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U.K. Secondary report

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MissMelanieH · 29/03/2025 07:29

Hi I’m just wondering if anybody can tell me, do U.K. secondary schools still use flight paths to measure what a child “should” be achieving?

dc is in year 7, got exceeding in all areas in SATS in year 6 but his spring report is all working towards and working below with only two subjects at the required standard.

his behaviour and attitude scores are all good and outstanding so I’m not sure if something has gone “wrong” and I should be worried or if this is normal for this point in the school year?

this is my first experience of secondary so any words of wisdom would be appreciated.
thanks.

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hookeywole · 29/03/2025 07:39

Ask the school, I would be concerned too tbh. Is it a grammar school?

TeenToTwenties · 29/03/2025 07:37

Also some subjects are new in secondary as distinct or serious subjects, so they might score lower, eg French, drama, music.

Furthermore SATS give no indication of motor skills needed for eg PE and Art.

TeenToTwenties · 29/03/2025 07:34

Honestly you need to ask the school as there is no uniform standard.

It could be they are measuring against his incoming standard, so expecting more of him.
Or against an objective standard.
But that objective standard could be for now, end year 7, or even end year 9.

Was there no explanation text included?

Ask his form tutor.

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