Learning curve?

National Curriculum Levels

At Key Stage 1, 2, and 3, the National Curriculum is accompanied by a series of eight levels.  These are used to measure your child’s progress compared to pupils of the same age across the country. From the ages of 11 to 16 your child will move through Key Stages 3 and 4.  There are no national tests in Year 9.  During Key Stage 4 most will work towards national qualifications – usually GCSEs.

(In primary school, Key Stage 1 means Year 1 and Year 2; Key Stage 2 is Years 3 to 6. At high school Key Stage 3 is Years 7 to 9; Key Stage 4 is Years 10 to 12.)

Know your child’s Development Levels

Here is where your child should be at by the end of the year.

Primary School:                            

Year 1  = 1b or 1a                        

Year 2  = 2c or 2b                        

Year 3  = 2a or 3c                        

Year 4  = 3c or 3b                        

Year 5  = 3b or 3a                       

Year 6  = 4c or 4b

High School

Year 7 = 4b, 4a or 5c

Year 8 = 5c, 5b or 5a

Year 9 = 5a, 6c or 6b

Year 10 = 6b, 6a or GCSE’s

Year 11 = 6a or Level 7 GCSE’s

Sentabell Mabbott is an English Gypsy working with Leeds Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Achievement  Service.

"I trained to be a Nursery Nurse which I enjoyed but I felt I needed to give something back to my community so I went to work for the LeedsGypsy, Roma, Traveller Achievement  Service. I have worked for GRT for about fourteen years.

"I am an Inclusion Support Worker.  I support families to get their children into schools and support schools where necessary.  I deliver training to schools about Gypsy, Roma, Traveller culture. I work closely with the Elective Home Education Team and I collect all Gypsy, Roma, Traveller pupils attendance in Leeds.  I work alongside my colleagues to help raise the attainment of all Gypsy, Roma, Traveller pupils."