Reporting to Parents

Day-to-day reporting 

Arbor is an online system which teachers use to record and monitor merits and demerits throughout the school day. We believe in working closely with parents and one of the key benefits of using Arbor is that we are able to securely share your child(s) achievements and behaviours with you in real-time. If you do not have access to your Arbor account, please contact us at enquiries@tarletonacademy.org 

For a parent guide to Arbor, you can visit their website here for more information - Arbor parent guide

Within school we monitor Arbor daily allowing us to celebrate success and work with students to modify their learning behaviours using interventions lead by teachers, tutors, and year leaders.  

Over the course of the year, you will receive 3 reports on your child's progress and engagement in learning. There will also be at least one parents' evening per year group for your son / daughter.  

 
Reporting to parents at Key Stage 3 

In the Autumn term you will receive an Engagement in Learning report which will outline how your son / daughter has settled into the new academic year. Each subject teacher and personal tutor will report on three categories of engagement:  

  • Preparation for Learning  

  • Attitude to Learning  

  • Homework

Each category is split into 4 judgements: 

  

A 

B 

C 

D 

Preparation for Learning 

Always fully prepared, punctual and ready to start the lesson. 

Frequently well prepared with correct equipment. Frequently settles to work sensibly. 

Sometimes late or ill-prepared. Sometimes has to be reminded about start of lesson. 

Often forgets equipment. Takes too long to settle. May also be late to lessons. 

Attitude to Learning 

Always demonstrates an excellent approach to learning, displaying resilience, independence and endeavour. 

Frequently displays a positive approach to learning and completes class activities. Follows instructions well. 

Sometimes off task or engaging in low level disruption that may result in behaviour warnings. 

Unsatisfactory attitude to learning, often off task and engaging in behaviour that results in warning or removals. 

Homework 

Homework and extended learning always completed to a high personal standard. Always submitted on time. 

Homework frequently completed to a good standard. Frequently handed in on time.  

Homework sometimes not attempted. Tasks sometimes incomplete forgotten or late. 

Homework regularly unsatisfactory, often forgotten or completed to a poor personal standard. 

  

In the Spring and Summer term, as well as Engagement in Learning, subject teachers will also comment on your son / daughter’s curriculum knowledge and understanding. 

A Curriculum Knowledge and Understanding judgement will be reported for each subject. The basis for this judgement is the knowledge and understanding shown in your son / daughter’s classwork, homework, verbal answers and assessments in each subject.  

The Curriculum Knowledge and Understanding judgements are as follows: 

 

Curriculum Knowledge and Understanding Statement 

Excellent 

The student has performed exceptionally well in the subject's curriculum so far, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge, understanding and application. 

Good 

The student's performance has been good in the subject's curriculum so far, demonstrating good knowledge, understanding and application. 

Expected 

The student has performed as expected in the subject's curriculum so far, demonstrating sound knowledge, understanding and application.

Working

Towards 

The student is working towards the expected level in the subject's curriculum so far, demonstrating elementary knowledge, understanding and application. 

Below

The student has performed at a basic level in some parts of the subject's curriculum so far, demonstrating limited knowledge, understanding and application. 

 

As well as reporting on your son / daughter’s overall progress through the curriculum, in the summer term you will receive your son / daughter’s end of year assessment score for subjects where written assessments occur. To help you interpret these scores, you will be provided with a comparison to their expected level and a summary judgement.

  

 

Reporting to parents at Key Stage 4 

In the Autumn term you will receive an Engagement in Learning report which will outline how your son / daughter has settled into the new academic year. Each subject teacher and personal tutor will report on four categories of engagement:  

  • Preparation for Learning  

  • Attitude to Learning  

  • Homework 

Each category is split into 3 judgements and are the same as those used at Key Stage 3. These can be seen in the information above. 

In the Spring and Summer terms, subject teachers will report on your son / daughter’s current performance and predicted GCSE grade. This information will be reported alongside your son / daughter’s GCSE target for each subject they study. 

In Year 11, Practice Exam results will also be reported home.  

Parents