Is Attitude to Learning grade important in Appeals
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Re: Head Teacher Recommendation and Attitude to Learning
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My son is in Year 5 and has just been given attidude to learning of 3 (normally 2s or 1) and the Deputy Headteacher made a flippant comment that the school would not support my son if there was an 11 plus appeal if he had a 3. My child's teacher is on long term sick leave and we have had so many supply teachers. We want to challenge this but I would be grateful if you could show me where to find out about this all? Thanks
My son is in Year 5 and has just been given attidude to learning of 3 (normally 2s or 1) and the Deputy Headteacher made a flippant comment that the school would not support my son if there was an 11 plus appeal if he had a 3. My child's teacher is on long term sick leave and we have had so many supply teachers. We want to challenge this but I would be grateful if you could show me where to find out about this all? Thanks
Re: Head Teacher Recommendation and Attitude to Learning
Is this part of a school report to parents?TNM47 wrote:My son is in Year 5 and has just been given attidude to learning of 3 (normally 2s or 1) and the Deputy Headteacher made a flippant comment that the school would not support my son if there was an 11 plus appeal if he had a 3. My child's teacher is on long term sick leave and we have had so many supply teachers. We want to challenge this but I would be grateful if you could show me where to find out about this all? Thanks
If you think it is unjustified, you could discuss with the headteacher.
As a last resort there is the school's formal complaints procedure.
If we're talking about headteacher recommendations for grammar school, rather than a school report, I don't think these recommendations are done until July - November.
You can read about them here:
https://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/appea ... laneous#e9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
They are only used in the event of a review or appeal.
A '3' for academic suitability might be a bit of a problem, but I'm not convinced that a '3' for attitude to work (= "output varies") would matter too much.
Etienne
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Re: Head Teacher Recommendation and Attitude to Learning
We won an appeal with a "3" for attitude so it is certainly possible.Etienne wrote: A '3' for academic suitability might be a bit of a problem, but I'm not convinced that a '3' for attitude to work (= "output varies") would matter too much.
Re: Head Teacher Recommendation and Attitude to Learning
Thanks.
His academic ability is great, good CATS but his motivation and therefore attitude has gone down since he has had supply teachers. The Deputy Head and another Head I spoke to at a different school said that if they have an attitude of learning of a 3 or 4 they will not be supported at Appeal by the School. This is part of a report that goes to parents. I just wondered what headteachers used to support puils?
His academic ability is great, good CATS but his motivation and therefore attitude has gone down since he has had supply teachers. The Deputy Head and another Head I spoke to at a different school said that if they have an attitude of learning of a 3 or 4 they will not be supported at Appeal by the School. This is part of a report that goes to parents. I just wondered what headteachers used to support puils?
Re: Is Attitude to Learning grade important in Appeals
Thanks Etienne - that is exactly what I was looking for.
Re: Is Attitude to Learning grade important in Appeals
I can see that there might sometimes be grounds for declining to state "Independent. Hardworking. Reliable" - but to withdraw all support for an appeal on this basis is not normal practice and would suggest one or two schools don't understand what is really required for appeal purposes.The Deputy Head and another Head I spoke to at a different school said that if they have an attitude of learning of a 3 or 4 they will not be supported at Appeal by the School.
They ought to focus on academic evidence.I just wondered what headteachers used to support puils?
This is what we would recommend:
https://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/appea ... cation#b48" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Etienne
Re: Is Attitude to Learning grade important in Appeals
I agree but for the Deputy Head to say that is both unprofessional and by the sounds of it unfounded. I am going to ask the Headteacher for clarification.