The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
NEW KS3 Grades
1. Assessment
• Pupils have assessments and tests in every
subject
• There are end of year examinations in some
subjects
• Assessments/examinations/tests help the
teachers find out what the pupils can and
can’t do.
• After an assessment the teacher will give your
child ways to help you do better next time.
2. Current Attainment KS3
• From September 2014 the school will use new current
attainment grades for Years 7 & 8 for assessments in all
subjects
Grade
D1
Distinction 1
D2
Distinction 2
D3
Distinction 3
M1
Merit 1
M2
Merit 2
M3
Merit 3
P1
Pass 1
P2
Pass 2
P3
Pass 3
3. New Targets
• At KS3 a pupil’s new targets are based on their
KS2 results.
KS2 Result
Old KS3 Target
Grade
New KS3 Target
Grade
D1
D2
6
8
D3
5
7
M1
4
6
M2
3
5
M3
2
4
P1
P2
P3
4. KS3 > KS4
• The KS3 current attainment grades and targets
lead on to KS4
• KS4 grades are changing from the old system
NewA*KS3 Target
New GCSE
of
G to 9Old–GCSE
1.
Grade
Grade
D1
Grade
9
D2
A*
8
D3
A
7
M1
B
6
M2
C
5
M3
D
4
P1
E
3
P2
F
2
P3
G
1
4. Marking KS3
• Teachers use comment only
marking.
• They mark the work regularly
using RED pen.
• Pupils receive clear,
constructive and detailed
feedback as to what they
have done well, how they can
improve, make progress and
how they should manage
their own work.
• Pupils should respond to this
feedback using a GREEN pen
– My Response Is (MRI)
Teacher sets
work for
student to
complete
Teacher checks
that students
has made
progress
Teacher
marks/assesses
work regularly
Feedback is
given to
student
Student acts
upon feedback
5.Reports KS3
• All pupils receive three reports a year – two interims and one
full.
• Parents can view their child’s reports on the Sims Learning
Gateway – make sure you can log in.
• There is a link to the SLG from the school website.
Subject
Current Attainment
Target Grade
English
Merit3
Merit2
Mathematics
Merit2
Merit1
Science
Merit2
Merit1
Any questions?
• Contact the school:
office@ellenwilkinson.ealing.sch.uk