Student Services (Sixth Form) - Understanding Reports

Below you will find some key information about student reports. If you have any queries, you can contact teachers directly. Key contacts can be found here or if you are not sure who to speak to, please contact Student Services on studentservices.sixthform@windsor-forest.ac.uk.

What to expect on each report

Level 2 Students

December Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment
April Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment
May Report - Attitude to Learning Grade and Current Working Grade

Level 3, Year 1 Students

December Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment
April Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment
May Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and 1st year Progression exam results.
July Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment.

Level 3, Year 2 Students

October Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment
December Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade and Target / Comment
April Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade, Target / Comment and second year mock results.
May Report - Attitude to Learning Grade, Current Working Grade

Attitude to Learning Grade

Attitude to learning is a 1

To be awarded a 1 students will do all or most of the following:

Get to your lessons well before time and always be ready to start
Have excellent attendance
Show continual evidence of always acting on feedback and trying to improve
Make the most of your lessons and contribute to the learning or understanding of others
Show ambition and seek to do more than the teacher asks
Show excellent effort with all homework
Engage in stretch and challenge opportunities

Attitude to learning is a 2

To be awarded a 2 students will do all or most of the following:

Always get to your lessons on time
Have excellent attendance
Show consistent evidence of acting on feedback and trying to improve
Participate fully in lessons
Show some ambition and seek to do extra work
Complete all homework to a good standard

Attitude to learning is a 3

To be awarded a 3 students will do all or most of the following:

Get to your lessons almost always on time
Have very good attendance
Show some evidence of acting on feedback and trying to improve
Complete all work, but rarely show a desire to do more
Make contributions to lessons
Complete all homework to at least a satisfactory standard

Attitude to learning is a 4

To be awarded a 4 students will do all or most of the following:

Sometimes be late
Attendance is largely satisfactory
Show some reluctance to engage with learning in lessons
Not do enough to act on feedback and try to improve
Lack a little ambition and only be satisfied with doing a bare minimum of work
Not always complete homework

Attitude to learning is a 5

To be awarded a 5 students will do all or most of the following:

Frequently be late
Have persistent absence from class
Expend little effort trying to learn
Show a consistent lack of ambition and engagement
Rarely complete homework

Minimum Target Grade (MTG)

The Minimum Target Grade is an anticipated grade that is expected based on GCSE results / qualifications on entry.

Current Working Grade (CWG)

This grade is a reflection of the overall performance of the student to date on the course and encompasses the range of skills and assessments they have undertaken. It is not a prediction of future grade potential or a university predicted grade.

Predicted Grades

WFCG policy on predicted grades

Students are predicted a grade at the end of Year 1 based on performance in internal exams, external exams, current progress and the likely grade they will receive at the end of Year 2 based on this knowledge. Predicted grades are reviewed at the start of Year 2.

College statement on predicted grades

UCAS predicted grades are based on a student’s expected achievement at the end of their Level 3 study programme. UCAS predicted grades are positive predictions and the best possible expected final grade for a student. UCAS predicted grades will take into account the progress made by a student during their first year of study and achievement at the end of Year 1. For students studying A Levels this will, for example, mean that if a student has achieved a very strong grade C at the end of the first year of study, their UCAS predicted grade is likely to be a grade B. For students studying Level 3 BTECs their UCAS predicted grade will take into consideration their achievement on all units completed and assessed at the point of predicting grades. We will, however, assess each student individually to ensure that all UCAS predicted grades accurately reflect a student’s true potential.

Calculate potential UCAS points

UCAS offers a points calculator that enables students to determine their possible UCAS points based on the predicted grades given.

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator

What is a SMART target?

SMART is a best practice framework for setting goals. A SMART target or goal should be:

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time-bound

By setting a goal, an individual is making a roadmap for a specific target. The elements in the framework work together to create a goal that is carefully and thoughtfully planned out, executable and trackable.

Teaching staff are encouraged to set targets for students that are SMART, as part of their overall report comments.

Strode's College Contextual Statement for UCAS Applications

Strode's College caters for around 1200 students and is part of The Windsor Forest Colleges Group. It primarily serves the needs of full-time 16–18-year-old students who live in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Berkshire and Richmond. In 2024-25 32% of students came from minority ethnic groups.

Approx. 45% of students come from the local authorities of Runnymede and Spelthorne which are the 4th and 7th most deprived areas in Surrey (based on Index of Multiple Deprivation). Income and employment scores for areas within these LAs are amongst the lowest. Approximately 7.5% of students claim the 16-18 Discretionary Bursary. The College sets the threshold at household income of £35,000.

While most students study A Levels, a significant number take Level 3 BTEC courses.

Strode's offers 33 A Levels, 15 BTEC subjects and 3 T levels. The EPQ is available in Year 1 & 2 to students who are appropriately qualified. Year 1 students undertake a 1-week work placement.

Students are predicted grades at the end of Year 1 based on performance in internal and external exams and current academic progress. UCAS predicted grades are positive predictions and the best possible expected final grade.

Windsor College Contextual Statement for UCAS Applications

Windsor College caters for around 600 students and is part of The Windsor Forest Colleges Group. It attracts many of its students from the local towns of Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead.

Slough is an area of high deprivation with an unemployment rate that is higher than the rest of the South East.

In 2024-25, 53% of Windsor College 16-18-year-old students came from minority ethnic groups. Approximately 14.5% of our learners claim the 16-18 discretionary bursary. The College sets the threshold at household income of £35,000.

While most students study A Levels, a significant number take Level 3 BTEC courses.

Windsor College offers 19 A Level ,9 BTEC subjects and 2 T Levels. The EPQ is available in Year 2 to students who are appropriately qualified. Year 1 students undertake a 1-week work placement.

Students are predicted grades at the end of Year 1 based on performance in internal and external exams and current progress. UCAS predicted grades are positive predictions and the best possible expected final grade.

BTEC Grading Explanation

The below is a rough equivalency between single subject BTEC grading and A Level grading. It is not an exact science and can vary slightly by subject type. In the next section you will see UCAS point breakdowns by different subject types for comparison.

Pass - (P) - Equivalent to an E/D grade

Merit - (M) - Equivalent to a C grade

Distinction - (D) - Equivalent to an A grade

Distinction* - (D*) - Equivalent to an A* grade

Grades vs UCAS Points Breakdown

A Level Grade

A* = 56 points

A = 48 points

B = 40 points

C = 32 points

D = 24 points

E = 16 points

AS Level

A = 20 points

B = 26 points

C = 12 points

D = 10 points

E = 6 points

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

A* = 28 points

A = 24 points

B = 20 points

C = 16 points

D = 12 points

E = 8 points

BTEC National Extended Certificate (1 x A Level Equivalent)

D* = 56 points

D = 48 points

M = 32 points

P = 16 points

BTEC National Diploma (2 x A Level Equivalent)

D*D* = 112 points

D*D = 104 points

DD = 96 points

DM = 80 points

MM = 64 points

MP = 48 points

PP = 31 points

National Extended Diploma (3 x A Level Equivalent)

D*D*D* = 168 points

D*D*D = 160 points

D*DD = 152 points

DDD = 144 points

DDM = 128 points

DMM = 112 points

MMM = 96 points

MMP = 80 points

MPP = 64 points

PPP = 48 points

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