Fed up

[MrsCK]

After a year of solid, hard work my class's results has gone down compared to last year. I'm gutted. I couldn't have worked harder. couldn't have done more yet now I'm panicking I could lose my job or face capability.

Why is this fair? In what other profession are you judged on a group of other people's performance on one particular day?

I am shocked that ks2 are based off of ks1! what a crazy system indeed!
To be fair, it makes more sense than using KS2 for GCSE predictions. At least they are the same subjects. It depends on how capable (aehm...honest?) the Y2 teachers are with their assessments, though. They've got targets to reach as well, which can lead to inflated KS1 results...leading to issues at KS2...leading to issues at secondary level. (I am thinking, if all this competitive nonsense were taken out, could teachers actually assess honestly? That would include the - shock, horror - idea that children might go backwards.)
If they got a 2a or above at KS1, they are expected to get a L5 at the end of Y6. Luckily, we are able discuss issues during the year with SLT (and both my colleague and I make a point of keeping SLT updated throughout) and these are taken into account. I also assess upon entry in September...and flag up any issues.
Doesn't make me any more happy about my pay progression being linked to what is basically "luck of the draw". If I've got a bright class, without issues, it's generally much easier to meet targets than when I have a class where half of them are SEN and the other half barely make it in.

Hope you are feeling a little better today, MrsCK. At least you are not alone.