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Challenge Grade Explained (Year 10–13)

Teachers formulate a challenge grade for each subject using our best professional judgement of ultimate potential for individual students. This is realistic, but ambitious and is informed by previous attainment, expected progress and the standardised data we receive from adaptive testing. We combine this to make a judgement on each student’s trajectory over the course. The challenge grade is intended to be aspirational, motivating and something for students to work towards.

A challenge grade is not a predicted grade and is not a cap on or guarantee of achievement. It should provide a basis for conversation about progress for individual students. If a student’s current attainment is close to or on their challenge grade it should be a cause for celebration and positive reinforcement that their effort and method of learning is paying off. If a student’s current attainment is well below their challenge grade it may be an indication that they have some way to go and need some guidance to improve their learning.

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Predicted Grade Explained (Year 12–13)

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Teachers formulate predicted grades using our best professional judgement on the basis of a student’s performance and response to the course over an extended period of time, their previous attainment and the standardised data we receive from adaptive testing. Each student performs in a number of different academic contexts: in class, through homework, in formative and summative assessments and in formal assessment tasks. Our teachers are adept at using this information to make judgements on the trajectory of progress of students. Predicting grades is challenging, but we have confidence in our teachers and the process of examining all available information before deciding on an appropriate grade. Our teachers discuss and moderate predicted grades to collectively use a vast range of experience in making these judgements. We have a responsibility to support students in their aspirations, but we must also maintain integrity and be realistic in our predictions.

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