Year 11 Curriculum Information Booklet 2017-2018

Assessment and Reporting
The purpose of assessment is to enable an informed judgement to be made about a
student’s knowledge, understanding, skills and attitude. During your child’s academic career
at Stretford Grammar School assessment is a continuous process which is integral to the
teaching and learning cycle. For every subject your child will be assessed at various points
throughout the year and these assessments will be used to inform you about the progress
that your child is making in that subject area.
During each term you will receive a data capture report that contains a working at grade
(WAG), a target to improve sentence and an attitude to learning grade. The WAG indicates
the current level of attainment at the point in time of the report. This grade is based on the
formative assessments that take place during the year.
The WAG reflects the new grading system that has been introduced at GCSE. The 1-9
grading system is used through Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Each grade reflects a set of
skills and knowledge that are specified for each subject area. Below is the expected flight
path of academic progression that your child will be tracked against.
Year
Group
Progression Flight Path
11
10
9
8
7
Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Old Grade G F E D C B A A* A* +
The Working At Grade will reflect whether a student is making progress at a level that is at
the top of a grade skill descriptors (+), making the expected progress within the grade skill
descriptors (=), or making progress that is at the beginning of the grade skill descriptors (-).
The target to improve sentences will provide your child with specific advice on how to make
further progress. The attitude to learning grade reflects your child’s approach to their studies.
Assessment should be based on clear, consistent criteria which are known and
understood by both teachers, students and parents/carers, and are guided by
national criteria and statutory requirements where appropriate.