Year 1 grading?

[dinny]

Is it 1a, 1b and 1c? And if they are higher ability, do they come in as, say, 2a when in Year 1?

confused!

Yes - but some of more abale childen were miving onto workign within level 2.

I have no idea

Min dyou they would be veyr unlikely to be a level 2a (that is nearly a level 3)- more likely a 2C and I am not sure they would be comning into year 1 at 2c - but some could be at this stage of the year.

ah, that makes sense, thanks, Cazzybabs

and can they move around levels easily?

They should move up 2 sublevels a year (I think - I am on matnerity leave and a bit brain dead at the mo).

National Curriculum levels set 2b as average at end of KS1 and 4b at end of KS2. 1c is lower end of a Level 1 - children will work through 1c to 1b to 1a, then onto 2c, 2b, 2a etc right through to very able children who may be a Level 5a at end of Year 6. I've known some children with specific difficulties who may still br working at level 1 in Y4 or 5, and other children who may be very close to a level 3 at the end of Y1. It tends to be that an accepted amount of progress within a year is 2 sublevels, eg level 1c to 1a.
That sounds a really dull explanation - hope its useful!

Sorry cazzybabs. just repeated you!on maternity leave too and the world of sublevels seems miles away!

I was thinking phew - I have it right!

thanks, that is really helpful both of you

pleased as dd is 1b for lit/maths/writing, she struggled in reception and first term of Y1, so am so pleased with her

SO that is about average for where she should be and prehaps better than expected if she came in still working within the foundion strage

Sounds like she's doing really well. Y1 is a lovely year for things coming together! It sounds like its all clicked for your DD x

still don't feel she's taken off entirely but she is speeding up down the runway, iykwim

can things really change in a school year, in terms of "clicking" and moving on rapidly?

Yes - especially in Year 1 or 2.

I used to love teaching Y1 for that reason - you could literally see children not understanding things one day, then the next it would just have "clicked", like fog lifting, esp with things like phonics!
Would love to credit it to my excellent teaching but think its just that stage of development!

nooonit - snap!!!!!

I enjoyed teaching year 1 too, although having 12/22 on the SEN register kinda put a dampner on it this year!

Eeeeech Cressy! Not many level 2s for you then!
Think I kind of forget things like that when on maternity leave and the world of teaching is a fluffy rose tinted one where you speak to adults and don't change nappies!

interesting to hear from teachers' viewpoint!

what can I do to support dd? I read to dd and ds a lot, always have done, we read school books and other appropriate books together and I try encourage her to write/draw/make etc etc when we have time.

Well (I am a little worried as there are other teachers around)...a little bit often...reading (you reading to her too as well as her reading to you), makingf books etc all good. Also things like playoing with playdough, sewing, flicking marbles, scrunching up paper - all good for fine motor control and hand-eye co-ordination. Going to the library Seeing you read, write and doing maths. Cooking good for numeracy. Writing messages and doing maths when out and about. Counting forwards anbd backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s.

thanks, Cazzybabs,

she's quite interested in news, actually, we often look at the Times together (the less unpleasant stories obv)

Another Y1 teacher on mat leave here - (waves to fellow teachers..)
Sounds like your dd is doing well, dinny, and you are doing all the right things. Good list from cazzybabs, I would add doing things with money, eg. letting her find the change for a packet of crisps (piece of fruit, whatever) in the shop (for money recognition), and receiving and checking change - etc.

thanks, Jennifersofia

As a matter of interest do they grade children in reception? would they at this stage be predicting where a child should get to in key stage 1? Thanks