Assessment and Reporting

Students will have their progress monitored throughout each and every lesson, and the teacher will use this information to decide what the next steps are for learning. Subjects will also have regular assessments in lessons: these can take many forms and could be retrieval practice for key topics, an end of unit test, a project, or a performance.

As a parent, you can monitor the progress of your child through regular information shared on classcharts in terms of house points and demerits. You will also get some key data sent to you over the course of the year, and there will be opportunities to come in and meet with teachers. At any time, you are welcome to contact the school to ask for a meeting with a member of staff or a phone call, or you can email our teachers.

Here is an outline of some key reporting information we share:

Year 7

What	When	What Does it Show You
Subject Specific Vocabulary Report	At the end of each half-term	These are assessments of the key words that are important for a subject, and show how well students understand the language needed for learning. For example, a student may learn what the definition is of chlorophyll in Science or the meaning of the word patella in PE. They do not tell you how well your child can apply that meaning to the subject, but they do show if they have been working to learn the definitions.
Parents' Information Evening	September	This is an opportunity to meet your child's tutor and speak to them about any concerns or pass on any information to them. There will be information provided about different school systems and platforms, and different members of staff available.
CAT4 Report	September	CAT4 reports show you how easily your child can access academic subjects based on their thinking skills. They are tested on a range of pattern-spotting problems, and this data is compared to a national sample and standardised. They also give you predicted GCSE grades based on your child’s profile and recommended strategies to support their learning.
Monitoring Report	March	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. These are based on a rubric which tells you what they can (and cannot) do in each subject, depending on what grade they have. For example, a student may be able to explain geographical patterns at more than one scale but not at a global scale. You can find the rubric here: https://www.secondary.ac.fk/KS3-Level-Descriptors/
Parents’ Evening	March	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.

Year 8

What	When	What Does it Show You
Subject Specific Vocabulary Report	At the end of each half-term	These are assessments of the key words that are important for a subject, and show how well students understand the language needed for learning. For example, a student may learn what the definition is of chlorophyll in Science or the meaning of the word patella in PE. They do not tell you how well your child can apply that meaning to the subject, but they do show if they have been working to learn the definitions.
Monitoring Report	October	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. These are based on a rubric which tells you what they can (and cannot) do in each subject, depending on what grade they have. For example, a student may be able to explain geographical patterns at more than one scale but not at a global scale. You can find the rubric here: https://www.secondary.ac.fk/KS3-Level-Descriptors/
Parents’ Evening	October	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.
Monitoring Report	May	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. These are based on a rubric which tells you what they can (and cannot) do in each subject, depending on what grade they have. For example, a student may be able to explain geographical patterns at more than one scale but not at a global scale. You can find the rubric here: https://www.secondary.ac.fk/KS3-Level-Descriptors/
Parents’ Evening	June	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.

Year 9

What	When	What Does it Show You
Subject Specific Vocabulary Report	At the end of each half-term	These are assessments of the key words that are important for a subject, and show how well students understand the language needed for learning. For example, a student may learn what the definition is of chlorophyll in Science or the meaning of the word patella in PE. They do not tell you how well your child can apply that meaning to the subject, but they do show if they have been working to learn the definitions.
Monitoring Report	October	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. These are based on a rubric which tells you what they can (and cannot) do in each subject, depending on what grade they have. For example, a student may be able to explain geographical patterns at more than one scale but not at a global scale. You can find the rubric here: https://www.secondary.ac.fk/KS3-Level-Descriptors/ It also gives you a grade range to show you what GCSE grade your child is currently on track for if they continue working at their current level. This is to support you in choosing suitable GCSE options at the end of the year.
Parents’ Evening	November	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.
CAT4 Report	November	CAT4 reports show you how easily your child can access academic subjects based on their thinking skills. They are tested on a range of pattern-spotting problems, and this data is compared to a national sample and standardised. They also give you predicted GCSE grades based on your child’s profile and recommended strategies to support their learning.
Monitoring Report	May	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. These are based on a rubric which tells you what they can (and cannot) do in each subject, depending on what grade they have. For example, a student may be able to explain geographical patterns at more than one scale but not at a global scale. You can find the rubric here: https://www.secondary.ac.fk/KS3-Level-Descriptors/ It also gives you a grade range to show you what GCSE grade your child is currently on track for if they continue working at their current level. This is to support you in choosing suitable GCSE options at the end of the year.
Options Parents’ Evening	May	This evening outlines the options process for you and your child. Staff are available to speak to about all of the different GCSE options and to advise individual students.

Year 10

What	When	What Does it Show You
Subject Specific Vocabulary Report	At the end of each half-term (apart from when students are doing PPEs)	These are assessments of the key words that are important for a subject, and show how well students understand the language needed for learning. For example, a student may learn what the definition is of chlorophyll in Science or the meaning of the word patella in PE. They do not tell you how well your child can apply that meaning to the subject, but they do show if they have been working to learn the definitions.
Monitoring Report	November	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. They will have a 'currently on track for' grade as a well as a target grade. This will help you to see if they are on track for their targets, overperforming, or underperforming.
Parents’ Evening	November	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.
Monitoring Report	July	These are the grades your child has attained in their PPE examinations. This report will also tell you what grade your child is currently are on track for as well as their target grade. We would usually expect grades to increase between the PPE examinations and the final examinations as students revise and consolidate their learning, but the PPE results give a good indication of what they are likely to achieve and may be used by colleges to give offer letters.
Parents’ Evening	August	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.

Year 11

What	When	What Does it Show You
Subject Specific Vocabulary Report	At the end of each half-term	These are assessments of the key words that are important for a subject, and show how well students understand the language needed for learning. For example, a student may learn what the definition is of chlorophyll in Science or the meaning of the word patella in PE. They do not tell you how well your child can apply that meaning to the subject, but they do show if they have been working to learn the definitions.
Monitoring Report	December	These are the grades your child has attained in their PPE examinations. This report will also tell you what grade your child is currently are on track for as well as their target grade. We would usually expect grades to increase between the PPE examinations and the final examinations as students revise and consolidate their learning, but the PPE results give a good indication of what they are likely to achieve and may be used by colleges to give offer letters.
Parents’ Evening	December	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and what their next steps are.
Monitoring Report	April	This report shows you the attainment in each subject your child studies. They will have a 'currently on track for' grade as a well as a target grade. This will help you to see if they are on track for their targets, overperforming, or underperforming.
Parents’ Evening	April	Following your child's monitoring report, this is an opportunity to talk to each teacher in more detail about where your child is doing well and discuss final preparations for their public examinations.