Page 5 - Student Assessment Guide Nov 19

Year 8

Students are issued with Whole Grade Predictions in March and July. These are using the
GCSE 9 – 1 grading system and are very early indications of what we might expect students
to achieve at the end of Year 11 if they continue to engage fully with their studies and make
progress in line with national expectation.
Understanding the Whole Grade:
If, for example, a student is awarded a 4 then we would expect them to achieve a grade 3, 4
or 5 at GCSE, with 4 being the most likely.

Year 9, 10 and 11

From Year 9, students have chosen their GCSE subjects.
In November, students in Year 9 are issued Conduct and Effort grades only. At all other
points and in all other year groups Progress is reported too.
At each assessment point, students will be issued with a Fine Grade Prediction for each
subject. This is based on the teacher’s professional judgement and is a prediction of what we
think a student can achieve at the end of Year 11 if they continue to engage well in their
learning and make progress in line with national expectations.

Numbers are Fine Graded for extra clarity,
for example:

7+ A grade 7 but potential for an 8

7 A solid grade 7

7- A weak 7 which without consistent
effort could drop to a 6

If a student is studying a vocational subject,
they are awarded Pass, Merit or
Distinction grades. These are Fine Graded
for extra clarity, for example:

M+ A Merit but potential for a Distinction

M A solid Merit

M- A weak Merit which without
consistent effort could drop to a Pass