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Y10 child predicted mostly grade 9s for gcse

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kitnkaboodle · 21/05/2017 09:48

This can't be right - in either sense of the word, can it?? A friend was told this at a recent parent's evening at an average school. The child is bright and v. studious/conscientious, so all power to him, but .... can this be right? Doing about ten subjects and level 9 predicted in all but two

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GU24Mum · 21/05/2017 09:57

I think I'd be more suprised if the teacher/school was making the same prediction to a few children. From my (admitted fairly limited) understanding of the new system, it's going to be much less likely that pupils will come out with a clean sweep of As/A*s though presumably a smaller number still will do with 9s. Your friend's child may be "that" child. As the PP has said though, quite a ballsy call before anyone has done any of the exams!

BeyondThePage · 21/05/2017 09:57

My DD is predicted all A* (recently upgraded to all 9s). She is academically focussed - hopeless at PE, hopeless at music/art/anything handy, away with the fairies half the time - but academically gifted - it's her "thing". She loves tests, and revision...

BertrandRussell · 21/05/2017 09:57

As I said- the teacher is sticking her neck out.

Jaimx86 · 21/05/2017 09:57

Predicting, or targeting?

Lovemusic33 · 21/05/2017 09:55

It's only a prediction but I don't see why it's not possible.

Dd is only year 8 and predicted 9's but I don't take much notice as she has a long way to go yet.

BertrandRussell · 21/05/2017 09:54

I think any teacher predicting all 9s at this stage before anyone has taken any of the new exams is taking a huge risk. I know there are posters on here who disagree with me.

Duckyneedsaclean · 21/05/2017 09:52

And a couple of friends got all A*, this was a while ago of course.

Duckyneedsaclean · 21/05/2017 09:51

Don't see not. I got 3A*, 7A, a B & a C and I didn't do any work.

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