Page 4 - Assessment Leaflet Autumn 2017

Progress at Key Stage 3

When a student joins the College in Year 7, they are set onto a Flight Path in each
subject. This Flight Path indicates the minimum expected grade for each student in that
subject, at the end of Key Stage 4 if they continue to progress well whilst at College.

Throughout Year 7 and 8, students are assessed at regular points. We then use this information
and ongoing teacher assessment to decide whether your child is:

B Working below their main Flight Path and
there are concerns

W Working towards their main Flight Path and
making progress

S Secure on their main Flight Path and
making good progress

E Exceeding their main Flight Path and
making excellent progress

Student progress is monitored closely and
intervention put in place if needed to
maximise progress.

Flight Paths may be adjusted during your
child’s time at Ivybridge Community College
as they are based on national data sets and
are updated periodically.

For the first assessment point in Year 7, only
an Effort Grade is awarded. This is to enable
students to settle in to College life and for
baseline information to be captured.