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wotsitagain · Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 3911

We have had all our results back now, but I have not been in school to see them related to individuals yet - looking forward to that. Our Maths and Sci across the year are good, above target, which is pleasing. Our English across the year group is not so good, although my class have apparently done better than expected. The problem is the writing, of course. We have about 9 children across the year who have missed out on a level 4 by 1 mark, so we are considering a remark. We have just squeaked over the floor for English, but one lad's scores were added up incorrectly so in reality, we are just under Sad

. Ridiculous system, isn't it? Incorrect adding up, everyone happy; correct adding leads to the local authority crawling all over us for the next year doubting our ability to teach. (Fact that we have high number of EAL new arrivals is not relevant.)

LMAR · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 84

Hmmmm! Does there seem to be a trend here? Most people seem to be concerned about writing results, must find some time to check the papers as like a lot of people we seem to have children who we assessed as high Level 4s and even low 5s getting a level 3.

Is the problem that both myself and my year partner can't level?

Or did the children just perform really badly?

Or is the marking harsh?

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bluerose · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 2675

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nelly123 · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 127

I do realise that some of you may think im stupid for this but i just need to do it . . .

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
or as my girls go 'woop woop' lol

My class got all L4s and 5's in eng and maths and only 2 JUST missed L4 in science. All this after I was told my chn were never going to acheive good results from my teaching! I am over the friggggggin moon!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone for all the support you have offered me lately!! Couldnt have done it without you lot Very Happy

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whoa there pickle · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

Well done nelly that is great news!
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shinygoldenlady · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 477

cofnchoc · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject:

That's fantastic news Nelly. You've every right to be thrilled to bits.
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bscaca · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:06 am Post subject:

Great news nelly!

chatty_teacher · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:22 am Post subject:

JT don't worry, they must have faith in you as they put you in y6, wouod like to see them teach y6 all year! My head won't even have the boy who daily tells me to f off, pushes me and calls me a d head, apparantly it won't do him any good to exclude! It's not doing me any good either! You had a really hard EAL/SEN heavy class so what you've done is great, plus I tend to believe the TA and they'll be retested in September!
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wotsitagain · Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 3911

Fantastic news nelly!! Head held high, and I hope that no one says it was to do with the few weeks before SATs. It is down to you and the other teachers your class had in Key Stage 2.
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emadam · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 388

Good news Nelly. Who told you your children wouldn't achieve with your teaching, sounds a bit off to me? Do I feel fingers being waved at somebody?

I have gone through all borderlines in writing, just need one of them to be upgraded in writing so that we beat our targets - that would be so good for us! It takes forever to do, but I feel it has to be done for those children who have worked so hard all year.

Science was fantastic for us - why do they have to stop that one? Still waiting for maths - we are hoping for our best year yet, just wish they would arrive!

bscaca · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

PR if it is a union thing then contact them sooner rather than later even if things go no further you will at least know your position.

nelly123 · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 127

thank you all!! im still smiling haha

emadam i am afraid to say, fingers are definitely being waved!!!!!!

Wotsitagain - it has been mentioned that i didnt have the before the sats. and also my TA has described herself as proud because she worked so hard with them when she had them in my absence and that all her hard work paid off!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrr ...... quietly seething! thats the only time she has been in bloody class! haha

Thanks all again and hope your results are ok Smile

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MzB · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 794

Very proud of my class.
21 / 31 go L5 in maths and 1 Level 3! 4 chn 1 mark off a level 5!!!

Thats it.
I am not teaching writing any longer! Maths and science all day please!!!!

MzB · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 794

Well, much rather that robot! Turf me out of yr 6 any day and would give up science and ICT too ANY one. 3 level 5s in ICT he he!!!!

chatty_teacher · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject:

Is that any more Pink Robot or currently?
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madphil · Moderator Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 2453

Got our science back today. Out of a challenging group of 90 spread across three classes (well challenging for us bearing in mind our stupid targets!) we got:

93% L4's
54% L5's

Only kids not to get 4's were the ones we could have predicted and we have 3 within 2 marks of a 5 too. Very pleased as this group had the potential to be a real mare. Just hope the others stack up!
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Rainbow_Bright · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject:

Got English back today and feel the need to join in the grumbles over them. Actually met the target for L4 but one child has missed L5 by 2 marks and the marking has been very harsh, IMO. Also, almost every single script has a clerical error on it, numerous points scores changed (some 2 or 3 times) and overall scores changed after poor adding up. One paper has no less than 4, yes 4, alternative totals on it!!!!

Makes me so annoyed that there seem to be markers out there who don't give a s**t with my children's papers when I've spent hours and hours giving as much credit as possible to the papers I've marked and making sure I ADD UP THE SCORES correctly.

Rant over. Almost..... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

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magpie nic · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 7483 Location: Tyneside

Really pleased for you Nelly Very Happy