1. Supporting Your Child Through GCSEs
Gary Bashford
Associate Headteacher

2. National Curriculum Level
National Expectations
2 levels of progress over Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9)
1 level (grade) of progress over Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)
An expected total of 3 levels of progress between Key Stage 2 to 4
Good progress (Student Target Grade) is 4 levels of progress between Key Stage 2 to 4
English and Maths 9-1 targets set by FFT 5
End of Year 6/
End of Key Stage 2
End of Year 9/
End of Key Stage 3
End of Year 11/
End of Key Stage 4
National Curriculum Level
GCSE Grade
(3 levels of progress)
(4 levels of progress) 5 7 B A 4 6 C 3 D 2 E
2 levels
1 level
1 level

3. Tracking student progress
All attainment levels are recorded on our SIMS network. These are readily available for teachers, tutors and Phase Leaders to monitor progress and to plan appropriate lessons
Current attainment levels are tracked against the individual student’s target grade
A ‘traffic light’ system highlights student progress to ensure all students are on track to meet or exceed their target
Intervention will take place with underachieving students

4. Intervention After school subject specific sessions
Half term and Easter revision/boosters
‘Passport to Success’
Controlled Assessment support
PIL
1-2-1 tutoring

5. Attainment in AS Level - Mathematics
Transition Matrices
Attainment in AS Level - Mathematics
FAIL E D C B A
0 to 8 (FAIL) x .
08 to 19 (≈G)
37%
15%
19 to 25 (≈F)
40%
18%
13%
25 to 31 (≈E)
30%
12%
16%
31 to 37 (≈D)
53%
11% 7% 5%
37 to 43 (≈C)
44% 8%
43 to 49 (≈B)
21%
17%
14%
49 to 55 (≈A) 4% 9%
23%
55 to 58 (≈A*) 0% 1% 3%
10%
85%

6. Reporting
You will get several progress checking written reports in Year 11:
‘Interim’ report – current and predicted grades (Academic Tutoring Day: 18th November) – meet with form tutor
Trial exams are between 30th November – 9th December. Maths and English 6th-10th February and again 18th – 21st April.
January – parents’ evening (trial exam results and predicted grades) – meet with class teachers
‘Full’ report – current and predicted grades, written teacher summary and targets (11th March – Posted)

7. ANY QUESTIONS?

8. What can I do as a parent to support my child’s learning?
Take an interest in school! Try to (!) speak with them about their day
Look at their books and discuss their work and the teachers’ comments with them
Try to provide a suitable place to study; revision books; internet access; tutors; time to complete their work
Help manage their stress
Network with other parents

9. What can I do as a parent to support my child’s learning?
Help them start to consider their futures, send off for college prospectuses
Monitor their coursework progress and revision schedules
Ensure they are properly equipped for school, on time and attending fully
Send them in ‘fit’ for any of their exams to maximise success
Contact the school early if there are any concerns you have about their progress. Let the school know of any domestic information that we need to know about.