1. ASSESSING PROGRESS at HIGH STORRS SCHOOL 3 rd Dec 2014 Judith Vaughan Deputy Head

2. CONTEXT New National Curriculum and changes in all Key stages NC levels gone End of KS2 measure to change from 2017 Current Y9 first to take new GCSE English and Maths in summer 2017 Current Y8 first to take new GCSEs in Science, MFL, History and Geography Current Y11 first to take first of the new linear A Levels. Post 16 funding squeeze

3. High Storrs’ Background Considerations Stephen Betts’ work with Primary NC and levelling in Eng and Ma 2 year KS3, 3 year KS4 1 year GCSEs in KS4 for options subjects SWLP sixth form partnership work

4. Further HS Considerations New NC rationale Accountability within and outside of school Got to have a levelling system!

5. HIGH STORRS’ PLAN A levelling system based on new GCSE grades 9 – 1 that spans KS3 and KS4 Rough equivalencies between existing and new levels

6. New Number Grade Old GCSE Grade Old KS2/3 Level - 9 + A*10 - 8 + - 7 +A9 - 6 +B8b - 8a - 5 +B/C7a - 8c - 4 +C7c – 7b - 3 +D6c – 6a - 2 + E5c - 5a F4c - 4a - 1 + G3c - 3a F3U2c - 2a F2U1c – 1a F1UP levels

7. HIGH STORRS’ PLAN 2014-15 Old KS3 levels Letter grades A*-G in KS4 (Except for Eng & Maths) 2015-16 and beyond New number levels in KS3 Mixture of letter and number grades in KS4

8. Measuring Progress KS2 Eng/Ma Ave KS3 Progress Target Old/New KS4 GCSE Progress Target (Min) Old/New Min Levels Progress KS2 => KS4 5a7b / 4A* / 85 5b6a / 3A / 74 5c6b / 3A / 74 4a6c / 3B / 64 4b5b / 2C / 53 4c5c / 2C / 43 3a4b / 1D / 33

9. Levels of Progress KS2 Start3LP4LP5LP6LP Possible Progress target LP (OLD) LP (NEW) 6a3+6B7A8A*9 9 46 6b36B7A8A*9 9 46 1306c3-6B7A8A*9 9 46 5a2+5B/C6B7A8A*8 56 5b25B/C6B7A8A*7A45 5c25B/C6B7A8A*7A45 4a2-5B/C6B7A8A*6B44 1004b1+4C5B/C6B7A5C34 4c1+4C5B/C6B7A4C33 3a14C5B/C6B7A3D32 3b14C5B/C6B7A2E21 803c1-4C5B/C6B7A2E21

10. Conclusions It is a time of significant upheaval There are opportunities as well as challenges THINKING time now and on the journey will be critical. Build a framework so that subject specialists can add the detail.