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Understanding Student Progress Reports

Student Progress – A Parents’ Guide

When parents are actively involved in their education, children achieve better in school in a number of ways.  These positive effects include: 

  • Better behaviour 
  • More confidence and greater self-esteem 
  • Higher attendance rates 
  • A lower risk of exclusion 
  • More enthusiasm about learning ​​​​​​​

When schools and parents work together, they have a positive impact on attainment and student well-being. This is why it is so important that schools work in partnership with their parents, from a child’s first days at school right through to when they leave.  We will provide parents with a progress report three times per year that shows you how your child is achieving and progressing in all subjects. We will also report on your child’s attendance, behaviour and attitude to learning as well as their general progress. You will have an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and form tutor during the parents evening at which you will receive one of your child’s reports. You may also receive your child’s recent assessment or examination results during such events.

The student progress report will include the following information: 

 

  • Attendance – your child’s attendance is given as a %. We would expect a student’s attendance to be above 95%. If your child’s attendance is below 90% it is important that we meet with you to discuss how we can support, you and your child improve their attendance. 
  • Punctuality – children should be on time to school and lessons at all times. It is vital that students form habits that will make them successful in their future. If your child has been late to school on a number of occasions, please remind them of the importance of a good record of punctuality. 
  • Sleuths – a Sleuth is a negative behaviour event. This is where a member of staff has felt that a child’s behaviour is poor and have recorded it for the relevant year team and form tutor to follow-up. If your child has no Sleuth events, please congratulate them as this is a huge achievement. If they have a high number of Sleuths please meet the year team or your child’s form tutor to see how we can help support your child.
  • ePraise – an ePraise is a positive behaviour event. All staff issue ePraise merits when students demonstrate excellent behaviour in lessons and in the school community. They can also receive merits and accolades for academic achievement and progress. Children should strive to achieve as many ePraise merits as they can through the year. End of year target – this is the academic grade that we would expect your child to achieve by the end of the year. We would, however, like your child to try and exceed this grade. 
  • Effort – teachers are asked to give a grade for your child’s attitude to learning. This includes the effort they put into their classwork, if they are resilient and work with independence, and how actively they take part in lessons. 
  • Behaviour – teachers are asked to grade your child’s behaviour. This includes their self-discipline and maturity, respect towards staff and their peers, their behaviour in lessons and around school and how they demonstrate our core school values. 
  • Homework – teachers have been asked to grade your child’s effort towards homework. This includes handing work in on time and ensuring that work is completed to the expected standard.
  • Progress Grade – teachers have been asked to award a progress grade for all students. This will include how well a student is making progress towards their target grade or band. Teachers will also focus the quality of work that students produce that will contribute towards their expected level of progress during the academic year.