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Assessment criteria

Behaviour in Class

5 - Exemplary behaviour in all respects
4 - Good behaviour in all respects
3 - Behaviour acceptable
2 - Some improvement needed in behaviour
1 - Much improvement needed in behaviour

Effort in class

5 - Excellent (exceptional effort)
4 - Good (the student is doing all that is expected )
3 - Fair
2 - Poor
1 - Very poor

Progress

5 - Excellent progress; taking initiative for own work
4 - Very good progress; up to date and working well
3 - Good progress is being made
2 - Some areas where progress is not being made
1 - Little or no progress - serious action needs to be taken

Attendance

5 - 100% attendance Excellent
4 - 96-99% attendance Very good
3 - 95% attendance Fair
2 - 94% attendance Needs to do better
1 - 94% attendance Unsatisfactory

Punctuality

5 - Always on time No lates
4 - Usually on time 1-2 lates per term
3 - Occasionally late 3-6 lates per term
2 - Frequently late More than 6 lates per term
1 - Very frequently late more than 20 lates per term

Uniform

5 - Always smartly dressed
4 - Usually smartly dressed
3 - Some reminders from staff with regards to dress
2 - Many reminders from staff with regards to dress
1 - Always needs reminding about dress

Use of Planner

5 - Always completed fully and used correctly
4 - Mostly completed fully and used correctly
3 - Sometimes completed fully and used correctly
2 - Not completed fully; often forgets
1 - Rarely uses planner.