Greater depth at all subjects

[RememberingGoodTimes]

My son has ended Year 3 with a school report saying he’s working at greater depth in all subjects. This isn’t a huge surprise to us as he’s had nothing but praise so far at school, he’s a good boy, loves school and is able to focus well.

I’m wondering if this is rare or if it’s common for those who work at greater depth to do so across all subjects, as opposed to the odd one.

We’re in a grammar school area with some super selective schools nearby and I’m just trying to gauge where he’s at. He’s my eldest so secondary is alien to me. I’m not a pushy parent at all, I just want to understand what this means for his future options really, if he continues to progress at the same rate.

That’s true to an extent. It’s one reason why the same score doesn’t always tell the whole story. If one child achieves, say, an SAS of 124 with years of 11+ tutoring, while another reaches the same score without that level of support, you could argue the latter has demonstrated greater independent progress and underlying aptitude. We know tutoring can significantly improve attainment, which is why comparing scores in isolation isn’t always comparing like with like.