Levels of Attainment Explained

In order to help parents understand what staff mean when they talk of childrens levels of attainment we have put together the following. The government believe that the average Year 2 child will be scoring a Level 2 by the end of Year 2 (end of Key Stage 1). Therefore if your child is scoring a Level 3 in any area they are considered to be of above average attainment for their age and if they are scoring a Level 1 or less they are considered to be of below average attainment for their age. Year 2, End of Key Stage 1 Below average attainment Average attainment Above average attainment Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

The government believe that the average Year 6 child will be scoring a Level 4 by the end of Y6 (end of Key Stage 2). Therefore if your child is scoring a Level 5 in any area they are considered to be of above average attainment for their age and if they are scoring a Level 3 or less they are considered to be of below average attainment for their age. Year 6, End of Key Stage 2 Below average attainment Average attainment Above average attainment Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Each Level is broken into 3 sub-levels; a, b and c with a indicating a higher degree of attainment within the level than b or c. Thus a 3a is considered to represent a higher level of achievement than a 3b or a 3c.