Levels question, teachers please clarify for me.

[caffeinated]

So what I want to know is this.

Say a child is 2c does that mean they have met all the criteria for 2c and are now working towards 2b or does it mean they have net all the criteria for 1a and are now working towards 2c?

I'm a bit confused about where the line is or even if there is a line!

It means that they meet the criteria for 2c and are working towards 2b.

In reality, children tick boxes in levels above and below the "line" - it's a "best fit" where the child has more or less achieve everything in 2c and may have a few ticks in 2b, and maybe one in 1a.

IMHE!

Big tilly thank you for explaining that so clearly.

Is anything involving kids an exact science? Thanks for your reply.

I can see the benefit of having a secure level before awarding it.

There aren't specific criteria for the c/b/a parts of a level.

Rather working at 2c means that a child is working at a low level within Level 2, 2b is working securely within Level 2 and 2a is achieving well within Level 2 (but not yet at Level 3).

Is that right red sky because our school definitely applies certain criteria to c b and a. I guess each school can interpret their own way?

What about APP, red? That is low/secure/high so same as c/b/a?

Local Authorities can and do issue APP grids that are split into sublevels.
I know that Surrey does, having worked there.

Yes, that's what I was on about!

To me, a 2c means a child has met all of the level 1 targets and a lot of the level 2 targets. To be a 2b, they need to have met most if not all of the level 2 targets.

That's my APP mind, anyway.

They need to have met most/possibly all level 2 criteria to be a 2b? Then surely that makes 2a seem not much of an accomplishment, seems you're implying they are virtually the same thing with little distinction between.

2a has aspects of level 3. 3c has more aspects, but not most/ all.

If you look at this: www.ldp.babcock-education.co.ukv.asp?level2id=23&level3=1065&level4=1074&rootid=17&level2=23&depth=4&folderid=1074 then it'll show you the statements that need to be met.

The AFs to the left are more important than the ones on the right. It is a judgement call, and lots of teachers disagree with how much needs to be what.

At the end of the day, we make judgements based on more than a highlighted piece of paper. After a while, teachers can level without needing statements to colour in.

www.ldp.babcock-education.co.ukdo_download.asp?did=5839 actually

Thank you.