This document discusses Chew Valley School's transition away from using levels for student assessment and toward GCSE grades. It provides charts that translate the school's previous levels system into equivalent GCSE grades and that outline expected progress benchmarks from year 7 through GCSE exams. The school aims to measure student performance in a way that values learning goals and ensures clear communication of progress to students and parents.

1. Assessment without
levels
INSET Day
October 23rd 2014

2. Chew Valley Levels
Chew Valley KS3 Level GCSE Grade Equivalent
2 U/G
3 F
4 E
5 D
6 C
7 B
8 A
9 A*

5. Assessment
Curriculum

6. New GCSE Grades

8. Curriculum Plan

9. Measure what you value;
value what you measure

12. The threshold

13. Progress
Baseline Y7 Y8 Y9 KS4 New GCSE
9
A* 8
Y9A* A 7
Y8A* Y9A B 6
Y7A* Y8A Y9B C 5
A* Y7A Y8B Y9C D 4
A Y7B Y8C Y9D E 3
B Y7C Y8D Y9E F 2
C Y7D Y8E Y9F G 1
D Y7E Y8F Y9G U U
E Y7F Y8G U U U

14. Progress (and flight paths)
Baseline Y7 Y8 Y9 KS4 New GCSE
9
A* 8
Y9A* A 7
Y8A* Y9A B 6
Y7A* Y8A Y9B C 5
A* Y7A Y8B Y9C D 4
A Y7B Y8C Y9D E 3
B Y7C Y8D Y9E F 2
C Y7D Y8E Y9F G 1
D Y7E Y8F Y9G U U
E Y7F Y8G U U U

16. Terminal Assessment

17. Reporting