I believe we have a secondary school teacher on here don't we?
So, my eldest got his first tracked report from secondary school today (year 7). Now I don't think that the reports mean owt this early in his secondary school life. But one thing has me perplexed as it wasn't explained too well.
He has a "expected GCSE grade". As I understand it that's a minimum the Government think the school should get him to in year 11. This is based off KS2 results.
These grades were "4" across the board. Which apparently translates as a "D".
In KS2 he achieved 4 for writing and a 4 for reading moderated up to a 5. And a 5 for maths. Unfortunately I don't have the divisions within those bands.
So my impression is that he was working at or above average at KS2. Yet I don't view a D as average at GCSE, which historical data backs up.
So how the bloody hell does this mapping actually work. I can only find tables for 2010. I guess it has to have been averaged across all subjects too, and given some bloody odd "one expected grade fits all".
I will email the school to ask the same question but
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As long as he does his best that's fine BTW