How good unusual is a level 7 in primary school?

[BrieAndChilli]

DS1 has just come home and said his headteacher told him his writing was a level 7. He’s in year 6.

Really, anxious?
The link provided says,
"By the end of Key Stage 2, the performance of the great majority of learners is likely to be be within the range of Levels 3 to 6, and by the end of Key Stage 3 within the range 4 to 7. Level 8 is available for very able learners and, to help teachers differentiate Exceptional Performance at Key Stage 3, a description above Level 8 is provided."

Op's dc seems to be the higher end level for end of KS3 at end of KS2, which must be quite exceptional.

You're talking about Welsh KS2 levels, yes?

Average is 5, 6 and above is working to or above expectations. In Year 6, it's not uncommon to be at a Level 7 at all.

Last year, out of 33 year 6s, 24 were at level 6 and above, and my moderation was spot on.

Op, you clearly know exactly what a level 7 represents, why not just post somewhere appropriate to say how proud you are?

Anxicious, I don't know if the link is up to date or not, but that's what it said on the link somebody provided up thread. It said Welsh NC, and levels are explained in details. But I must have misread something? I don't know. Sorry.

And sincey, this is an appropriate place. It's G&T section.

If at end of KS2, the majority is between 3-6, then that would represent the average. So 7 would be above average.

Not necessarily exceptional

Lolling at how quickly the stealth boast was detected. Good old mumsnetters 😂

Just read the document and it is clear from page 16 that for KS2, level 7 is not exceptional. There is a level 8 in between. So there is level 1-8 and then above that, Exceptional.

So as someone said above, the levels apply regardless of the stage. The description may be different (ie, expectations) but the levels are the same. I guess it is equivalent to A-E grades. An A can be awarded at any stage but what gets awarded an A* will vary by stages.