National Curriculum Levels and how they predict GCSE grades

[Kez100]

What national curriculum level do you look for in year 9 to predict a D, C, B or A at GCSE?

What year 9 national curriculum level tend to do higher Maths and English GCSE and which levels do the foundation exam? (Seems so unfair at least we could double enter O and CSE's - they said GCSE would save two exam systems - and look what they've got - two exams where you can't double enter!)

Why is coursework on English started in year 9? Surely someone two years younger than the exam age isn't likely to attain anywhere near what they could in two years time?

[Intersat]

I have been following this thread too. Well done to your daughter. Brilliant news

[Theas18]

This is a fabulous thread! Lovely to be able to track through from your initial anxieties about her to her success with determination hard work and yes, good teaching.

Hope it encourages other parents too.

[boschy]

Kez that's lovely news, I've followed some of your other posts on results etc, so really really pleased for your girl!

[Chris03]

Hi I realise its an old topic but just can't work out this predicted grade or gcse future grades my son is currently in year 7 and has been labeled as a maths genius he's currently in term 2 working at level 7A in maths So I'm summizing he will get a good grade for maths but what about English he's working at 5A. Science 5A

[Kez100]

I think it's difficult to predict Chris as the exams being say are changing all the time. My sons current Science exams are noticeably more demanding from a written perspective than my daughters were, and they are only two years apart.

Despite that, your son has very good working grades for year 7 at 5A so hopefully he will continue to make great progress and work hard - which should be his current aim, and that will ultimately lead to good opportunities to do his best at GCSE - or whatever regime our ever-changing Government have in place in five years time.

[Chris03]

Thank you and your right there changing exams and boundaries all the time

[tabby1001]

Hi Im stressing my Yr 9 boy has just had a result from his latest test and has a achieved a 6. Is this high enough to achieve a c grade in gcse level, I don't think it is? But I don't really understand the system, I don't want to give him a hard time if this is on par with other Yr 9 boys

[gleegeek]

Hi I'd start a new thread to ask your question as the info on this one is quite out of date. I'm sure people will be along soon who can answer with current thinking - I'd be very interested to hear what they say!

[Holstein]

Tabby- start a new thread. This one is v v old, and the system has completely changed. Schools all have their own internal assessment systems in Y9_ so a six in one school doesn't mean the same as a six in another. His GCSEs will be awarded grades from 1-9 not A B C etc.

[tabby1001]

Thank you created new thread.

[Kez100]

Good luck Tabby, hope you get lots of help like I did.

This was started in 2009 when my DD had just started year 10. She is now in year two at University!!! Time flies.