Progress Reviews
You can find Progress Reviews for your child on Arbor. In addition, you can access www.go4schools.com to view more detailed information about the assessments that you child has taken in each of their subjects. Please use the help sheet below to help you to access Go4Schools. If you are having trouble accessing Arbor or Go4schools please contact arborhelp@sbe5d.com.
If you have any concerns about your child’s progress review, please contact:
progressreviews@sbe5d.com for Years 7-11
sixthformteam@sbe5d.com for Years 12 & 13
Grades
Year 7 & 8
The Progress Review provides a record of student progress in each subject against the ASK (Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge) criteria, which is our reporting framework. Student progress is rated using the following descriptors: Mastering (highest level), Progressing, Developing and Launching (lowest level). You can read more about the ASK framework on our website.
On the Progress Review each subject has reported:
- An ‘ASK Target’ – this is derived from your child’s KS2 scores.
- A ‘Working At Grade’ –this is based on the most recent assessment(s) in the subject. The raw results from these are recorded on www.go4schools.com.
- An ‘Attitudes’ score – this is a key component of our ASK reporting framework. Are they kind? Are they respectful? Are they working hard? A low attitude score at this stage would be a concern.
- A ‘Skills’ score – another key component of our ASK reporting framework. Do they work well in groups? Do they express themselves well? Do they use basic numeracy across the curriculum? Do they try hard to solve problems? Do they work well independently? Do they use their literacy skills across the curriculum? Do they ask questions to enquire further about what they are learning?
Years 9 - 11
The Progress Review provides a record of student progress in each subject using the grading scheme for GCSE/L2 equivalent qualifications:
GCSE Grading Equivalents |
OCR National and Technical Award |
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A* to A+ A+ to A*- A- to A B to B+ C+ to B- C- to C |
9 8 7 6 5 4 |
L2D* Distinction* L2D Distinction L2M Merit L2P Pass |
Level 2 Grades |
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E+ to D+ F to E G- to F- |
3 2 1 |
L1D Level 1 Distinction L1M Level 1 Merit L1P Level 1 Pass |
Level 1 Grades |
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U | 0 | U Fail |
On the Progress Review each subject has reported:
- A ‘KS4 Target’ – this is a GCSE/L2 equivalent grade derived from testing in Year 7 and your child’s Progress Reviews over time (Year 10 &11) or from your child’s KS2 scores (Year 9).
- A ‘Working at Grade’ – this is a GCSE/L2 equivalent grade based on any recent subject assessments that have taken place in year 10 and 11. The raw results from these are recorded on www.go4schools.com. We would expect most students’ ‘Working at Grades’ to increase as they complete their GCSE courses.
- A ‘Forecast Grade’ – this is the GCSE/L2 equivalent grade that your child’s subject teacher expects them to achieve at the end of Year 11 based on their current progress. This prediction is based on a combination of their ‘Attitude’ and ‘Working at Grade’. Please take the opportunity to praise your child if their ‘Forecast Grade’ is equivalent to or higher than their KS4 Target at this stage.
- An ‘Attitudes’ score – this is a key component of our ASK reporting framework. Are they kind? Are they respectful? Are they working hard? A low attitude score at this stage would be a concern.
- A ‘Skills’ score – another key component of our ASK reporting framework. Do they work well in groups? Do they express themselves well? Do they use basic numeracy across the curriculum? Do they try hard to solve problems? Do they work well independently? Do they use their literacy skills across the curriculum? Do they ask questions to enquire further about what they are learning?
The Progress Review report does not contain the results of mock exams and other assessments that your child may have undertaken recently. To see these for each subject please login to www.go4schools.com and follow the instructions on the help sheet HERE.
Sixth Form
The Progress Review provides a record of student progress in each subject using the grading scheme for GCE A Level/L3 equivalent qualifications.
On the Progress Review each subject has reported:
- A ‘KS5 Target’ – this is derived from calculating each student’s average GCSE grades. Then looking at what, on average, a student with the same average GCSE score achieved in their final exams.
- A ‘Working at Grade’ – this is a GCE A level/L3 equivalent grade based on any recent subject assessments that have taken place in Year 12 or 13. The raw results from these are recorded on www.go4schools.com. We would expect most students’ ‘Working at Grades’ to increase as they complete their GCE A level courses.
- A ‘Forecast Grade’ – this is the GCE A level/L3 equivalent grade that your child’s subject teacher expects them to achieve at the end of Year 13 based on their current progress. This prediction is based on a combination of their ‘Attitude’ and ‘Working at Grade’. Please take the opportunity to praise your child if their ‘Forecast Grade’ is equivalent to or higher than their KS5 Target at this stage.
- An ‘Attitudes in and out of class’ score – this is a reflection of a student’s attitude in class, and a comment about what additional learning is happening away from the class during study periods or at home.
This Progress Review report does not contain the results of mock exams and other assessments that your child may have undertaken recently. To see these for each subject please login to www.go4schools.com and follow the instructions on the help sheet HERE
Years 7-13 Progress Review Reflection
After each Progress Review your child will discuss their current progress with their form tutor and identify targets to improve in subjects that they are finding challenging.
Being able to reflect on our achievements can be a powerful learning activity and a motivation booster. Framing setbacks as opportunities for learning is something we encourage learners to do, but unless we provide them with the opportunities to reflect, they will not be able to do the reforming required.