Dear Families and Carers of Year 7,

Your child’s report is now available to view in Arbor under Report Cards.  Year 7 Progress Evening is on Thursday 10th April and there will be an opportunity to discuss your child’s learning with subject teachers.

Target Grades

Your child has a target grade for each subject which should give an indication of the minimum learning outcome that we would like to see them progress to by the end of Year 11.

If your child has a KS4 target of a 5, it means that this is the minimum grade that they should aim for at the end of their GCSEs in Year 11. Targets have been generated using data from end of Key Stage 2 SATS assessments (or Cognitive Ability Tests when KS2 assessments have not taken place); Fischer Family Trust 20 estimates (based on the performance of students with similar academic backgrounds in schools in the top 20% nationally); and teachers’ assessment of their work. These target grades provide an indication of the minimum students might aim for, but they are not a ceiling – students could exceed their target if they work hard. We will continue to review their target grades as we progress through KS3 and KS4.

Progress Statement

Please find an explanation of what the progress statements mean below:

Exceptional Progress – Work demonstrates knowledge or skills above what we would expect at this point in their learning journey.

Good Progress – Work demonstrates the knowledge or skills we would expect at this point in their learning journey.

Working Towards

Your child is working to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be on track for their target grade in Year 11. They may need more practice of skills; to revisit key knowledge; or they may have gaps in their learning. Please discuss with your child’s teacher which areas they need to work on and how we can partner to support them.

Attitude to Learning

Students and staff contributed to the criteria for attitude to learning, which can be found below:

We look forward to welcoming you to school on Thursday 10 April to discuss your child’s progress and how we can work together in partnership as they continue their learning.

Kind regards,

Sarah Nelson