Each subject is divided up into specific areas and each area has a set of criteria. At each reporting stage students are assessed against the criteria and assigned an academic stage.
There are 6 academic stages in Year 7 and Year 8.
Year 7:
- FOUNDATION - you are currently finding it difficult to access the year 7 curriculum in this subject.
- BEGINNING to acquire the knowledge and skills you need in order to progress towards year 7 expectations
- DEVELOPING your knowledge, understanding and skills in order to reach year 7 expectations
- SECURE IN your knowledge, understanding and skills and meeting year 7 expectations
- EXTENDING your knowledge, understanding and skills and broadening year 7 expectations
- EXCELLING in your knowledge, understanding and skills and surpassing year 7 expectations
Year 8:
- FOUNDATION (F2, F1, F) - you are currently finding it difficult to access the year 8 curriculum in this subject.
- BEGINNING to acquire the knowledge and skills you need in order to progress towards year 8 expectations
- DEVELOPING your knowledge, understanding and skills in order to reach year 8 expectations
- SECURE IN your knowledge, understanding and skills and meeting year 8 expectations
- EXTENDING your knowledge, understanding and skills and broadening year 8 expectations
- EXCELLING in your knowledge, understanding and skills and surpassing year 8 expectations
Year 9:
In Year 9 the grade range has been reduced to 1 – 5 (highest), with grade 3 and higher equating to GCSE ready. The grade range used will be as follows:
| 1- |
1 |
1+ |
2- |
2 |
2+ |
3- |
3 |
3+ |
4- |
4 |
4+ |
5- |
5 |
5+ |
The grades achieved in Year 9 should be seen as the foundation for achievement at GCSE. They cannot be seen as a prediction for future outcomes as they are based solely on the Year 9 curriculum.