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Welcome Parents’ Presentation. This evening:. Explain what we’re doing Help familiarise you with the proposals Receive feedback Offer an opportunity for questions. Why change?. Current grading system: Descriptors Application Differentiation Tracking Advantages.
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This evening: • Explain what we’re doing • Help familiarise you with the proposals • Receive feedback • Offer an opportunity for questions
Why change? • Current grading system: • Descriptors • Application • Differentiation • Tracking • Advantages
Clearer information for pupils on attainment and progress Better information for parents on boys’ attitude to work and achievement Regular updates for tutors on how work is going More opportunities to celebrate success and support those with problems What do we want to achieve?
Tracking and Report Grades NB They will use the same descriptors, but are different! Report Grades give information with a written comment on the year thus far Tracking Grades give information on the period since the last tracking or report grade
Key challenges: • Understanding and confidence • Staff • Boys • Parents • Information Systems • Balance
What have we done so far? • Discussion and development of descriptors • Development of Tracking system • Departmental grading exercise • Y9 first stage pilot • Y9 Assembly and self-grading exercise • Y9 second stage pilot • Parents’ Forum
New Currency Attainment * 1 2 3 4 Effort O E G C U
Attainment • Attainment is about how good you are at a subject • Our reference point will be the overall standards of boys in the school • At Habs boys on average achieve 4/5 A*s and 5/6 As at GCSE; AAA-AAB at A2
Attainment Grade 2 • Appropriate progress for age/intake • Quality of work ‘in line with’ expectations • If progress sustained, then boys will achieve good exam results • Not perfect, may struggle with difficult aspect of syllabus • Key word: “Appropriate”
Attainment Grade 3 • Much work in class and homework is appropriate • Quality of work is not consistent, it may be careless or suffer due to absence etc. • Boy may struggle more than expected • Onlyof serious concern if sustained • Key word: “Inconsistent”
Attainment Grade 1 • Very good progress for age/intake • Quality of work better than expectations • If progress sustained, then boys will achieve excellent exam results • Consistent performance in class and homework – quick to understand • Key words: “Very Good”
Attainment Grade 4 • Small numbers • Work gives serious concern • Danger of poor exam performance • Discussions with tutor / parents • Need for support / remedial work • Key word: “Concern”
Attainment Grade * • Rare • Standards far above those expected • Extension work and challenging tasks demonstrate ability • Not always possible to achieve / maintain • Key word: “Exceptional”
Attainment Recap • Reference point = standard of Habs boys in the school • Grade 2 = ‘in line with expectations’ • Grade 3 = ‘a few problems, but don’t worry too much’ • 80% of boys at Grade 2 or better • Very few * and 4 grades
Effort • Effort is obvious: how hard you work! • Our reference point will be YOUR level of ability • Just because you’re struggling doesn’t mean you’re not trying! • Just because you’re doing well doesn’t mean you are!
Attainment * 1 2 3 4 Effort O E G C U New Currency
Effort Grade G • What the school expects • Good levels of effort in class and for homework • Work completed on time • Appropriate attitude and behaviour in class • Key word: “Good”
Effort Grade E • More than the school expects • Excellent levels of effort in class and for homework • Work may have gained ‘Merits’ • Positive contribution in class • Key word: “Excellent”
Effort Grade O • Top Grade – likely to be rare • Excellent commitment to work • Evidence of independent or self-directed study (e.g. project work) • Leading learning and helping others • Key word: “Outstanding”
Effort Grade C • Falling short of expectations • Inconsistent work or coasting • Good in class, but poor effort on homework • DANGER: ‘C’ can be awarded even if some work shows good effort • Key word: “Coasting”
Effort Grade U • Unsatisfactory levels of effort • Failure to submit work on time • Poor attitude or behaviour in class • Disrupting the learning of others • Concern has been expressed to tutor • Key word: “Unacceptable”
Effort Recap • O = Outstanding • E = Excellent • G = Good (what we expect) • C = Coasting (some Concerns either in class or for homework • U = Unacceptable
FAQs • My son has a ‘3’ in his tracking grade. Does it mean he won’t get an A* at GCSE? • NO • A tracking grade just reports on a limited period of work, it doesn’t predict. • If your son is at the start of the GCSE course, he could well improve! • The tracking grade could be at the very start of the year. The teacher is making a provisional judgement on the evidence thus far.
FAQs • My son has not achieved *s in all of his Report Grades. Is Oxbridge out? • NO • A * grade is exceptional. It is inconceivable that a boy will get all *s. • Your son is only in Y10. However well he is doing, he might deteriorate! • The report grade covers work in Y10. The teacher is making a provisional judgement on the evidence thus far, not a prediction.
FAQs • My son has a ‘C’ in History and French, but his other grades are ‘G’s and ‘E’s. Do I worry? • NO • My son has got a ‘U’ grade in History and I am worried. What is the school doing? • GOOD QUESTION. The Tutor will be speaking to the subject teacher and boy. You should be contacted. The Head of Section will be aware.
