Year 10 - Minimum Expected Grades (MEGS) for Students and Parents

Sep 5, 2026

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Year 10 guidance explains Minimum Expected Grades (MEGs) using a students’ Prior Attainment Profile (PAP) built from SAT and CAT results and progress since Year 7. It shows how MEGs are estimated, how good or very good progress can affect predicted GCSE outcomes, and how teachers check MEGs by reviewing English, Maths, and Science. It also clarifies where students find MEGs online, how Progress Checks and assessments work, and why student effort and parent/school support are essential to achieving or exceeding targets.

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Minimum Expected Grades (MEGS)

Your Prior Attainment Profile (PAP)

How MEGS Relate to Minimum GCSE Grades

How MEGS Are Checked

Where to Find MEGS and Progress Checks

Assessments: SAPS and MAPS

Responsibilities for Achieving MEGs

Year 10 Minimum Expected Grades (MEGS) LAST YEAR WE INTRODUCED PADDINGTON Name: Paddington Bear. Year 9 (Tutor: Mr Brown) SAT SCORE: 108 CAT SCORE: 107 Reading Age: 14 Average Threshold at end of Year 9: Secure SATS go from 80 to 120 with 100 being the scaled norm. What you have achieved / Your Prior Attainment Profile When you came to Highcliffe the majority of you will have completed your SAT tests at primary school and we also did the CAT tests. Over the last three years you have been developing your skills and understanding of key areas of study and received your Continuous Assessment thresholds . This is what we refer to as a students’ ‘Prior Attainment Profile’ or PAP. YOU have now selected your option subjects, are 10 weeks into your approximately 60 weeks of Key Stage 4. How does this relate to a minimum expected GCSE’s Based on 100,000s of previous students sitting their GCSE grades who had a similar Prior Attainment Profile to Paddington Bear we can accurately estimate what minimum GCSE grades Paddington Bear is capable of achieving by matching him to students that had a Prior Attainment Profile like his, and the Grades they went on to get in different subjects. We call this your ‘MEG’ or Minimum Expected Grade. If Paddington makes GOOD progress, he should attain GCSE Grade 6 in his GCSEs If Paddington makes VERY GOOD progress, he could attain GCSE Grade 7 or above in them Paddington has to remember that other students across the country will be studying hard to get GCSE grades so he will have to study just as hard too! How have MEGS been checked? English, Maths and Science have reviewed your MEGS for these subjects and made adjustments based on their knowledge of your progress since Year 7. Your Minimum Expected Grades are not a limit to what you can achieve – you could achieve above these. You will not meet your MEG if you do not work hard and put your full effort into your studies. We also know some students face additional challenges and these Grades may seem like they difficult to obtain but with you working hard, parent/guardian and school support we can try our best to get you there. So many year 11 students WISH they had worked harder in Year 10 so if you are not working to your full potential then NOW is the time to rectify this! Where will you find your Minimum Expected Grades Soon you will start to see changes made to help you track your own progress and make sure you and your parents are aware of your target grades/thresholds. • MyHighcliffe will soon be showing your Minimum Expected Grade. • Your first ‘Progress Check’ will show your current grade in each subject and allow you and parents to compare this to your Minimum Expected Grade. Teachers are starting to fill this in now. • Year 10 and 11 Progress Checks will measure your progress against your Minimum Expected Grades. • Your Current Grades need to be within a single grade or BETTER at the end of year 10 for you to be able to be say you are on track. Assessments Now you are in Year 10/11 you will undertaking SAPS and MAPS. SAPS – Subject Assessment Points Assessments in class that will cover content you have learnt since the start of year 10. They are designed to allow your teachers to identify any gaps in your learning whilst also assessing your understanding. They may use extracts from past GCSE exams. These are used as part of developing your Current Grade. MAPS – Mock Assessment Points These are formal examinations undertaken in examination rooms and based on full past GCSE papers. End of Year 10 Exams, Year 11 Exam (November) and Year 11 Core Exams in March. YOU are responsible for achieving your MEG You are responsible for achieving (average progress) or exceeding (good progress) your own MEGs . These are based on what you had achieved by the start of Year 7 and your progress during your first years here at Highcliffe . School is not easy – it can be hard to le

FAQs

What is a Prior Attainment Profile (PAP) used for?

A PAP summarizes prior achievement based on SAT and CAT results and development of key study areas over the previous years. It is used to estimate your MEGs and later expected GCSE grades.

How are MEGs checked and updated?

English, Maths, and Science review MEGs for those subjects and adjust them based on knowledge of your progress since Year 7.

Where can students and parents see Minimum Expected Grades and track progress?

Changes will appear in MyHighcliffe, including the Minimum Expected Grade and Progress Checks. Progress Checks compare current grades to the Minimum Expected Grade to confirm whether students are on track.

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