Point scores

Many schools are finding that by assessing pupils using National Curriculum sublevels on a regular basis, pupils who are making less than satisfactory progress are quickly identified and support for them can be given. A common way of dividing the National Curriculum levels is the use of an a, b, c indicator:

• a – represents strong level;
• b – represents sound level;
• c – represents a weak level.

So a pupil would progress from a 1a, into a 2c, then 2b to a 2a.

This table provides a handy reference to look up point score and level/sublevel equivalents.

Caution should be used with sublevels as the National Curriculum level was designed to indicate representative attainment at the end of a key stage, a sublevel only gives a indication of the certainty of this achievement but can be extremely useful in identifying progress and support requirements. For calculation purposes some schools have represented levels as decimalised values.