Year 9
In Year 9, we will continue to track students using the methods used in Year 8 and Year 9. However, we will give a target grade for the end of the academic year (in line with the GCSE flightpath below), a current grade and, in the spring periodic, we will indicate the grade a student is likely to achieve in the subject by the end of the academic year. As these grades will indicate progress, the progress indicators used in Year 7 and Year 8 will not be used.
Periodic grades explained
Year 9
The target grade is the grade a student should be aiming to achieve by the end of the academic year. The teacher decides on the target grade by looking at work and assessments completed by the individual student in their subject so far and data from testing. A target grade is not a limit and, for different reasons, students will sometimes either exceed their target grade or not quite reach it. Subject grade descriptors are given below and teachers will look for the best fit.
Year 10-11
Students will be given a target grade for the end of their GCSE course, a current grade and a likely to achieve grade. They will also receive an indication on their overall approach to learning. (Excellent/Good/Not there yet/Cause for concern)
What is a current grade?
A current grade is the grade that a student is achieving at the time of the periodic. Progress does not always follow a straight line so current grades can increase and decrease. This sometimes depends on the complexity of topics or skills involved in the learning in a subject at the time.
What is a likely to achieve grade?
Year 9
A likely to achieve grade is only given in the second periodic of the academic year. It indicates the grade the teacher believes the student will achieve by the end of the academic year, if they continue to show their current attitude towards learning.
Key Stage 4 and 5
A likely to achieve grade is given in all but the first report of the academic year. It indicates the grade that the teacher believes the student will achieve at the end of the GCSE or A level course.
Progress Flightpath
End of Year 8 | End of Year 9 | End of Year 10 | End of Year 11 |
5+* | 7* | 9* | 9* |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
BTP | 1 | 2 | 3 |
*Maximum grade awarded at the end of the year for this year group.
BTP = Breakthrough
