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Assessment & Reporting
The purpose of assessment at Kingsbury High School is to ensure...
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Teachers effectively guide all students with the steps they need to take in order to make excellent progress in their studies.
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Students understand what they are doing well in the subjects they are studying and the next steps they need to take in order to make excellent progress.
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Parents are well-informed about their child’s performance across their studies and how they can support their child to make excellent progress.
Progress reporting
We send progress reports to parents twice an academic year (click the "How do we review progress?" drop-down, below, for more details). On one of these reports, teachers comment on students attainment judged by their class- and home- work. Additionally, attendance and behaviour statistics are provided.
The other report details the student's performance in his/her exams. Students sit synoptic exams which tests the key knowledge and skills students should be able to demonstrate up to the point of the exam. For students in Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) the result is the percentage achieved in the exam and in Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11), this is a GCSE grade.
There are also Parents' Evenings for each year group. This is an opportunity for parents to meet with each of their child's teachers and discuss strengths and areas for development. There is an additional 'Settling-in Evening' (in the autumn term) for Year 7 parents to meet with their child's form tutor to discuss how their child has settled into secondary school life.
Teachers also comment on the effort that students put into their studies (click the "How do we review effort" drop-down, below, for more details).
Contact
If you have any questions, or require further information, about Kingsbury High School's assessment policy, please contact: Anton McLean, Head of School - anton.mclean@kingsburyhigh.org.uk
Please click on the expandable sections below for information on our Assessment Cycle and Exams & Parents Evenings.
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Key Stage 3 |
Key Stage 4 |
Key Stage 5 |
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How will progress be measured? |
Prior attainment (SATs Scaled Score): High - average scaled score of 110 or higher Middle - average scaled score of 100 to 109 Low - average scaled score of 99 or below |
Target Grade: Aspirational grades based on the performance of students with the same prior attainment at the 25th percentile nationally. |
Minimum Expected Grades: Minimum expected grades based on the performance of students with the same prior attainment at the 75th percentile nationally. |
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Data to be collected |
Key Stage 3 Progress Descriptor:
Progress descriptors are fine graded: + means student is working at the top of this level / = means student is working securely in this level / - means student is working at the bottom of this level Exam: % achieved (this will then be tied to a progress descriptor) |
Working at Grade: This is a holistic grade based on a range of evidence about the student’s current attainment. Predicted Grade: This is the grade the teacher predicts the student will achieve at the end of their course if the student continues to work at their current level. Exam: Grade achieved |
Working at Grade: This is a holistic grade based on a range of evidence about the student’s current attainment. Predicted Grade: This is the grade the teacher predicts the student will achieve at the end of their course if the student continues to work at their current level. Exam: Grade achieved |
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CLASSWORK |
HOMEWORK |
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1: EXCELLENT |
Student always works hard |
Student always works hard and always meets deadlines |
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2: GOOD |
Student usually works hard |
Student usually works hard and usually meets deadlines |
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3: CONCERN |
Student sometimes works hard |
Student sometimes works hard and/or sometimes meets deadlines |
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4: SERIOUS CONCERN |
Student rarely works hard |
Student rarely works hard and/or rarely meets deadlines |
Year 7:
- 19 November 2024: Settling-in Evening
- 28 April to 2 May 2025: Year 7 Exams
- 17 June 2025: Year 7 Parents' Evening
Year 8:
- 3 March to 7 March 2025: Year 8 Exams
- 29 April 2025: Year 8 Parents' Evening
Year 9:
- 18 November to 22 November 2024: Year 9 Exams
- 14 January 2025: Year 9 Parents' Evening
Year 10:
- 27 January to 31 January 2025: Year 10 Exams
- 18 March 2025: Year 10 Parents' Evening
Year 11:
- 9 December to 19 December 2024: Year 11 Exams
- 11 February 2025: Year 11 Parents' Evening
Year 12:
- 25 March 2025: Year 12 Parents' Evening
- 3 June to 6 June 2025: Year 12 Exams
Year 13:
- 3 December 2024: Year 13 Parents' Evening
- 6 January to 14 January: Year 13 Exams