1. Assessment Grades you may be used to
GCSE Grades
Primary School Assessment
Previous GCSE Grades
The Grade your Child will get
A** 9 A* 8 A 7 B 6 C 5 D 4 E 3 F 2
G/U 1
Primary School Assessment
The Grade your Child will get
Working towards
Developing (-)
Working at
Secure (=)
Working above
Extending (+)

2. How we generate Attainment Grades
We take the raw scores from KS2 National Curriculum tests
This becomes an Attainment Grade 1 – 9
Your son/daughter will be given a target to aim for by the end of the year
This will continue from Y7 through to Y11

3. Key dates
Week beginning 31st Oct (the week after half term): classroom tests on each subject area. Revision packs will be given to students 2 weeks before.
Friday 16th Dec: Academic Review Day, appointments made with form tutor, results of Oct/Nov tests given to parents
Week beginning 23rd Jan: teacher assessments of classwork and how students are progressing. A brief report will be sent to parents with this information in February.
Week beginning 1st May: full examinations in the Main Hall/Sports Hall. Revision packs will be given to students at the end of March.
Thursday 15th June: Parents Evening 3.45pm until 6.45pm. Results from main examinations, plus overview of progress across the year with subject teachers.

4. College contacts for Year 7
Form Tutor: this would be your most likely first contact should you have any information or concerns in general regarding your child. Mr/Ms
Class Teacher: you may wish to contact a subject teacher if the information or question you have is related directly to a subject area.
Progress Manager: Mr Abernethy would be the main person to contact in any other instances.
Miss Porter (Assistant Headteacher) and Mrs McAlister (Deputy Head) are the senior staff attached to the Year 7 team

5. Further contact
A drop in facility is also run by the Y7 team on Friday mornings, available for any parents wishing to have a brief conversation.
There is also a facility to contact the college at all time through Student Services
Please feel free to contact the college by telephone, e mail or by using the website “contact” facility