KS3 Target Grades
In line with MNSP Policy, it is our intent that students at Ansford are given opportunities and support to achieve higher outcomes at KS3 than others nationally. We work with Trust staff to allocate all students when they join us aspirational grades to aim for by the end of the KS3, called Target Grades. These targets will enable students here to make better progress than other students with similar prior attainment profiles nationally.
KS3 Target Grades enable students to:
- have an aspirational but achievable goal to aim for
- have confidence in their potential
- achieve their personal best by applying effort and following their teachers’ instructions
- plan for their next steps in education
KS3 Target Grades enable teachers to:
- plan differentiated work that is appropriate for the needs of individual students
- encourage students to see what outcomes they can achieve
- continue to add challenge by further raising targets where they are exceeded by students
- challenge and support students who are underperforming
KS3 Assessment Grades
Students are set targets and are measured against them, in reference to Age Related Expectations. Students are set on a Flightpath and sit regular assessments, where they are informed their ‘Working Towards Grade’. Each KS3 correlates to a graded GCSE outcome:
| Flightpath: |
Developing |
Reaching |
Mastering |
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| KS3 Target Grade: |
D- |
D | D+ | R- | R | R+ | M- | M |
M+ |
| Working Towards GCSE Grade: |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 |
where:
Developing – Students are working towards age related expectations. They are developing the knowledge and skills required to go on and achieve Grades 1 to 3 at GCSE.
Reaching – Students are working at age related expectations. They are reaching the knowledge and skills required to achieve Grades 4 to 6 at GCSE.
Mastering – Students are exceeding age related expectations. They are building the knowledge and skills required to achieve a Grade 7 to 9 at GCSE.
Students’ receive at least 3 formal assessments a year within each subject area. Where a student is shown to have exceeded their target, students will be congratulated and, their target will be raised accordingly to ensure there is always an extra amount of challenge and ambition.
Click here for Our KS3 Curriculum.
Click here for Our KS4 Curriculum.