Progression Through Curriculum
monitoring pupil progress and attainment
From September 2025, we will no longer be reporting and tracking pupil progress using Growth Pathways. Instead, in Key Stage 3, pupils in academic subjects will complete two summative assessments each year. These assessments will be based on what pupils will have been taught so far and will be designed to test their understanding of an increasingly challenging curriculum.
How will the assessment be created?
All pupils in a year group will complete the same assessment, and at the same time, under similar conditions and with similar preparation. Academic subjects department will identify the key concepts pupils will need to understand and will design assessments that measure what pupils know and can do. These key ideas will be shared with pupils in advance, and teachers will provide guidance and time for effective revision. Assessments will be designed to be accessible to all pupils, including those with special educational needs, with any necessary adjustments made. To ensure fairness and accuracy, marking will be standardised and moderated across departments using a common mark scheme. While individual feedback will not always be given, departments may choose to use these assessments as part of their regular feedback process.
How will pupil progress and attainment be reported?
Pupil Progress will be reported in two different ways and for two different sets of subjects; subjects that are more academic and those that are more practical.
Academic subjects are made up of the following: English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, RE, Computer Science and Spanish. Pupils in these subjects will be assessed by a test and have their progress reported as such:
Exceptional Progress
Exceeding Expected Progress
Making Expected Progress
Working Towards
Practical subjects are made up of the following: Art, Music, Drama, Design & Technology and PE. Pupils in these subjects will be assessed by the work they produce in lessons and have their attainment reported as such:
Highly Developed
Secure
Developing
Emerging
Introducing
When will pupil progress be reported?
Year group | Assessments, Reports and Parents’ Evenings | Date |
7 | Settling in report & Parents’ Evening Summative Assessment 1 Report Summative Assessment 2 Report and Parents’ Evening | October February July |
8 | Summative Assessment 1 Report Parents’ Evening Summative Assessment 2 Report | February February July |
9 | Summative Assessment 1 Report Parents’ Evening Summative Assessment 2 Report | February March July |
Year 10 | Pupil Progress Report 1 Pupil Progress Report 2 Pupil Progress Report 3 & Parents’ Evening (mock exam 1 data) | December April July |
Year 11 | Pupil Progress Report 1 & Parents’ Evening (mock exam data) Pupil Progress Report 2 (mock exam 2 data) | January
March |
