EXS+ and EXS- what does it mean?

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I’ve just had my sons report for year 3 and they have the EXS (expected standard) with a + or a - after it. If he has EXS- does that mean he hasn’t got the expected standard?

Bump?

It will just mean he's a low expected and probably just within the expected band. The + means a strong expected, not greater depth but shows elements. This is the case in many schools that I know anyway

As @CactiQueen says our school divide the expected standard up into three - just meeting, confidently meeting and top end almost greater depth. They say it’s because expected standard covers such a wide range and so it’s helpful to see where in that your child is. Agree you need to ask the school though as every school does this differently.