English and Media Reports

Term 1 Tracking Reports for S2 and S3

Term 1 reports in English reflect performance in Reading Assessment as follows:

X Where a pupil has understood the majority of the ideas of the text, and successfully analysed the speaker’s use of language to create effect.

O Where a pupil has understood the majority of the ideas of the text.

R Where a pupil has not shown understanding of the ideas in the text , and/or has not successfully commented on the speaker’s use of language to create effect.
A Where a pupil has shown understanding and engagement of a text appropriate for their level.

S1 – S3 Homework for English is 20 minutes per day of participation in the Accelerated Reader programme to help further increase their reading age and ability to access the wider curriculum.

Click here to see an overview of Accelerated Reader.

All pupils should have an Accelerated Reader book from the school library, and be completing quizzes on these once completed.
Parents and carers can log in to Home Connect – your child should be able to give you their log-in name for this to see progress against targets.

Here is the link to log in to the Home Connect Website

You can log in to Home Connect from any computer with an Internet Connection and compatible browser. 

Click here for a list of compatible browsers, type the following in any browser 

In addition, pupils are welcome to use books from home to complete their Accelerated Reader homework. However, they should ensure that they use AR Bookfinder https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/ to check that their chosen book is on the system and of the right level for them.

S3 Media – Term 1 (Analysis)

In term 1 young people are developing their understanding of key aspects of Media through the study of the film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’

For the purposes of reporting, term 1 comments in Media relate to performance in one aspect of Media – Analysing Media Content – not the overall level.

The grading system works as follows.

The number denotes the level of the content being studied.

Their performance is indicated by the following letters:

Exceeding Expectations:  Where a pupil has understood almost all of the key aspects of the text.

On Target:  Where a pupil has understood the majority of the key aspects of the text.

Requires Support:  Where a pupil has not shown understanding of the key aspects and requires occasional support to do so.

Appropriate Progress:  Where a pupil has not shown understanding of the key aspects and requires regular support to do so.