Assessment & Reporting
PAPERLESS REPORTING
In the academic year 2024-25, and moving forwards, all pupil reports will be digital. They will be published for parents and carers via the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) website or app, as per the reporting schedule below. Parents/carers will receive a full written report every year for each child. This report will have teacher comments addressed to the pupil, including next step targets and an effort grade. Effort grades are marked as EX (Excellent), GO (Good), IN (Inconsistent) and CFC (Cause for Concern). Alongside the teacher comments and the effort grade, all assessments which have been reported in the Termly Assessment Feedback reports for each subject will be included to provide an overview of a pupil’s performance in the school year.
Termly Assessment Feedback Reports
Instead of sharing two interim reports as we did previously, we have moved to Termly Assessment Feedback reports. This allows subjects to report assessments as close as possible to the time they took place, rather than having to adjust assessments to suit a separate reporting schedule. By logging in to the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) website or app, parents and carers will, on the Friday of the final week of each of the six school terms, be able to see their child’s subject assessments. Every pupil in Key Stage 3 and in Year 10 will have new subject assessment data each term, however, this will not necessarily be for every subject. For Year 11, the main assessment data will relate to the mock exam results and written reports, with updated forecast grades – see dates below.
KS3 Reporting of Assessment Scores
A summary of the assessment completed will be provided by teachers. To simplify matters, each pupil’s assessment result in a subject will be converted to a percentage score. Alongside this percentage score will be the year group average percentage score in that assessment. The teacher will also award an effort grade for the pupil. This keeps the reporting simple, understandable and consistent.
KS4 Reporting of Assessment Scores
A summary of the assessment completed will be provided by their teachers. The reports will show an up-to-date forecast grade for pupils, in both Years 10 and 11. Additionally, an effort grade for the pupil will also be awarded by their teacher.
Schedule of Termly Assessment Feedback Reports for 2024-25:
YEAR 7 – full written report issued Friday 23 May 2025 plus:
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Subject |
Term of Assessments |
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
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English |
Terms 1 and 5 |
Geography |
Terms 2 and 5 |
|
Maths |
Terms 1 and 5 |
History |
Terms 2, 4 and 5 |
|
Science |
Terms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 |
Music |
Terms 1 and 3 |
|
Art |
Terms 3 and 5 |
Physical Education |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
|
Computing and IT |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
Religious Philosophy |
Terms 2, 4 and 5 |
|
Design |
Terms 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
Spanish |
Terms 2, 3 and 5 |
|
Drama |
Terms 1 and 3 |
|
|
YEAR 8 – full written report issued Thursday 28 November 2024 plus:
|
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
|
English |
Terms 1 and 5 |
French |
Terms 2, 3 and 5 |
|
Maths |
Terms 2 and 5 |
Geography |
Terms 2 and 5 |
|
Science |
Terms 1, 2, 4 and 5 |
History |
Terms 1, 3 and 5 |
|
Art |
Terms 2 and 3 |
Music |
Terms 2 and 4 |
|
Computing and IT |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
Physical Education |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
|
Design |
Terms 2, 3 and 5 |
Religious Philosophy |
Terms 2, 3 and 5 |
|
Drama |
Terms 2 and 3 |
Spanish |
Terms 2, 3 and 5 |
YEAR 9 – full written report issued Friday 20 December 2024 plus:
|
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
|
English |
Terms 1 and 4 |
Geography |
Terms 1 and 5 |
|
Maths |
Terms 1 and 4 |
German |
Terms 2 and 4 |
|
Science |
Terms 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
History |
Terms 1, 2 and 5 |
|
Art |
Terms 1 and 2 |
Music |
Terms 1 and 4 |
|
Computing and IT |
Terms 2, 3 and 4 |
Physical Education |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
|
Design |
Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Religious Philosophy |
Terms 2, 4 and 5 |
|
Drama |
Terms 1 and 3 |
Spanish |
Terms 2, 3 and 5 |
YEAR 10 – full written report issued Friday 11 April 2025 plus:
|
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
|
Art |
Terms 2 and 4 |
Information Technology (Vocational) |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
|
Child Development |
Terms 1, 2, 4 and 5 |
Maths |
Terms 1, 3 and 6 |
|
Computer Science |
Terms 2, 3, 4 and 6 |
Music |
Terms 2 and 4 |
|
Design Technology |
Terms 2 and 4 |
Music Technology |
Term 2 and 4 |
|
Drama |
Terms 2 and 6 |
PE GCSE |
Term 4 |
|
English Language |
Term 6 |
PE Core |
Term 4 |
|
English Literature |
Terms 1, 3 and 6 |
Religious Philosophy (short course) |
Terms 2, 3 and 4 |
|
Enterprise & Marketing |
Term 4 |
Religious Philosophy (full course) |
Term 2 |
|
Food Preparation and Nutrition |
Terms 2 and 4 |
Science: Combined |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
|
French |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
Science: Separate |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
|
Geography |
Term 3 |
Sports Studies |
Term 4 |
|
German |
Terms 2, 4 and 6 |
Textiles |
Terms 2 and 4 |
|
History |
Term 3 |
|
|
YEAR 11 – mock results issued Friday 10 January 2025 and full written report issued Friday 21 March 2025 plus:
|
Subject |
Term of Assessments |
|
Music |
Term 1 |
|
Music Technology |
Term 1 |
|
Science: Combined |
Terms 1 and 5 |
|
Science: Separate |
Term 5 |
Effort Grade Descriptors
|
Indicator |
Description |
|
Excellent (EX) |
This is for pupils who go beyond our expectations of what is reasonably required of them on a day-to-day basis. It is reserved for those who drive forward their own learning and do all they can to support and encourage the learning of others. |
|
Good (GO) |
This is for pupils who, consistently and without exception, do all that is expected of them in regard to the given criteria. |
|
Inconsistent (IN) |
This is for pupils who in the main do what is expected of them but fail to do so consistently: there are still areas where they can make improvements. |
|
Cause for Concern (CFC) |
This indicates that there are some significant concerns that need to be addressed as a matter of urgency. |
PARENTS' EVENINGS
In addition to a full written report and termly assessments reporting, there is a Parents’ Evening each year for all pupils. These provide an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s teachers and discuss any aspects of their progress. Parents are encouraged to contact individual teachers by email if they have any concerns.