Summary of Parent Forum Discussion

The parent forum focused on updates to assessment and reporting practices at the school, aiming to enhance transparency and communication. Key points included:

​

1. Assessment Reforms:

​

• The school is transitioning to a new, data-driven assessment model to replace subjective grading systems.

• Scaled scores from Key Stage 2 will now be utilized for benchmarking, with this data used to give more specific baselines for different KS3 subjects

• Reporting will include 9 "bandings" to objectively reflect a student’s performance across various subjects and identify areas for improvement.

2. Reporting and Feedback:

​

• New interim reports, due on December 11, will provide detailed insights into students’ relative strengths and weaknesses by subject.

• Students' performance will be compared with their baseline.

• Teachers will use knowledge organizers and topic-specific feedback to guide both students and parents in addressing learning gaps.

3. Parent Engagement:

​

• Parents were invited to participate in a follow-up forum and provide feedback about the format of reports and reading assessment reporting.

The session concluded with gratitude expressed for parents’ participation and an emphasis on continuing collaboration to refine educational practices. FAQs and further updates are expected after the next parent forum.