By indicating
expectations at particular levels and progression in the subjects, the
level descriptions can also inform planning, teaching and assessment.
The majority of
pupils are expected to work at:
·
levels 1-3 in key stage 1 and attain level 2 at the end of the key stage
·
levels 2-5 in key stage 2 and attain level 4 at the end of the key stage
·
levels 3-7 in key stage 3 and attain level 5/6 at the end of the key
stage.
Level Comments
Level W Working towards level 1, very weak
Level 1 Average for a typical 5 year old
Level 2 Average for a typical 7 year old
Level 3 Average for a typical 9 year old
Level 4 Average for a typical 11 year old
Level 5 Average for a typical 13 year old
Level 6 Average for a typical 14 year old
Level 7 Above average for typical 14 yr old
Level 8 Only available in maths
Level
Age
Year
Level W Working towards
level 1, very weak
5
Primary 1
Level 1 Average
6
Primary 1
Level 2 Average
7
Primary 2
Level 2 High
8
Primary 3
At least Level 2a
Level 3 Average
9
Primary 4
Level 3 High
10
Primary 5
At least Level 3a
Level 4 Average
11
Primary 6
Level 4 High
12
Year 7
At least Level 4a
Level 5 Average
13
Year 8
Level 6 Average
14
Year 9
Level 7 Average
15
Year 10
Level 8 Only available
in maths
16
Year 11
So, if
a child is sitting the Year 6 Key Stage 2 Exam and achieves level 4,
well done: level 5 signals a very able or gifted child: level 3 is below
average and indicates the school , the class teacher and the parents
should work together to identify what can be done to give extra help and
promote confidence and a desire to learn.
Additionally you may find bands 'a', 'b' and 'c' are given within the
levels. This simply indicates a range within the level, a being the
highest and c being the lowest.
Assessment Criteria ( Assessment Focus - AF )
Assessment criteria (AFs) has been set for each subject to assess the
child’s learning outcome from
( Objectives).