Please can you tell me what these NC levels mean?

[StarlightMcKenzie]

My ds is an older child in year 2. I suspect he is underachieving but want to know how bad it is first before I worry/put in a plan of action.

B Squared NC Best fit

Literacy:
Reading - Level 1C
Writing - Level 1C

Maths:
Number - Level 1B
Shape, Space and Measurement - 1C
Data Handling - 1
Using and Applying - 1

Science - P8
Geography - P7
History - P6
Art - P7
PE - P4
Music - P4
RE - P6

Many thanks

Yes. That is a very good question.

As I said, I have a meeting with the school after half term about other stuff so I'll see if I can put that to them.

Is it best to do it informally and verbally or in writing to start with?

Informally in a chatty tone, but setting a date, is less threatening to the teacher! (Yes I know we are professionals, but we can feel threatened by parents if the tone isn't right! Look at some of the threads on here to see how teachers feel constantly judged and criticised by parents! Both sides want it to be a useful conversation not a defensive one.)

Then if that doesn't work in writing to make sure you have a paper trail of your request.

Thank you so much. I am not especially wanting to fall out with the school at this point and do rate some aspects of his education.

Good luck, and let us know how you get on.
Enjoy your half term.

I think you've had lots of great advice from Newname but just wanted to add one extra bit.

You asked about whether the planning will fit his needs if he isn't being properly assessed- the answer is yes, it should. His NC level shouldn't

Woops sorry!

His NC level shouldn't stop him from being set work, and extention work, that he is capable of doing.

I organise my groups based on what I know they can do, not just on NC levels. I set them work based on what I think they can do and what they need to do next. I have NC sub level descriptors on a piece of paper somewhere, but I refer to these after I've thought though the lesson to check it fits. Normally, my expectations are higher not lower than their levels.

No teacher worth their salt would only teach specific things to a child because of their NC level, rather than teaching to the child. I hope.

I suppose I am concerned that if the teacher doesn't know what he is capable of, then she can't set appropriate work.

I don't much care about music or PE tbh, because I know that he is better than she says and the result of this will only make him disruptive in her lessons through boredom. Not right and hopefully we'll address that but it doesn't concern me much as he is getting that education elsewhere.

But the other stuff concerns me.