Reports!

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My DS (age 12, yr 7) got his report today.

I don't understand how he can get a level 1 for effort but not meet his end of year target. For a couple of subjects the difference is significant. Doesn't this mean that the target was set too high?

Also, how can I find out what level he should be reaching? I try not to get too hung up on levels and targets, but the school seems to put quite some importance on them.

Thanks.

Just on the Italian front:

It is unusual for a child's yr7 MFL target to be a 5 of any kind, but it really depends on the course they are following as well as the child as to whether it's 'impossible'. To get a MFL level 5 you need to be working at a solid level 4, then add in the use (and really, understanding) of a further tense. In my year 7 classes this year I would say about 70% of the pupils (in a grammar school) are now working at a comfortable level 5. If the SOW does not cover an additional tense in year 7, then it is of course impossible. The course devised by the school will also be based on whether the pupils are following a 2yr or 3yr KS3. If you have 3 yrs to complete KS3, then tenses will probably come later. In a 2yr they generally start a bit earlier.

It also depends on the school's curriculum - ie how many mfl lessons they are having per week and how many languages they are doing.