He has another four years until he does those exams and he won't even be being taught the GCSE level material yet, so I don't really understand how the school can judge what level … Thanks everyone x, Ok I understand now, so they are using the new GCSE grading system which is replacing the old letter grades. It's really difficult because every school judges it differently. (As a parent I would focus on the effort and behaviour scores, he is doing excellent there and I wouldn't be concerned in general. It looks like a lot of guess work on the part of his teachers to me! The school is lying to you if it is pretending that they can grade your DS in any meaningful way at all on the new GCSE grades, for a GCSE that hasn't been sat by anyone, grade boundaries unknown, and in most cases hasn't even been taught yet. If he is falling behind, you would hope that they would seek you out themselves, but since they haven't, I think you need to take the initiative. - £100 voucher to be won, Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. To thinking asking mothers educational level at booking appointment is shaming, My baby just put a dead shrew in her mouth. He has another four years until he does those exams and he won't even be being taught the GCSE level material yet, so I don't really understand how the school can judge what level he is at using these grades. An example of how the target grades will work for a pupil entering the school with an old Level 5b can be seen below. If I'm reading it right he's done really badly in just about everything Can anyone help? If there is a second wave of the coronavirus, the OECD said global growth will contract by 7.6% in 2020, and "remain well short" of its pre-crisis level by the end of next year. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. It added that "by the end of 2021, the loss of income exceeds that of any previous recession over the last 100 years outside wartime, with dire and long-lasting consequences for people, firms and governments.". They should have given you a conversion chart so you know how the new numbers relate to the old levels... A 9, for example, is the equivalent of an A**...! I don't understand either, but it doesn't look good in the face of it. To feel ever so slightly bereft now Nicola & Katya are out of Strictly? In my mind that is crazy, but every school is different. Actually one of her teachers said that maybe shes not use to a new environment,give it time,it will be ok once shes settled properly X. To expect a child in year 7 to be getting the equivalent of a GCSE grade C in maths seems totally crazy to me. "I have to admit this report doesn't make sense to me. He did absolutely great in primary. (Or in old GCSE grades B, A or A*). These assessment grades will again use the 1-9 system. The whole thing is a work of fiction. All pupils have a flight path with the expectation of one grade of progress per academic year. Antoine Antoniol | Getty Images News | Getty Images. If it is the year 11 one then yes be concerned, but if it is the end of year 7 I wouldn't worry at all. But as KS2 covers four school years, the expected rate of progress was slower – effectively half a level per year (for example, from a 3C at the end of Year 3 to a 3A at the end of Year 4). In its first scenario, the OECD said global growth will contract by 7.6% in 2020, and "remain well short" of its pre-crisis level by the end of next year. All you can do is use the results as a base line to see if they improve next year. You can also find a short video explaining the assessment system here: Herschel Grammar School Northampton Avenue, Slough, Berkshire SL13BW Tel: 01753 520950 Email: mail@herschel.slough.sch.uk | Watch Welcome Video, http://www.aqa.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/policy/gcse-and-a-level-changes/9-1. Please note that it is not unusual for individual test results to be below the expected flight path. It looks like they're using the new 1-9 assessment grades. As I said before he won't even be doing the KS4 syllabus in his lessons so I'm really not sure how they are awarding him KS4 grades. Guests arrive at the presentation of the candidacies for the 2020 World Expo, at the OECD headquarters on November 27, 2013 in Paris, France. What an absolute load of shite. If they're the new GCSE grades, that looks good for Year 7! Global supply chains have been halted, inequality and debt levels have soared, and confidence levels have fallen. ), TBH thats not a good result,my daughter had the same last year and i wasnt happy,i arrange to meet with her teachers and really had a long talk about it of how i could also help from home,im glad i did cos my daughter is now thriving. "Economic impacts are dire everywhere," the OECD summarized in its Economic Outlook, published Wednesday. If that makes sense? If your son did well at primary and has clearly been doing well for effort and behaviour then such "apparently" poor results would surely have triggered an intervention from the school by now? I'm floored, I really expected him to have a glowing report.Maybe this is a good report then, and we don't know how to read it! Sometimes the content or skill tested can be intentionally challenging. I realise this can be tricky but have you got anyone you can ask "Did Blank's report make sense to you? Because KS1 covers only two school years, this means that a child should have progressed one level per year (for example achieving Level 1B in Year 1, and Level 2B in Year 2).