Years 8-11

Judging Progress

On entry to the Wavell School, students are given an ‘Estimated Attainment Band’ which is an indication of the possible GCSE grades the student will achieve if they continue to make the same progress they have made so far in their education. This is based upon their Key Stage 2 test results and testing carried out when they arrive with us. 

For example, a band 5 – 7 indicates that if the student continues to make the same progress they may achieve grades 5, 6 or 7 in their GCSEs. Please note that this is not a guarantee that they will achieve those grades as that depends upon the progress they make whilst at the Wavell School. 

The band is not a target! At the Wavell we have high aspirations for all students and so do not set targets. A student is able to achieve any grade if they make the right progress. 

Progress is judged against their Estimated Attainment Band. A student given Progress of ‘B’ in their Progress Review is said to be making Expected Progress in the work they have completed since the last written report and therefore on track towards the grades shown by their band. 

Year 10 students are given Minimum Expected Grades (MEG) for their subjects. This is broadly in line with their Estimated Attainment Band as an aspirational target GCSE grade.  

Progress Reviews

Progress Reviews provide parents and students with a summary of their progress in school since the last report. We report three times a year against 4 criteria 

• Current Progress  
• Attitude to Learning  
• Behaviour 
• Homework 

Each criteria is judged against a 4 point scale – A (high) to D (low). Please see the Reporting Criteria for detailed descriptions of each criteria. 

A student who is working well and making Expected Progress will be reported as ‘B’. 

Exceptional performance in an area would be reported as an ‘A’. 

Where there is some cause for concern, this would show as a ‘C’ 

 A ‘D’ is a major cause for concern and needs immediate attention to bring about improvement. 

Further information about the Criteria

Behaviour 

This is a summary of the behaviour of the student in lessons within that subject. 

Attitude to Learning 

This is a summary of the way in which they approach their learning and the effort they make in lessons within that subject. 

Current Progress 

This is a summary of the progress they have made based upon assessments and tests carried out since the last Progress Review, judged against their Estimated Attainment Band. 

Homework  

This is a summary to indicate their effort and completion of homework in that subject.