Year 8-10 Winter Exams
KS3 Winter Assessment Series
Parents and pupils – please find detail below of our Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 Winter examination series.
Click the links to access the examination timetables.
Click the links to access the examination timetables.
Tracking of Pupil Performance
Pupil progress is tracked four times per year for years 8 to 11 and three times per year for years 12 to 14. Teachers provide an assessment of academic attainment and an indication of attitude to learning. Tracking reports are published to the SIMS parent app.
Years 8 – 10
In Years 8 to 10, we assess students using four grades A, B, C and D.
Years 11 – 14
In Years 11 to 14 our students are graded using the grading structure of their qualification of study. GCSEs are graded A* to G and A-Levels are graded A to E. Vocational subjects are graded Distinction, Merit and Pass at levels 1, 2 and 3.
For GCSE and A-Level courses, each grade is subdivided into fine grades 1 (high), 2 (mid) and 3 (low). The fine grades indicate how secure the student’s performance is at that grade. For example, a grade of C1 means a high grade C. Whereas a grade C3 means a low grade C. In the event of a child achieving a C3, there is a high risk that they could be at the point of dropping to a grade D1. Therefore, the message to the pupil and their parent is that they are currently working at a low grade C and would be at risk of gaining a grade D on exam day.
Tracking Reports Reflection Time
After each tracking report is issued, students are encouraged to reflect upon their progress and they are supported to identify areas in which they have performed well and areas in which they can focus upon to improve performance.
Parents provide an essential support in this process by helping their child reflect honestly about their progress and set themselves suitable targets for improvement.
As with everything in Glengormley High School, communication is key to progress. We make sure that pupils and parents are regularly updated on pupil performance so that we can all work together as one team to get the best chance of a high performance.