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Help with year 7 grades

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PomPomSugar · 07/01/2021 23:14

My child has received his first report from secondary school. We have received no ‘key’ or explanation as to what the numbers mean and I have absolutely no clue as to whether this is average or not? He did very well in primary school but from the research I have done regarding these new style grades (it was A* to U for me!) it looks like he isn’t doing well now? Can anyone shed any light? Thank you.

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Thatwentbadly · 08/01/2021 01:19

The government got rid of the standardised levels and each school had to make up their own system so only your school will be able to tell you what it means.

KatieKat88 · 08/01/2021 08:21

Looks like it's what they'd get if they sat GCSEs right now. It's all a load of guesswork to be completely frank with you. Focus on the bit about working to/below/above target and ignore the actual grades until they start GCSE work in year 9 or 10 (depending on whether they have a two or three year KS4).

crazychemist · 08/01/2021 17:40

Ask another parent at the school, it could mean anything. The colour coding is sort of useful - it indicates where the teachers think he is currently underperforming, but I’d still ask for clarification. Email form tutor if you don’t know another parent from the school.

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niclw · 08/01/2021 19:30

I'm a teacher but as a previous poster said only the school will be able to tell you what the numbers mean. Contact them and ask for an explanation. In the meantime focus on the positive behaviour points, 100% attendance and that he is heading towards his targets for this year. Remember that the targets are where he should be at the end of the school year rather than now so it is ok that he isn't on target in everything yet. My concerns would be for the subjects that day he is off target as it means he is unlikely to achieve his target for the end if the year.

PloddingAlongHere · 08/01/2021 19:52

I used to teach in England. If memory serves me the students Jump straight into the 1-9 grades from year 7. End of year targets will have been calculated from SAT's. 1 is the lowest( so not uncommon in year7 as they have just started) I would expect a child to go up a level at least a year meaning your little one is doing ok. Level 5 is the new C. Hope that helps. I could be completely wrong though and your school has its own system.

Mumski45 · 08/01/2021 19:59

To expand a bit on what KatieKat said the numbers look like they relate to the current GCSE grades of 1-9. The school will have a target for the end of the year which will be based on your DC's primary performance (usually SATS but as they didn't do them last year it will probably be a teacher assessment). This is the first column of numbers and represents the gcse grade they are expected to get if they took the test at the end of the year. The next column is where you DC is now, ie what they are estimated to get if they sat a GCSE now.

It's not very accurate particularly as it's only the first term and it will be the first time your DC will have learnt some topics. I don't think it is worth worrying at the moment and the off target subjects may more be down to the fact that the class haven't covered enough curriculum yet to show a higher grade.

The target for science looks very high and a bit out of line with the others and I would wonder why this is.

Talk to the school if you are worried

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