1. Curriculum, assessment, reporting, progress…
Year 7
Curriculum, assessment, reporting, progress…

2. Welcome Mr Joe Jardine-Viner Mr Ajit Hindocha Mrs Sheena Ryde
Assistant Head Teacher
Strategic leadership for Years 7 – 9
MYP Curriculum & reporting
Mr Ajit Hindocha
Curriculum Director of Years 7 - 9
Curriculum Standards
Mrs Sheena Ryde
Student Progress
Mr Danny Walker
Assistant Curriculum Director 7 – 9
Mr Nigel Chadwick
Interdisciplinary Learning
Mrs Mary Hull
Acting Student Manager Years 7-9

3. Information after this event:
Year 7 section of the portal on the main school website
Collection of key information for parents of Year 7 students

4. Key information
For example: Year 7 Curriculum booklet Assessment and reporting Subject Consultation Evening

6. Subject Groups

7. Assessment Criteria
Each of the four assessment criteria has a level of achievement that is marked out of eight
8 is the highest, 0 the lowest
/ / / /8

8. Language and Literature
Summary grade
The levels of achievement are totalled to produce a summary grade from 1 to 7
7 is the highest, 1 is the lowest
Language and Literature
Science
A: Analysing 5
A: Knowing and understanding
B: Organising 6
B: Inquiring and designing
C: Producing text 7
C: Processing and evaluating
D: Using Language 8
D: Reflecting on Impact of Science 4
Total 26 22
Summary Grade

9. Extract from summary grade descriptors5
Produces generally high-quality work.
Uses knowledge and skills in familiar classroom and real-world situations and, with support, some unfamiliar real-world situations. 6
Produces high-quality, occasionally innovative work.
Uses knowledge and skills in familiar and unfamiliar classroom and real world situations, often with independence.

10. Language and Literature
Where do I start?
Language and Literature
Science
A: Analysing 5
A: Knowing and understanding
B: Organising 6
B: Inquiring and designing
C: Producing text 7
C: Processing and evaluating
D: Using Language 8
D: Reflecting on Impact of Science 4
Total 26 23
Summary Grade

11. What does progress look like?
We would expect students to maintain or improve their grades from the first to the second report
Students that maintain or improve their grades from one academic year to the next are making progress
Student
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Progress? A
6  6
Good B
5  6 C
3  7
5  7
Outstanding

12. Attitude to Learning Deadlines Participation Engagement Equipment
Deadlines
Participation
Engagement
Equipment
Outstanding
Exemplary in approach to learning and regularly performs beyond expectations; a self-directed and autonomous learner
Good
All deadlines met
Actively involved, fully concentrating
and attentive in lessons
Shows enthusiasm for the subject
Always well prepared for lessons
Room for Improvement
Occasionally misses deadlines
Passively involved and attentive in lessons
Inconsistent interest shown in lessons
Occasionally arrives without books or equipment
Cause for concern
Regularly misses deadlines
Frequently off task and is regularly distracted or distracts others
Shows little interest in the subject
Regularly arrives without books or equipment

13. Encourage your daughter to:
How can you support your daughter?
Encourage your daughter to:
Focus on effort, struggle and persistence
Choose the difficult tasks
Focus on strategies
Reflect on strategies that work and those that don’t
Work hard
Seek challenges
Focus on learning and improving
Make mistakes and experience setbacks

14. IB Learner Profile set of 10 attributes Open-minded Communicators
Thinkers
Reflective
Inquirers
Risk-takers
Principled
Caring
Knowledgeable
Balanced

15. Commendation Criteria
INQUIRER
THINKER
COMMUNICATOR
RISK TAKER
KNOWLEDGEABLE
natural curiosity
inquiry and research skills
independence in learning
initiative in applying thinking skills
critical, creative and ethical decision making
complex problem solving
confident expression of ideas and information
careful listening skills
effective collaboration
accurate use of technical terminology
forethought and determination when approaching uncertainty
independence and cooperation when exploring new ideas and innovative strategies
resourcefulness and resilience in the face of challenges and change
use of conceptual understanding to explore knowledge across topics and subjects
exploration of themes which have global relevance and importance
PRINCIPLED
CARING
OPEN-MINDED
BALANCED
REFLECTIVE
integrity, honesty and a sense of fairness
and justice
respect for the dignity and rights of others
responsibility for their actions and acceptance of consequences
respect, empathy and compassion, showing
sensitivity towards the needs and feelings of others
personal commitment
to service
making a positive difference in others’ lives
appreciation of our own cultures and personal histories
respect for the views, values and traditions of other individuals and cultures
consideration of a range of points of view
understanding of the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being
awareness of interdependence with other people
analysis of personal strengths and weaknesses in a constructive manner to support learning and personal development

16. How can we develop these attributes?
It’s not just about what happens in lessons or for homework!
How do we as parents or a family develop and recognise this attributes?
It starts with…

17. Let us know!
Student planner
Learning Mentor or class teacher

18. Reporting to parents Reports twice a year: Consultation Evenings:
Progress report – 12 February 2016
Full report – 13 May 2016
Consultation Evenings:
Learning Mentor Evenings:
19 November 2015 for Arnold, Carey and Mitchener
24 November 2015 for Feyerman and Taylor
Subject Teacher Evenings – 3 March 2016