How We Assess Your Child's Progress - Ivybridge Community College

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Leaflet explaining how Ivybridge Community College tracks, assesses and reports pupils’ learning progress across the school year. It outlines a three-times-yearly reporting cycle to parents (November, March, July) and the focus areas of Conduct, Effort and Progress. The document details the 1–4 grading scale for Conduct and Effort, the criteria for each grade, and how monitoring and support are used when expectations are not met. It also describes how GCSE progress is understood via predicted grades and whole grade predictions.

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How we assess pupils' progress

Assessment and reporting points

Conduct and effort grades (1-4)

Conduct criteria

Effort criteria

Progress and grading approach

Year 7 reporting focus

GCSE grading and predicted grades

HOW WE ASSESS YOUR CHILD ’S PROGRESS IVYBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE [www.ivybridge.devon. sch. uk](www.ivybridge.devon. sch. uk) This leaflet explains how we will track, assess and report on the progress your child is making on their learning journey through Ivybridge Community College. Rationale The College will assess each student at three points throughout the year and report back to parents in November, March and July. Information will be provided on Conduct , Effort and Progress. Ivybridge Community College is an effort driven school where all students can achieve their potential through hard work, 100% effort every day and a belief that there are no shortcuts or in fact, secrets, to success. In line with the College PACE policy, Conduct and Effort are the most important drivers at Ivybridge Community College. These are our key and consistent foci at each Assessment Point. Conduct and Effort Grades All students are awarded Conduct and Effort Grades on a scale of 1-4 for each subject at every assessment point. Students are awarded the Conduct Grade and Effort Grade which best describe their characteristics as a learner. Student Conduct and Effort is monitored closely; intervention and support are put in place if this falls below our expectations. Conduct Criteria Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 • Your conduct is exemplary at all times, showing respect and empathy towards staff and peers. • Your conduct is good. • You treat all staff and peers respectfully and follow instructions. • Your conduct requires improvement at times. • You do not always show respect to staff or peers and do not always follow all instructions. Grade • Your conduct is often below College expectations. 4 • You frequently do not show respect towards staff and peers and do not follow instructions. Effort Criteria Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 • You consistently meet all of the criteria for Grade 2. • You are an exceptional student who has an extremely positive attitude towards learning, always striving to do your best and demonstrate a thirst for learning. • You have outstanding independent learning skills and high levels of resilience. • You are fully committed to your learning, with a positive mindset and are a role model for others. • You have a positive attitude towards learning, strive to do your best and participate wellin lessons. • Your homework is completed on-time, reflects a good level of effort and you act upon the feedback provided. • You have the appropriate books and equipment with you for learning. • You are continuing to develop your independent learning skills, show a pleasing level of resilience when you face challenges in your learning and work well in class. • Your attitude towards learning occasionally dips below expectations and at times there are aspects of the lesson where you fail to participate fully or achieve your best. • Your homework is sometimes incomplete or not handed in and may not be to the level of which you are capable. • Sometimes you do not have the books and equipment needed to support your learning. • You may sometimes produce good work, at times, but you only complete the minimum required. • You have not yet developed a sense of resilience to support your learning. • There is room for improvement if you are going to achieve your full potential. • Your attitude towards learning is often below expectations and you consistently fail to participate in aspects of your work as fully as possible. • You have many late, incomplete or missing pieces of homework which are not completed to the level of which you are capable. • You often do not have the books and equipment needed to support your learning. • This level of commitment means that you are likely to be underachieving and seriously at risk of not meeting your full potential. Progress At Ivybridge Community College we believe that there are no limits to student potential. To supp

FAQs

When does Ivybridge Community College assess and report progress to parents?

Assessment and reporting take place three times during the year, with updates to parents in November, March and July.

What information is shared at each assessment point?

Information is provided on Conduct, Effort and Progress, with Conduct and Effort acting as key and consistent foci at each Assessment Point.

How are Conduct and Effort grades awarded and what are the grade ranges?

Students receive Conduct and Effort Grades on a scale of 1–4 for each subject at every assessment point, based on how well the grade descriptors match their learner characteristics.

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