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Targets & Assessment. Mr. S. Cooke Senior Assistant Principal. What is a target??. Each student is assigned a target for every subject using national curriculum sub levels. Students are given a target for each subject for year 7, 8 and 9 using NC sub levels.
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Targets & Assessment Mr. S. Cooke Senior Assistant Principal
What is a target?? • Each student is assigned a target for every subject using national curriculum sub levels. • Students are given a target for each subject for year 7, 8 and 9 using NC sub levels. • Targets are set using prior attainment data and comparison to the results of similar students in similar schools nationally.
What is an NC Sub Level? • National Curriculum levels are split into 3 sub levels to indicate where a student should be aiming to work at (in the case of targets) or where they are working at (in the case of current attainment). • It allows us to see if a student is working Just at a level, Safely at a level or at the Top of a level. • At Hodgson sub levels are indicated as: - • 5a – Working at the top of level 5 • 5b – Working safely at Level 5 • 5c – Working just at a Level 5
What use are levels to me? According to predictions based on similar students in similar schools nationally this student should be achieving a low level 5 for English, they are working at a safe level 5 so are above target. According to predictions based on similar students in similar schools nationally this student should be achieving a high level 4 for Maths, they are working at a high level 4 so are ontarget. According to predictions based on similar students in similar schools nationally this student should be achieving a high level 5 for Science, they are working at a high level 4 so are belowtarget.
How will my child be assessed? • 3 Formal Assessment Weeks • Revision pack sent home to parents. • Formal Assessments during this week* • Results reported to parents soon afterwards either at Progress Evening or in Interim Progress Updates • This is the assessment level on the reports home. • Informal Assessments in lesson time. • This is the current attainment level on the reports home.
Can my child exceed target? • Yes!!!! • Targets are an indication of what students should achieve, targets are established using. • Prior attainment information (e.g. KS2 SATS) • The performance of similar students in schools where achievement is similar to Hodgson (Top 25% of schools nationally) • Targets don’t take account of a ‘bad day at the office’ with KS2 SATS for example so may be a little lower than you would like in some subjects, similarly they may be higher than you would like for some subjects if students have performed extremely well in that subject in the past.
What if my child performs consistently under target? • The schools MINT programme will allow for further intervention to be put in place. • Subject teachers will provide focussed and clear intervention for students. • Progress Tutors will monitor progress across all subject areas and alert you to issues in more than one area.
What if my child performs consistently above target? • Subject teachers will ensure that the student is praised and rewarded for their achievements. • Subject teachers will also ensure that students are set work to enable them to further exceed target grades.
