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yr7 starters - results from tests, assessments etc.

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roisin · 06/10/2008 19:35

At the start of term ds1 had a barrage of tests and assessments, especially in core subjects. And I mean loads. As well as CATs in Maths/English/Science he did between 3 and 7 assessments in each subject!

He has not had any results back from any of these assessments, and isn't that bothered tbh. But I am interested (Nosy Nora that I am), though I realise they are primarily for school's purposes for target setting and so on.

Our parents' evening isn't til December. If he hasn't been told by then, do you think I should ask, or is that very pfb/pushy?

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christywhisty · 06/10/2008 20:25

We never got any of DS results, even when I went to see the SENCO she had the CAT results written down in front of her and she didn't tell us.

We got the first report end of autumn term which had targets for end of KS3 and the current level they were performing at, and the level they would get if they carried on at the same level.

DaisyGee · 06/10/2008 20:43

Hi,why don't you ring the Head of Year (if there is one) and say you are concerned about how your child is settling in academically and ask for the results. I'm a secondary Head of Year and I would have no problem or issue giving you that info. It is a bit of extra work for the teacher but tbh most of the info is kept on a dtatbase now anyway. If you get nowhere, ask for a meeting in school. Any info on your child can and should be shared - data protection!

snorkle · 07/10/2008 10:20

They don't give out results like this to parents at dcs school (well they might if you really pushed, I'm not sure). I think unless you need to know them for a particular reason (can't think of one really, but I guess if your child had specific problems they might help fill in th picture) then you're better off not knowing. They're nowhere near watertight accurate in any case and predictions while accurate across a cohort are often wrong at an individual level.

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roisin · 07/10/2008 17:25

Yeah, I can't think of a particular reason either snorkle! Other than sheer nosiness.

I know he's settling in well academically from his exercise books, differentiated homework and things he says from class.

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snorkle · 07/10/2008 17:32

Sometimes it's annoying to think others know stuff about your child that you don't, so I totally get the nosiness ; but looking down the line it might be best not to be in a position to know which of your children has done 'best' (because they will ask) or to know if they have missed predicted grades slightly.

TheFallenMadonna · 07/10/2008 17:34

What is it you want to know? At parents' evening you'll almost certainly be told his targets and how well he is working towards them. If there were any big discrepancy between CAT scores and past performance I expect you would know about it.

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roisin · 07/10/2008 18:40

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear.
I realise I don't need to know this stuff and have decided to quash my nosiness, and not ask!

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TheFallenMadonna · 07/10/2008 18:41

But you'll lean in a bit at parents evening and see if you can see anything in the mark book, right?

seeker · 10/10/2008 01:39

Are you sure you won't be told at parent's evening? We were, in great detail!

magentadreamer · 10/10/2008 07:14

We have an hours tutorial with DD's form tutor in December which is to discuss targets etc as well as see how she's settling in etc so I was assuming they'd tell us then how she'd done in all the tests she's done. DD said the NVR tests were the most stupidest thing she's ever had to do so it doesn't bode well

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roisin · 10/10/2008 17:10

An hour's tutorial? How many tutees does the teacher have? At our place they have up to 30 in the class!

Seeker - I don't know, we will get to know some I'm sure. They select for high aptitude groups for Sci/Eng/Maths after Christmas, so they may feel the need to justify themselves on that basis.

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magentadreamer · 10/10/2008 21:43

The form groups are 3 pupils from each year so 15 in all. From what I can gather the tutorials are done in weeks so one week Yr7 another Yr8's etc. Dd has already been placed in a set for Maths and all yr7 will be having another test before half term and this will decide which goup she's in for the next half term -she's soooooooo happy about this!

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magentadreamer · 10/10/2008 21:52

They're during the day as far as I know. As for who's doing the teaching I'd assume they'd be fitted in around the teachers free periods.

SqueakyPop · 10/10/2008 21:53

Most schools where the parent-teacher conference is just a meeting with the form tutor, the length of the meeting is 10 - 20 minutes.

I can't imagine what you have to talk about for an hour, even with a 'problem' child.

magentadreamer · 10/10/2008 22:03

TBH Squeakypop I haven't a clue what we'll discuss for a whole hour and I'm sure it can be cut short -well I'm hoping it can be

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