LIFE WITHOUT LEVELS...

HOW SOME TEACHER FEEL...

HOW OTHER TEACHERS FEEL...

WHY HAVE ASSESSMENT LEVELS DISAPPEARED?

THE CURSE OF THE SUB-LEVEL

DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND

A LACK OF CONSISTANCY

GRADE NOT PROGRESS

LACK OF 'REAL' FEEDBACK

AND THE GOOD BITS?...

• Pupils, staff and stakeholders understand structure
• Evidences progress for OFSTED, obs, benchmarking
• Links to KS2 levels and SISRA data management
• New KS3 NC already linked to levels for this year

WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

FOCUS AREAS FOR SEPT 2015...

• Dept Review of the 'pitfalls' in the current system
• Bridging the gap between KS2 & KS4 (Unknown??)
• Tracking system to evidence pupil progress (PLC's)
• Effective pupil reporting system to ALL stakeholders
• Change in ethos at RWBA

THE NEW GCSE GRADING SYSTEM

WHAT DO WE KNOW?

• All GCSE's are linear
• Re-sits are virtually non-existent
• Will continue to be called 'GCSE's'
• Competition between exam boards
• Global competition = harder GCSE's

WILL 1 BE THE HIGHEST?

• Original plan - but NO
• 9 will be the highest grade
• Scope for 10's and 11's for top students
• High numbers worth more match pt score

HOW DOES THE RANGE COMPARE?

• Start at grade 4=existing grade C
• Grade 7=proportion achieving an A
• Grade 9=exceptional performance
• Grade 5=new pass grade & benchmarked
• internationally (original aim)

WHEN?

• Current Y9's (2015) old and new grades
• All stakeholders to be educated

ETHOS CHANGE - POSSIBILITIES

• Mindset school
• Expansive education
• Teaching to the top, MEG
• Removal of 'labels'
• 5 year ladder

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