Good reports
The kids just got their reports, and both have done very well. At this stage they are rated by their teachers as to whether they are performing at, above or below the level expected of them. They are also given a rating of Excellent, Good, Fair or (heaven forbid) Causing concern for their effort, behaviour and homework in each subject.
Of course, Torvy is doing more subjects than Björn at this stage and has to persevere for two years with subjects in which he has no interest, before being allowed to make some selections at the end of Y9. His results show that he is performing as expected in most subjects. The only two subjects in which he is underperforming are science (which is sad, since it used to be his favourite before his current teacher ruined it for him - not a pleasant lady, both the boys have had her for science now, and she really is terrible at her job!) and design and technology (DT). He is exceeding expectations in art, dance and French. He scored a solid core of "goods" with a pinch of "fairs" and a liberal sprinkling of "excellents".
He hasn't had any exam results or teacher assessments, yet, but he is very diligent and is racking up the credits left and right. Fortunately for him, he is in a very high performing group (since they don't practice setting at this school, it is very much luck of the draw - Björn for example is in a fairly low achieving group, which does nothing to spur him on!). When he has done class tests, he has scored extremely high results, but has still been outperformed by a good proportion of the kids.
Björn is underperforming in English humanities - all his other subjects are "as expected". This teacher has identified him as having a great deal of potential and has spotted his tendency to coast, so she has made it her personal mission to get him to pull his finger out. She's doing a good job, too! He complains bitterly, but is forced to admit that she is no more than absolutely fair. Sadly, he scored no "above expecteds", but I think the expectations on him are very high. He is certainly being pegged for As and A*s in almost all his subjects. Like Torvy, he has a solid core of "goods", but in his case, the pinch is of "excellents" with the liberal sprinkling being of "fairs". His rating for homework was the poorest category. Now there's a surprise!
Björn also brought home a more detailed report, with the teachers commenting in more depth on his performance in each subject. These comments are of the sort that you would expect for a very bright kid who is coasting his way to above average results that are nevertheless lower than he is capable of achieving. However, the feedback from his science teacher has got me walking on a pink cloud of maternal pride:
In the meantime, he needs to pull his socks up and apply himself to get the sort of results he is capable of.
Of course, Torvy is doing more subjects than Björn at this stage and has to persevere for two years with subjects in which he has no interest, before being allowed to make some selections at the end of Y9. His results show that he is performing as expected in most subjects. The only two subjects in which he is underperforming are science (which is sad, since it used to be his favourite before his current teacher ruined it for him - not a pleasant lady, both the boys have had her for science now, and she really is terrible at her job!) and design and technology (DT). He is exceeding expectations in art, dance and French. He scored a solid core of "goods" with a pinch of "fairs" and a liberal sprinkling of "excellents".
He hasn't had any exam results or teacher assessments, yet, but he is very diligent and is racking up the credits left and right. Fortunately for him, he is in a very high performing group (since they don't practice setting at this school, it is very much luck of the draw - Björn for example is in a fairly low achieving group, which does nothing to spur him on!). When he has done class tests, he has scored extremely high results, but has still been outperformed by a good proportion of the kids.
Björn is underperforming in English humanities - all his other subjects are "as expected". This teacher has identified him as having a great deal of potential and has spotted his tendency to coast, so she has made it her personal mission to get him to pull his finger out. She's doing a good job, too! He complains bitterly, but is forced to admit that she is no more than absolutely fair. Sadly, he scored no "above expecteds", but I think the expectations on him are very high. He is certainly being pegged for As and A*s in almost all his subjects. Like Torvy, he has a solid core of "goods", but in his case, the pinch is of "excellents" with the liberal sprinkling being of "fairs". His rating for homework was the poorest category. Now there's a surprise!
Björn also brought home a more detailed report, with the teachers commenting in more depth on his performance in each subject. These comments are of the sort that you would expect for a very bright kid who is coasting his way to above average results that are nevertheless lower than he is capable of achieving. However, the feedback from his science teacher has got me walking on a pink cloud of maternal pride:
"Björn's depth of knowledge in science never ceases to surprise me. He is an excellent student. His end of module test results are uniformly high and evidence that he spends time outside of lessons ensuring his knowledge is refreshed. With a more organised approach (Karyn's comment: Björn? Organised? Well, we can all dream, I guess!) to revision he could achieve an A* in this subject. Björn has an equiring mind and a sharp intellect and it is a pleasure having him in my Science group."Björn is reaching the stage where he starts talking about selecting his A-level subjects. The norm is to do 3 of these, but he wants to do four: three sciences (physics, biology and chemistry) and maths. To our surprise, he is being discouraged by the teachers - not for putting all his eggs so very firmly in one basket, as you might expect, but for attempting to take on more than the required minimum. Fortunately the head of 6th form is prepared to override his teachers and let him have a go at the increased workload if he still wants to by the time he gets there. He has however, recommended that he spread his net a little wider, and we are encouraging him to consider other options. There are 28 subjects available at A level, so he is bound to find something else he wants to do.
In the meantime, he needs to pull his socks up and apply himself to get the sort of results he is capable of.
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