KS3 Parents' Information Evening - Assessment Guides

1. Welcome to the
KS3 Parents’
Information Evening

2. Based on your feedback:
• Reports: Quality and frequency of reports.
• Celebration: More opportunity to celebrate our pupils'
successes.
• Communication: Improve communication with parents.
• Careers: Improve careers guidance.
• SEND: Provision and support.

3. Content of tonight's session:
• Overview of Assessment and Achievement Guides
• Explanation of new system Targets and Reports
• Explanation of Intervention and Reading programmes
• Overview of Careers Programme, Enrichment and Catholic
Life
• Pastoral Programme: ClassCharts, Attendance and
Celebration

4. KS3
Teaching and Learning
Programme

5. • Gives a consistent approach & language across all subjects
• Has been adapted and tailored to suit each subject area
• Provides a way to analyse the progress of individual students,
classes and year groups
• Produces individual student reports which give much more
detail
Supporting a whole school approach that:

6. KS3 Reports
3 Reports Per Year
• 1 report at the end of each term
• Each report will contain the
information from the previous
terms
• Some subjects will record additional
assessments and / or homeworks
• Pupils will be graded against the
skills on the achievement ladders

7. Targets: KS2 to KS4 Progression: Age-Related Grade
Upper KS2 Prior
Attainment or
baseline
Advancing On track for Grade 7+
GCSE
Middle KS2 Prior
Attainment or
baseline
Securing On track for Grade 5+
GCSE
Lower KS2 Prior
Attainment or
baseline
Developing On track for Grade 4+
GCSE
Greater Depth
Emerging
40% in assessments
60% in assessments
80% in assessments
Less than 90% in assessments
Less than 40% in assessments

8. Marks / Achievement / Grade
Number
of
Students
Emerging Developing Securing Advancing Greater Depth
Minimum standard required, KS2 scores of 100 in English and Maths
Attainment Banding

9. Marks / Achievement / Grade
Number
of
Students
Emerging Developing Securing Advancing
Minimum standard required, KS2 scores of 100 in English and Maths
St Leonard's Attainment Banding
Greater Depth

10. KS3 Summary Target Sheet
Minimum Target Grade
Age-related Target Grade based
on their KS2 Prior Attainment
expected pathway through to
KS4 for each subject.
Subject Target
Maths Securing
English Securing
RE Securing
Science Securing
History Securing
Geography Securing
PE Developing
DT Developing
Music Developing
Art Securing
Computer Science Securing

11. Achievement and Assessment Guides
Learning Journey:
What topics will be taught?
How will topics be assessed?
Achievement Ladders:
Subjects split into skills and assessment objectives
Clear agreed end points for pupils at attainment banding

12. Learning Journey:
Topics and
Assessment Points

13. Achievement Ladders
Subjects split into skills and
assessment objectives
reflective of KS3 and KS4
curriculum.
Agreed end points for pupils
at attainment banding.
Clear, specific feedback to
improve within specific skills.

14. Same Attainment, Different Progress
Progress is measured against the
students own prior attainment -
their Minimum Target Grade
(informed by KS2 Prior
Attainment)
Colours are automatically set to:
Above MTG
On MTG
Below MTG
2 or more grade below MTG

15. KS3 Reports
3 Reports Per Year
• 1 report at the end of each term
• Each report will contain the
information from the previous
terms
• Some subjects will record additional
assessments and / or homeworks
• Pupils will be graded against the
skills on the achievement ladders

16. KS3 Reports
Minimum Target
Grade
Age-related Target
Grade based on their
KS2 Prior Attainment
expected pathway
through to KS4

17. KS3 Reports
Unit
Summary
Overview of the
current grades for
each unit colour-
coded to show
comparison to
MTG.

18. KS3 Reports
Topic summary
Displays the
percentage of marks
that a student has got
correct for any
question asked
covering any core
topic or skill area

19. KS3 Reports
Unit Breakdown
This shows any End of
Topic Tests or
assessments that have
been used to calculate
the unit grade and
marks.
Some subjects will also
have Question Level
Analysis for the unit
showing the marks for
each question

20. KS3 Reports
Average Unit Grade
Average level based on
achievement across all
formal assessments
throughout the year

21. KS3 Reports
Target Grid
This shows the extra
percentage in marks needed
to achieve any of the three
next highest grades (based
on the Average Term %).
“A” means achieved

22. KS3 Reports
Unit Grade
Unit Grade currently achieved
The background colour shows
grade compared to Minimum
Target Grade:
Above MTG
On MTG
Below MTG
2 or more grade below MTG

23. KS3 Reports
End of Year Assessments
• 3 Week Timetable: Following your feedback the
exam timetable will be reviewed and where possible we
will space out of exams.
• Preparation: Assemblies and tutor time to prepare for
this.
• Access Arrangements: Pupils will receive the access
arrangements they are entitled to in these assessments.

24. How does
this impact
our
Curriculum?

25. KS3 Reports
Reading Programme
• Reading Assessments: Star Reading Assessments. These assessments
provide accurate reading ages. Results of these assessments will soon be made
available to parents.
• Accelerated Programme: Programme links assessments to
recommended books in each pupil's 'Zone of Proximal Development' in order
for pupils to make rapid improvements in their reading age.
• Progress: Pupils complete quizzes after reading each book in order to
measure progress.

