Reference letters from head of primary school to secondary.
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Reference letters from head of primary school to secondary.
Hi,
does anyone have any experience or know what type of info that a head from a junior school is requested to put in a letter of reference when applying for an independent secondary school?
The school we are applying for seem to like good all rounders ie the child also being involved in after school clubs etc... and the head will be contacting my childs school around January time.
Also does anyone know whether or not the year 5 sats results are needed to give an idea of ability.
Thanks
does anyone have any experience or know what type of info that a head from a junior school is requested to put in a letter of reference when applying for an independent secondary school?
The school we are applying for seem to like good all rounders ie the child also being involved in after school clubs etc... and the head will be contacting my childs school around January time.
Also does anyone know whether or not the year 5 sats results are needed to give an idea of ability.
Thanks
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We were sent the reference forms to complete some of the info and then pass onto the school (these are day schools so not sure whether Boarding Schools ask for more info) but info reqd was things like
after school activities
clubs / membership outside of school
musical ability / grade
drama prodns
sports
attitude to work
attendance
effort
behaviour
special needs
physical disabilities
There are more categories but I can't remember them sorry!
I remeber there being a box requesting SAT exam results
Then General H/masters comments
after school activities
clubs / membership outside of school
musical ability / grade
drama prodns
sports
attitude to work
attendance
effort
behaviour
special needs
physical disabilities
There are more categories but I can't remember them sorry!
I remeber there being a box requesting SAT exam results
Then General H/masters comments
Sats grades in reference to entrance to independents.
Thank you for all your great advice, there is lot's there to consider.
I wonder how much they look at the sats results from year 5 as my daughter has done unexpectedly well with some of the literacy questions getting level 5 and much lower in maths getting 3b when two terms ago we were told she was a year ahead in maths!
It is just one test but still, if the new head sees these results the maths doesn't look great.
I suppose they look at what they can achieve in the future too, as an indicator.
I wonder how much they look at the sats results from year 5 as my daughter has done unexpectedly well with some of the literacy questions getting level 5 and much lower in maths getting 3b when two terms ago we were told she was a year ahead in maths!
It is just one test but still, if the new head sees these results the maths doesn't look great.
I suppose they look at what they can achieve in the future too, as an indicator.