new grading system for years 7 and 8 as a result of the government abolishing key stage 3 levels...

www.go4schools.com

What is Go4schools?

Go4schools is an online school data system which gives parents and students access to:

• Real-time attainment information – marks and target grades for all subjects throughout the year.

• Timetable – Your child’s daily and weekly timetable

• Attendance – Shown from the start of the academic year

• Progress Reports – Full written reports which are published 3 times a year

From November 2014 this will replace the data sheets parents have received in the past

How does Go4schools work?

1. All up to date assessment data is entered into Go4schools by staff

2. Parents and students log into Go4schools using their home email address (once it has been given to the school)

3. Detailed, up to date assessment and attendance information is displayed

We recommend that parents use Go4schools online as this gives a much greater level of data than just the termly reports.

However, a printed version of the report will also be made available to parents at parents’ evening.

Current grades

•The grade a student should expect to achieve if they took the exam tomorrow

•Based on mock exams and coursework completed so far

•Current grades will be used in all reports from November 2014

Estimated grades

•Estimated grades will be used for year 8

•This is the grade students are expected to achieve at the end of year 8

•This will assist parents and students in making decisions about which subjects are most suitable for students to continue with from year 9

What does Go4schools look like?

Log in page

Detailed Progress

End of year 8 Target Grade

Current Grade

Assessment Results

Incomplete Asessments

Finding out more about progress in 1 subject

To find out more about how a subject is taught

Click on subject Description

Attendance

Termly grade reports

New grading system for years 7 and 8

As a result of the government abolishing key stage 3 levels nationally we have introduced the W scale for years 7 and 8.

W stands for working towards. The scale goes from 1-9 and then leads into GCSE grades from D upwards. This enables students working in years 7 and 8 to begin working at GCSE standards.

The following page shows the grades students will receive.

Old Key Stage 3 Levels New grades (up to A+)

7c B-

6a C+

6b C

6c C-

5a D+

5b D

5c D-

4a W8

4b W8

4c W7

3a W6

3b W5

3c W4

2a W3

2b W2

2c W1

Questions Q. My email address is wrong.

A. Contact the school to update your email address

Q. What if I don’t have access to the internet?

A. Information will be given out by paper on parents’ evenings and can be sent by post

Q. Why do my son / daughter’s grades seem lower than before?

A. Current grades tell us how students are doing today not what we expect them to achieve at the end of the key stage

For technical reasons, it is recommended that you log into Go4schools using Google Chrome rather than internet explorer