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Reporting and Parents' Evenings

2023 – 2024

PARENTS' EVENINGS                              Online Parents' Evening

  • Year 7 – 30/04/2024
  • Year 8 – 30/11/2023
  • Year 9 – 06/02/2024
  • Year 10 – 07/03/2024
  • Year 11 – 18/01/2024
  • Year 12 – 13/12/2023
  • Year 13 – 21/03/2024

REPORTS TO PARENTS

Attitude to Learning

When students demonstrate a positive attitude to learning, data clearly shows that they invariably make excellent academic progress. It is, therefore, important to us that we prioritise this in our reporting to you.

Our Attitude to Learning measures will expand on this and give students a grade (A-D) in these areas:

  • Behaviour
  • Effort
  • Ready for Learning
  • Homework
  • Presentation

Grades for each of these categories will show how your child’s attitude is contributing to their education. The descriptors for each of these are here:

Attitude to Learning

    Descriptions

Behaviour

A

ALWAYS behaves as expected and maintains excellent focus throughout, setting an example for other students

B

USUALLY behaves well and follows instructions as required but occasionally needs refocussing to get the best out of each lesson

C

SOMETIMES behaves as expected however requires frequent reminders to stay focussed and on task, can be easily distracted by others

D

RARELY meets the minimum requirement of behaviour and can be disruptive, which not only negatively affects their own learning, but that of others too

Effort

A

ALWAYS applies excellent effort in all lessons and is motivated to learn and make the most of every opportunity to broaden their learning

B

USUALLY applies good effort in lessons and is positive about learning, wanting to achieve to the best of their ability

C

SOMETIMES reluctant to apply the required effort in lessons and can be happy to do the minimum work required

D

RARELY commits fully to learning in lessons and often requires supervision to complete work, reluctant to engage unless closely monitored

Homework

A

ALWAYS completes homework to an excellent standard and submits by the deadline showing a great commitment to independent learning

B

USUALLY completes homework to a good standard and submits by the deadline showing that they are working towards independent learning

C

SOMETIMES completes homework but it is not always of the required standard and/or often misses the deadline, happy to settle for the bare minimum

D

RARELY completes homework to the required standard and/or submit it by the deadline, independent work is inadequate in relation to ability

Presentation

A

ALWAYS presents work in an organised and neat manner in line with our "PROUD" guidelines

B

USUALLY presents work neatly, however sometimes needs to be reminded of the importance of our "PROUD" guidelines

C

SOMETIMES presents work neatly, however often needs to be asked to pay more attention to presentation and our "PROUD" guidelines

D

RARELY completes work in a neat or organised fashion and needs to pay much more attention to presentation and our “PROUD” guidelines

Ready for Learning

A

ALWAYS arrives at lessons on time, organised and with the required equipment ready to learn

B

USUALLY arrives at lessons on time and with most of the required equipment, occasionally needs to be reminded to be ready to learn

C

SOMETIMES fails to arrive to lessons on time and/or attends without the required equipment and therefore not ready to learn

D

RARELY attends lessons on time and/or often does not bring the required equipment showing little intent for learning

Attainment

The Data Point report you will receive breaks down a student’s current attainment, at subject level, into four attainment bands:

  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze

These attainment measures can move both up and down throughout the year dependent on the topics being studied and the scores achieved in assessments, classwork and homework.

Communication

These Data Point reports will be shared with you three times a year.

  • November 2023
  • March 2024
  • June 2024

The format of the report is cumulative so you will be able to compare performance throughout the year. It will also include information on attendance and punctuality, with further information on behaviour and rewards to be added later in the year. The last Data Point report of each academic year will also include a written comment from both the Form Tutor and Head of Year.

Information Evenings 2023

Year 8 Parents Information Evening Slides

Year 11 Parents Information Evening Slides

Sixth Form Parents Information Evening Slides