but it doesn't look good in the face of it. I would ask to talk to his form tutor/head of year or whatever his school calls your key contact. If he is falling behind, you would hope that they would seek you out themselves, but since they haven't, I think you need to take the initiative. Find out what this means and if it is a poor performance compared to his capabilities, agree a plan together to get him back on track.

How did he do in primary? Did he leave year 6 having reached national targets?

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Deb13b · 05/07/2016 20:26

Here's the full pic

Year 7 grades / targets?
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Deb13b · 05/07/2016 20:19

Sorry,does this help

Year 7 grades / targets?
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user1466610292 · 05/07/2016 20:12

Could you include the text at the bottom, I'm a teacher but not sure what grading system they are using without some more info.

HPFA · 05/07/2016 20:11

I can't read enough of the explanation as to what the numbers mean. It looks like one of the columns is a prediction of his final GCSE grade but not sure which one?

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