New Primary School Performance Descriptors

[SueCowley]

Hi all, I'm new here. I train teachers, and write books for them, as well as being a parent and helping to run my local preschool.

There's a lot of concern in the educational community at the moment about the new performance descriptors that the gov't is planning to bring in from 2016. There's a gov't consultation about it at the moment, and parents can respond to this, as well as teachers.

I have a very simple question, and would be really grateful for any replies:

Are you aware that, from 2016, you may receive a report at the end of KS1 and KS2 in which your child is described as being 'Below National Standards'?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Sue - I don't want reports to be a celebration of what my DC can do. I want it to tell me how they are doing.

I know my DC are doing badly. I hate it when their reports don't reflect the honest truth.