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Just looking at some results for a first year at balfour, and don't understand! What is a 4M, and is it better or worse than a 3U?
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Very detailed explanation indeedMr X said:As I understand it, the numbers correspond to the national scoring system (can't remember its proper name). This is the system that was used in SATs.
At Year 9, the SATs papers used to have the two tiers: 3-6 and 5-7 (and maths also had a 6-8) levels. This meant that the student was entered for the tier for the level which they were most likely to achieve. Therefore a student predicted a level 4 would be entered for a 3-6 paper and could receive any level between a 3 and a 6 based on the mark achieved. If they were predicted a 6, for example then they could be entered for the higher tier paper and would be able to receive a level 5, 6 or 7. Of course this is irrelevent now because Y9 SATs no longer exist. Just thought it might be helpful as background info.
Anyway, the number gives you the level achieved. A L, M or U is added on the end which means, in the case of 4M, that the student has achieved a middle level 4. This is better than an upper level 3.
Just to clarify, the grades are as follows (from lowest to highest):
3L, 3M, 3U, 4L, 4M, 4U, 5L, 5M, 5U, 6L, 6M, 6U, 7L, 7M, 7U.
I'm not sure what the lowest and highest you can achieve are, but I'm sure you can see the pattern. The L, M and U are there just so you know how close the child is to the next level up.
I'm fairly sure that the numbers will match up to the levels used in SATs, although I'm not 100% on that. Even if they don't match, the levels should still follow the same order I listed above.
Hope that makes sense! Ask again if you're not sure still!
Does this mean that the original scoring system remains in place but is now dependant on the teacher's assessment rather than test results?Mr X said:As I understand it, the numbers correspond to the national scoring system (can't remember its proper name). This is the system that was used in SATs.
At Year 9, the SATs papers used to have ... Of course this is irrelevent now because Y9 SATs no longer exist.
Erm... think so!Withnail said:Does this mean that the original scoring system remains in place but is now dependant on the teacher's assessment rather than test results?Mr X said:As I understand it, the numbers correspond to the national scoring system (can't remember its proper name). This is the system that was used in SATs.
At Year 9, the SATs papers used to have ... Of course this is irrelevent now because Y9 SATs no longer exist.