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Is DD below average, average, above average?

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Okki · 21/10/2021 22:13

How do we tell from reports. She's in YR10 has an excellent attitude to learning. But all we have is minimum target and aspirational target which are her achievements expected for end YR11 along with what she's currently working at. But how do we know if she's working at national expectations or needs help. She could be trying really hard at something, hence the excellent attitude to learning, but still be crap at it. Nobody ever wants to tell us when we've asked.

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Okki · 22/10/2021 07:53

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Okki · 21/10/2021 23:28

Up until now they've given a grade they're expected to achieve by the end of the year. Now she's in YR10 they've predicted her gcse results and what she's achieving so far. So say they've predicted her 7's for everything - what she's currently achieving ranges from a 4 - 6. So does that mean she's doing brilliantly where she's achieving a 6 already or doing really badly where she's 'only' getting a 4?

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Porcupineintherough · 21/10/2021 23:19

At our school the children are assigned a GCSE grade target in Y7 (!) and their subsequent grades - achieving, exceeding, below expectation etc are all relative to that. There are pros and cons of this approach mind.

Turmerictolly · 21/10/2021 23:19

You say they tell you what she's currently working at. Is that a grade?

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Okki · 21/10/2021 22:36

But the teachers must know if she's achieving national expectations. We don't want to be trying to sort out problems in a years time. Why can't they just add an extra line in with national expectations at the end of YR10 is a 4-6 for example. I don't know a single parent who truly understands reports these days.

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Lougle · 21/10/2021 22:20

Then probably set targets based on her year 6 data. For example, DD2 is doing well in Geography, but because they use Fischer Family Trust, her end of year 10 target is a 4, as she moved school a few times and got average SATs, etc.

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