The document provides information about assessment at Key Stage 3 (KS3) for parents. It discusses the aims of assessment, which are to provide information on students' progress, identify strengths and weaknesses, and indicate next steps for learning. Parents will receive grades matched to the new GCSE scale and reports three times a year. Students will receive feedback to help them understand their progress, targets, and how to improve. Key assessment dates are also listed.

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Assessment at KS3
Mr Rudd – Assistant Head Teacher
Miss Tiltman – Head of Year 7

2. Aims of the Evening
S To provide you with information about national grading
changes regarding curriculum assessment.
S To provide you with information about how Glenthorne
will report your son/daughter’s progress.
S To give you an overview of how your son/daughter has
started Year 7.

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Assessment at KS3
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4. Assessment at KS3
S Identification of key skills and knowledge needed for
pupils to be successful throughout a 5 year curriculum.
S At KS3 identified skills and knowledge incorporated into
SOW and assessed in key assessments.
S Assessment ladders used by staff and available to pupils
to identify next steps.

5. What information will you
receive?
Purposes of Assessment
The information provided by assessment should:
S Provide clear and useful reports of progress and
achievement.
S Provide information on how pupils can improve their
achievement.

6. Grade Match Up

7. What information will you
receive?

8. School Grades GCSE Grades
Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10 Y11 Old Grades
8 & 9 A & A*
8 & 9 7 A
6 7 6 B
5 5 6 5 B/C
4 4 4 5 4 C
3 3 4 4 3 D
2 3 3/4 3 2 E
2/3 3 2 2
2 1 1
0/1 1
0/1
Generic
Flight path.

9. What will pupils receive?
Purposes of Assessment
The information provided by assessment should:
S Provide pupils about their individual progress.
S Enable strengths and weaknesses to be identified
(WWW & EBI).
S Indicating to the pupil the next step in the learning
process (short term targets).
S Involve pupils in their own learning (self/peer
assessment).
S Motivate pupils through success.

10. What will pupils receive?

11. What will pupils receive?

12. What will pupils receive?

13. Key information & dates
S Key dates:
S 14th & 15th February – Immersion day
S 15th March - Year 7 Report 2
S 20th March- Year 7 Parents’ Evening with subject staff
S 14th May – Year 7 Exam Preparation Evening
S 17th-21st June- Key Stage 3 Exams
S W/B 8th July – Sports Day and Challenge Week
S 5th July – Year 7 Report 3