Format for End of Year Reports for year 1.

[allmixedupreally]

Hi can anybody give me an idea for the end of year format for reports.

For example last academic year when DS was in reception it was 1,2 ,3 - out of total score of 54 he scored 44 which were 10 @ 3 and 7 @ 2. I am wondering on what lines the yr1 report will be as they are now more formal in their learning. As well as the academics, will they still be scoring on social and emotional development? Is there a score for attitude to learning or effort? Do they indicate if it is below, average or above. Class average etc. I have googled but can not see a format anywhere. Thanks

There isn't a standard format so it will vary from school to school. Usually it is a summary of what your child can do, some schools include National Curriculum levels. You should definitely get the results of the Phonics screening check.

We just had a short para about what they've done/enjoyed. No scores or levels. We never got told the phonics tests scores either. Our school really really doesn't like tests or scores and gets quite prickly if you start asking!

By law schools must report the phonics check to parents

Thanks

Thanks

When DS was in yr1 (now yr4) we got NC levels for reading, writing and numeracy on a separate sheet with where they were "expected" to be so at first glance you could see if your child was on target or behind/ahead etc.

Then a sheet with each individual subject with a few comments and a bit from the class teacher and a comment from the HT.

DD is in yr1 now and I expect the same type of report for her.

Oh yes, forget to mention the phonics check. This was not applicable to DS (started the year after) but having spoken to parents/friends with DC younger than DS, it is included as a score ie 35/40.

Hi allmixedup:

Year R is the last year of the age 3-5 Early Years Foundation Skills - which run in nursery schools in England/ Wales. More info here: www.gov.uk/early-years-foundation-stage & there is a link for more information for parents.

From Y1 - you enter the national curriculum which is currently assessed against National curriculum levels. MN has a guides with more information about assessment in reception & then from Y1 - Y6 and progress through NC levels here: www.mumsnet.com/learning/assessment/introduction

School are required to report your child's progress against national curriculum levels/ SATs results end Y2 and end Y6. However, many schools are now giving parents updates on their DC's progress against NC Levels for reading/ maths/ writing as part of their annual reports to parents on their DC's progress.

Now from Sept 2014 the new national curriculum will be rolled out and as part of that National Curriculum levels appear to be disappearing. What will replace that appears to now be devolved down to individual schools - so I suspect we're in for a period of 'flux' .

Info on new national curriculum here: www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum - if you scroll to the bottom you can open up detailed information on what will be taught by year for each area of the curriculum.

So from Y1 your end of year report will probably have a brief summary against key areas of the national curriculum:

English
maths
science
design and technology
history
geography
art and design
music
physical education (PE), including swimming
information and communication technology (ICT)

and possibly...

personal, social and health education (PSHE)
citizenship
modern foreign languages

This will basically be a small novel. A good teacher will include details specific to your child. A less able teacher might include something like your DC enjoyed the visit to X - which in fact happened last year but was cancelled due to poor weather (not that I'm suspecting this is an exercise in the art of cutting & pasting! ).

For you the important thing is to go along the parent/ teacher meetings and try to find out how your DC is doing.

At our school, a group of us have pushed patiently over a number of years for more detail of where our children are assessed at and their targets at the 3x a year meetings - so that we can see that progress is being made. And we have finally achieved this! Hurrah!

Behind the scenes most teachers are expected to raise progress for each child by two NC Level sub-levels (sub-levels work c to b to a and repeat - so say your Y2 DC was scored 2b for maths - his teacher in Y2 would be expected to raise him from 2b to at least 3c in Y3).

HTH

PastSellByDate: Thank you very much - that is really helpful. I will check out the links