Student Reports
Reporting Overview
Communication with parents is an important part of our home school partnership. Student progress is continually monitored and communicated to parents. This may take the form of written reports, parents’ consultation evenings and year group information evenings. Other forms of communication, that can be arranged at the request of staff or parents are; letters home, phone calls and interviews.
Reports are sent home regularly
Year 7 – each subject provides a report on each student twice per year
Year 8 – each subject provides a report on each student twice a year
Year 9 – each subject provides a report on each student once per year, with an additional report for Pre-Public exam results (PPE’s)
Year 10 – each subject provides a report on each student twice per year
Year 11 – each subject provides a report on each student twice per year with an additional report for Pre-Public exams (PPE’s)
Year 12 – each subject provides a report on each student three times per year, with an additional report for Pre-Public exams (PPE’s)
Year 13 – each subject provides a report on each student twice per year, with an additional report for Pre-Public exams (PPE’s)
These reports, along with attendance and conduct figures, are sent home. They are a progress check and serve to highlight any problems, to ensure action is taken and also to highlight achievement. These reports are also available electronically, through the Learning Gateway, if parents have signed up to the E portal.
For all assessments we collect classwork and homework grades (compulsory) and allow the entry of 1 positive and 1 negative comment. At KS3 we also report on Current Grade so that parents can see how their child is progressing towards their end of year target.
At KS4 and KS5 we collect Current Grade and the projected end of course Grade. So, for example, for Year 10 we collect the projected grade we expect the student to achieve at the end of Year 11 when they take their GCSEs. In Year 12 we collect the projected end Year 13 A level grades, but also in Year 12, for Level 3 BTECs or GCSE re-sits we collect projected grades for the end of the year (i.e. BTEC Certificate where taken/GCSE result).
For Years 9,11, 12 & 13 we will also collect Pre-public exam grades in the next data collection after main Pre-public exams. For Pre-public exam results we will collect grades of the actual papers taken and any coursework/controlled assessments which have been assessed.
In KS3 Music, Drama, Compulsory PE and REACH lessons and in KS4 Compulsory PE and REACH. We do not use a system of target, current and projected grades. Instead these subjects use Strengths of Character grades. For further information on the grades used, their meanings and their hierarchy please click on the following links:
Music Strength of Character/Ethos Grades
Drama Strength of Character/Ethos Grades
PE Strength of Character Grades
REACH Strength of Character Grades
Current Grade
For years 7 to 11 current grades give a measure of the skills students have acquired in a subject. They broadly indicate where students are currently sitting on the GCSE 9-1 grade scale. For students who are working towards the lower GCSE grades we use “Emerging Grades” E1 to E3 at KS3. At KS4 there is just one grade (U) below GCSE, indicating that the student is working towards a GCSE grade.
Grades are subdivided into three categories e.g. 5- means a low grade 5, 5 is a secure grade 5 and 5+ is a high grade 5.
Similarly, in the Sixth Form we use current grades to indicate where students are currently on the A Level/BTEC scale, with a U grade if students are not quite at A Level/BTEC standard.
Codes used for data collections
Classwork Definitions
Excellent
The student:
- Always completes work to their personal best.
- Completes all of the expected tasks within lessons.
Good
The student:
- Usually completes work to their personal best.
- Usually completes all of the expected tasks within lessons.
Concern
The student:
- Does not always work to their personal best.
- Often does not produce enough work in lessons.
Serious Concern
The student:
- Rarely works to their personal best.
- Very little work produced during lessons.
Homework Definitions
Excellent
The student:
- Always hands homework in on time.
- Always completes homework to the very best of their ability.
- It is clear that the necessary time has been spent on the task.
Good
The student:
- Usually hands homework in on time.
- Usually completes homework to the best of their ability.
- The work usually shows that sufficient time has been spent on the task.
Concern
The student:
- Regularly hands in homework late.
- Does not necessarily complete homework to the best of their ability.
- The work often appears rushed as if insufficient time has been spent on it.
Serious concern
The student:
- Work is rarely handed in at all.
- This work does not represent their ability.
| Positive Comments | Improvement Comments |
| Actively engages in learning | Actively engage in lessons |
| Continues to persevere when work is challenging | Complete all tasks set to the best of your ability |
| Can recall key facts | Support points with facts and evidence |
| Demonstrates an ambitious attitude to learning | Attend all lessons on time and fully equipped to avoid missed learning |
| Engagement in lessons is always positive | Develop a more positive attitude to learning |
| Effectively uses feedback to improve progress | Positively respond to feedback to improve progress and learning |
| Work demonstrates creative flair | Take risks to develop creative flair |
| The quality of homework is a strength | Spend more time on ensuring homework is completed to a high standard |
| Independent learning is a strength | Actively revise subject knowledge e.g. using flashcards, mind maps and retrieval practice |
| Displays dignity in lessons | Complete independent research related to the subject |
| Is able to ask for help when needed | Be attentive to instructions to develop independence |
| Literacy skills are a strength | Work on improving spelling, punctuation and grammar |
| Makes excellent contributions to class discussions | Improve class participation by responding to cold calling and questions |
| Numeracy skills are a strength | Use quotations/reference/diagrams accurately as evidence for your thinking |
| Challenges themselves in lessons | Complete tasks missed through absence |
| Practical skills are a strength | Read for knowledge, pleasure or interest frequently |
| Quality of coursework is a strength | Complete you subject coursework to a high standard |
| Asks relevant questions | Read for knowledge, pleasure or interest frequently |
| Seeks to fulfil own potential | Actively reflect on your work to improve accuracy and detail |
| Excellent attendance | Improve class attendance to above 95% |
| Appropriately engages in class discussions | Engage positively in opportunities to discuss and talk with others |
| Uses subject specific terminology effectively | Learn and use key subject specific terminology |
| Works productively with other students | Develop your ability to work with others |
| Uses effective exam techniques | Practise exam style questions |
| Creates coherent and structured arguments | Develop both sides of the argument |
| Actively reads independently to improve understanding. | Develop evaluation by using evidence to make informed judgements |
| Use exam techniques/acronyms to help structure written answers |