26. KS3 Reports
Reading Interventions
For pupils whose Star Reading Assessment shows that they require
more formal intervention to aid with their reading comprehension, one
of several interventions may be put in place:
• Read, Write, Inc. Fresh Start (phonics)
• Reading Eggs (phonics and comprehension)
• Lexonik Leap (phonics +)
• Lexonik Advance (reading, spelling and vocabulary)
• Small group interventions
• Parents will be informed of any interventions that are scheduled and kept up
to date with the progress their child is making.

27. KS3 Reports
Intervention: Tutoring
• Throughout the year tutoring may be offered to your
child for an identified subject
• Additional support tailored to your child to raise
achievement
• Facilitated by subject specialists
• Delivered face to face or virtually on Microsoft TEAMs

28. KS3 Reports
Future Plans
• Developing the school website to include more useful
information
• Links to lesson resources
• Links to revision resources
• Teacher CPD on in-class intervention and tracking
• Earlier whole school intervention based on Tracking

29. What does
Personal Development
look like at St Leonard's?

30. KS3 Reports
Careers: KS3
• Our Careers Programme has launched this year and is based on the Gatsby
Benchmarks, which are recognised as the best practice in CEIAG education.
• The purpose of our Careers Programme is to raise aspirations and allow
your child to succeed in their life both during their time at St Leonard's and
afterwards.
• With an ever-changing job market, we have predominantly focused on
developing skills at Key Stage 3.
• We have a qualified careers advisor available to our pupils upon request.

31. KS3 Reports
Careers: KS4
Year 10 and 11
• Pupils will receive a 1 to 1 careers interview from a careers specialist
• Careers fair where outside employers meet pupils
• 1 week of Work Experience in Year 10
Sixth Form
• Pupils will receive a 1 to 1 careers interview from a careers specialist
• Careers fair where outside employers meet pupils
• 1 week of Work Experience in Year 12

32. KS3 Reports
Enrichment
Opportunity: Our excellent Enrichment Programme offers your child numerous
opportunities to embrace the school's community spirit and holistically develop.
Timetable: Over 30 weekly clubs for our KS3 pupils. From Rowing, Robotics,
Chess, Dungeons and Dragons, Choir, Netball, CAFOD club, Panto, Duke
of Edinburgh and so much more.
Trips: We have some fantastic educational visits planned throughout the
school year. More details regarding these trips will be shared shortly.

33. KS3 Reports
Enrichment
Merits: Our pupils are rewarded with a merit for every enrichment club
they attend.
Celebration: Rewards in Assemblies, Club of the Week,
Tutor groups rewards and celebration breakfasts.
Encouragement: Please encourage your child to participate in our enrichment
programme. Studies show that when pupils participate in extracurricular activities
their well-being, academic achievement and attendance all increase.

34. KS3 Reports
Catholic Life - Virtues
Virtues: Launched based on Gospel values : Curious, Generous,
Gratitude, Compassion, Wise and faith-filled.
Celebrations: Virtues theme and structure our whole school
celebrations and merits throughout school life.

35. KS3 Reports
Catholic Life
Weekly: Opportunities to develop and strengthen our faith through Sacraments
in the School Chapel e.g. Exposition, Mass, Confession and Worship Choir.
Liturgy: Larger whole school celebrations at significant times throughout the
Church's liturgical year e.g. Advent and Lent.
Enrichment: God Camp (Year 9 and 10), Retreats (Year 7) and other trips.

36. How do we ensure we
develop positive
Behaviours and Attitudes
in our pupils?

37. KS3 Reports
Pastoral Care: ClassCharts
• Tool: Following your feedback about the Insight app we have
embedded ClassCharts as the school's main communication
platform.
• Information: Key messages are delivered to parents via
ClassCharts accounts.
• Communication: It is also a method by which parents can keep
up to date with the everyday school life of their children,
including the awarding of merits, homework, timetables, etc.

38. KS3 Reports
Pastoral Care: ClassCharts
• Tracking: We can more easily track trends in behavioural data.
• Celebration: Parents can award merits to pupils at home, for
example for completing excellent pieces of homework.
• Attendance: Absences should also be reported to the school via
ClassCharts.
• If pupils and parents do not have, or have lost activation
codes, please contact Mr McLeod.

39. KS3 Reports
Pastoral Care: Attendance
• School Focus: Close to 100% attendance as possible.
• Educational research: Correlation between attendance and
attainment. Less than 90% leading to 1.5 grades lower at GCSE in
Maths and English.
• Support: Well-being checks, communication.
• Contact: ClassCharts or phone call.
• Leave of absence: Contact us section on school website.
• Celebration: Prizes in assembly for positive attendance.

40. KS3 Reports
Pastoral Care: Celebration
• Assembly: End of half term celebrations.
• Celebration Breakfasts: To award full tutor groups
for enrichment attendance and more.
• Post Cards: Positive messages shared with families every half
term.
• ClassCharts: Merits for work, Virtues and attitude.
• Reward Shop: School Council planning future developments.

41. KS3 Reports
Pastoral Care: SEND
• Homework Club: Every Monday and Tuesday after
school till 4:15.
• Pathways: Open to pupils for support every
lunchtime.
• Parents: Support session for parents by specialists.
• Holiday Drop Ins: Our SENCo, Mrs Smith has
provided drop-in sessions each holiday.

42. Thank you for listening!
Please help yourself to refreshments.
There is now time to ask individual
questions.