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cat target levels explained for year 8

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:19

I am unsure of what the levels mean, my child has 4 to 6a, can someone help to point me in te right direction of panic or ease

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:29

writing this down

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:28

he was this morning maureen he he

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MaureenMLove · 19/05/2009 16:27

A 6a is equivelant to a C grade in GCSE.

OrmIrian · 19/05/2009 16:27

I think that level 5 is a pass at GCSE.

God listen to me! I know nothing....

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:27

thanks,

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MaureenMLove · 19/05/2009 16:26

Sorry, he is obviously a boy!

OrmIrian · 19/05/2009 16:26

Good point maureen! DS's only low scores were for German which he has only just started.

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:26

what does it mean to gcse and olevel comparison

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MaureenMLove · 19/05/2009 16:25

Level 6a is the target for the end of year 9, so if she's got 6's in some subjects she's doing just fine!

I would imagine the 4's are for subjects like languages and possibly drama or humanities, since they are still relatively new subjects for her. Still nothing to worry about though.

OrmIrian · 19/05/2009 16:25

Does she seem OK about school? Can you speak to her tutor? 6 doesn't seem struggling to me.

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:24

looking at my spelling he is not the only one

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:24

thanks, ny child is struggling I think

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:23

yes i think

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OrmIrian · 19/05/2009 16:23

Base level for the end of yr 9 is 5. ie that is the minimum they should have. According to DS#1's school. I would hazard a guess that 6 is iabout on target for yr 8?

Someone who knows will be along soon.

MaureenMLove · 19/05/2009 16:22

Do you mean she has a level of between 4 and 6a for all the subjects she was tested in?

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GREENTREE · 19/05/2009 16:20

Whoops new to this my child is in year 8

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