STUDENT PROGRESS AND GUIDANCE REVIEW.

Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)

National Curriculum Levels cover the following approximate ranges in relation to each year group as shown below:

Year 7 = Levels 3 - 5
Year 8 = Levels 4 - 6
Year 9 = Levels 5 - 8

In addition to each National Curriculum Level awarded, progress within that level will be shown as a, b or c indicating how close the
student is to achieving the next Level.
i.e. 4a (Higher) indicates that the student is close to achieving Level 5 whereas 4c (Lower) would indicate that the pupil is only just
working at Level 4.
W represents students who are working towards achieving Level 1, but have yet to achieve the standards needed for that level.

Current National Curriculum Level.

This will reflect the National Curriculum Level at which the student is currently working within the subject.

Target Levels.

Targets Levels reflect the progress that students are expected to make from the end of Key Stage 2 to the end of year 11. All students are
expected to make 4 levels of progress. Please see detailed table below.

Expected Progress (4 Levels)

End
KS2
End Term
3 - Year 7
End
Year 7
End Term
3 - Year 8
End
Year 8
End Term
3 - Year 9
End
Year 9
End Term
3 - Year 10
End
Year 10
End
Year 11
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2a 3c 3b 3a 4c 4b 4a E D D
3c 3b 3a 4c 4b 4a 5c E D C
3b 3a 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b D D C
3a 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a D C C
4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c D C B
4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b C C B
4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a C B B
5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c C B A
5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b B B A
5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a B A A
6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a 8c B A A*
6b 6a 7c 7b 7a 8c 8b A A A*
6a 7c 7b 7a 8c 8b 8a A A* A*