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What grade *should* they get in their year 9 SATs?

44 replies

MrsSnape · 08/12/2007 17:32

Does anyone know what grade they should be getting in their year 9 mock sats (or the proper ones)?

OP posts:
mann · 01/03/2011 17:41

What was wrong with A B C etc it worked well for years...........MADWine enough to drive one to drink!

whitecloud · 03/03/2011 13:30

MrsSnape - if it's any consolation, my dd did not do that well in Year 9 SATs in science, but it all clicked in year 10 and 11 and she is now doing her GCSEs and getting As and Bs. It is quite possible for them to put a spurt on. She got worse marks in junior school and lower down the senior school but has worked hard and dome better than some who had high scores then. Now dd is in year 11 and preparing to do science A levels. These preditions can only tell you so much....

Niceguy2 · 03/03/2011 21:13

erm...this thread is over 3 years old!

bettyboop63 · 08/03/2011 16:08

our secondary school set it out like this eg:
history

current level 7, min acceptable grade level 7 low,target aspirational grade 7 secure.

its set out like that for all subjects i find that easier to understand

i dont know why i assumed they all did it like that no?

Enida · 27/02/2013 20:44

Level 5a is the average year nine level. 5a= c (pass grade) or low b. im a yr nine student.

Somebodysomewhere · 27/02/2013 20:52

I thought it was 5 and 6 is the "good" grade although i remember a few 7s back when i was at school. (Sadly not mine !)

Somebodysomewhere · 27/02/2013 20:53

Bugger how did i not notice that !

lljkk · 01/03/2013 17:39

Seriously ZOMBIE thread.
Although I did read elsewhere on MN that Level 6 in KS3 meant Cs & Bs for GCSE (nowadays).

flow4 · 01/03/2013 18:20

I don't always mind a zombie thread (after all, the same problems do recur for different parents, months or years apart)... But in this case, they've abolished the KS3 SATs, so this thread is well and truly redundant! Grin

Enida · 13/05/2013 17:49

Most schools still do them internally.

ThreeBeeOneGee · 13/05/2013 21:54

It's a double zombie thread as it's now been resurrected twice! The OP's sister would now be about 19 or 20...

Jimalfie · 14/05/2013 10:33

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

hilary2012 · 16/05/2013 17:22

When do they take their sats in year 9 then? I've come from abroad and am not aware of the system here, but my son has not indicated he's taken any sats???? Nearly finishing yr 9 now............confused!

madmac1976 · 23/05/2015 00:35

My son has just got his progress report he's in year 8 and these are his current grades in maths 7b,English 6a,science 6b His targets are all 7's so every pupil are different

Heytham27 · 24/05/2015 15:46

Hi
My I have received my son's report on Friday, he got level 6 he is in year 9
It's frustrating me can anyone give advice in this situation please.
He is the oldest.

Thank you.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/05/2015 16:02

The thread that never dies.
ZOMBIE.

sparky · 18/06/2015 17:17

There is fair bit of conflicting information in this thread.

Have a look at the Dept for Education webpage on School Performance Tables, at the following link:

file:///D:/Users/nicky/Documents/Schools/National%20Curriculum%20expected%20levels%20age%207,%2011,%2014.htm

You will see that at age 14 (end of KS3) the expected level is 5 or 6. Level 7 is beyond expectations and 8 is exceptional.

BertrandRussell · 18/06/2015 17:21

Not for mumsnetchildren, sparkly! Grin

ragged · 18/06/2015 17:24

Might be something to do with the vintage of the thread, Sparky.
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