Quick question about progress/expectations in Yr 5.

[EustaciaVye]

Hi there,

DD is in Yr 5. She loves school and is doing well. She ended year 4 as a level 4a in Maths which we're thrilled with.

She has recently had some assessments which put her still at a 4a. I assumed that this was about consolidation of learning etc and was not too worried but I did mention it to her teacher who has agreed with that, and told me she should be moving on to a 5c by the end of term and be a solid 5c by the end of the year.

I am aware that this is a great level for her age, but 1 sublevel of progress in a whole year does not sound satisfactory. do I approach this with her teacher? And how do I approach the fact that it seems they arent pushing her?

You can't tell them how to teach your child. But you can teach her things yourself, if you think there are things that she ought to know about and doesn't.

The aim of most schools is one full level over two years in Key Stage 2. So by the end of Y6, the aim would be for her to be at level 5a. If this was the case, in one year she would make one sub-level and in the next, she would likely make two sub-levels. Maybe by the end of year 5 she will get to a very-nearly-but-not-quite 5B, and in year 6 she will make it to 5A.

I thought the aim was two sublevels per year?

My DC school do one full level every 2 years too but of course will push for more if the child is capable.

It's 2 whole levels over ks2, ie level 2 at the end of y2 they'd expect level 4 in sats. So that equates to 1.5 sublevels a year.
But lots of schools seem to aim for 2 sublevels pa to be on the safe side...

Remember progress isn't linear because children don't learn in a conveniently linear way! She's already above where she should be, which means she must have exceeded expected progress somewhere along the line.... 2 sublevels progress every year is nigh on impossible.

I've inherited some very bright, motivated kids into year 6 on 5b for reading. They're achieving 5b/a at the moment. But they won't achieve the L6 they "should" because they simply don't have the maturity.

I'd just be proud of her for her great attainment!

DD2 could do Y6 reading papers to border line L5 at the end of Y3 (she could read them better than her dyslexic Y6 sister).

However, school never gave her L5 on a report until her own SATs results.

I honestly wouldn't worry.

Thank you everyone. I know she is doing amazingly well and I am proud.

She did jump 3 sublevels last year so perhaps was slightly over marked or is just one of these kids who surges then relaxes.

I just want to ensure she is achieving what can and the levels if anything feel like too much info sometimes.

I think jonsnow hits the nail on the head.

There is no real point in bouncing primary DC to L5, because even the DD2's of this world, who get 100% for comprehensions, don't write with L6 maturity until secondary age.