Achievement
In 2016, the new, more challenging, national curriculum was assessed for the first time with new tests and interim frameworks for teacher assessment. Results are now reported as proportions of students achieving the ‘expected’ standard and proportions of students reaching a ‘high level of attainment’ within the expected standard.
Students receive a scaled score (80 - 120) with 100 being the score required to reach the expected standard. A score of 110 or more is required to achieve a ‘high level of attainment’ in the reading, maths and SPaG tests. The writing element is teacher assessed and we were externally moderated this year.
Below is a summary of the outcomes for the Year 6 cohort at GEMS in July 2017 and national averages.
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GEMS 2016 |
National 2016 |
Newcastle 2016 |
GEMS 2017 |
National 2017 |
Newcastle 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reading, Writing and Maths (RWM) |
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% of pupils achieving the expected standard in RWM |
70% |
54% |
57% |
70.8% |
61% |
62% |
|
% of pupils achieving the higher standard in RWM |
5% |
6% |
5% |
2.5% |
9% |
9% |
|
Reading |
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|
% achieving the expected standard |
79.2% |
66% |
68% |
82.5% |
71% |
71% |
|
% achieving a high level of attainment |
29.2% |
19% |
20% |
39.2% |
25% |
24% |
|
Average scaled score (range from 80 - 120) |
105.1 |
102.6 |
103 |
106.7 |
104 |
|
|
Average progress (typical range from -5 to +5) |
-0.1 |
0 |
+1.3 |
+0.8 |
0 |
+1.1 |
|
Writing |
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% achieving the expected standard |
81.7% |
74% |
78% |
75.8% |
76% |
77% |
|
% achieving a greater depth |
7.5% |
15% |
17.8% |
3.3% |
18% |
19% |
|
Average progress (typical range from -5 to +5) |
-2.1 |
0 |
+1.7 |
-3.5 |
0 |
+1.3 |
|
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar |
GEMS 2016 |
National 2016 |
Newcastle 2016 |
GEMS 2017 |
National 2017 |
Newcastle 2017 |
|
% achieving the expected standard |
88.3% |
73% |
73% |
85% |
77% |
77% |
|
% achieving a high level of attainment |
32.5% |
23% |
22.6% |
39.2% |
31% |
31% |
|
Average scaled score (range from 80 - 120) |
106.5 |
104 |
104 |
107.3 |
106 |
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Maths |
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% achieving the expected standard |
89.2% |
70% |
72% |
94.2% |
75% |
75% |
|
% achieving a high level of attainment |
23.3% |
17% |
19% |
29.2% |
23% |
24% |
|
Average scaled score (range from 80 - 120) |
105.8 |
103 |
104 |
107.8 |
104 |
|
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Average progress (typical range from -5 to +5) |
-0.3 |
0 |
+1.4 |
+1.9 |
0 |
+1.7 |