I don't mean to brag, but...
I've just marked the tests my year sevens did this week and found that they've done astonishingly well. They've made fantastic progress from the end of year six and some have even gone from level 4 right up to level 6. You don't need to understand National Curriculum levels to notice that there's a level that's been completely missed there.
There's a serious danger that they're going to show up the set above them. Which would be very satisfying because that class's teacher wanted me to put mine in for a lower paper which would have made it harder for them to achieve the results they did (in fact it would be impossible to get a level 6 because it only goes up to 5). It's not a very becoming quality but I do feel awfully smug about it.
To be honest though it's been so easy to teach them so I think most teachers could have got similar results. Each lesson has been a joy. Their behaviour is perfect and they'll always give the work a go no matter how hard it is. They always seem so cheerful as they come into the classroom. They're prepared to think for themselves and they're just genuinely nice children. I'm thinking about asking the head to come in and congratulate them for being so amazing.
They must be the best class in the world.
2008-05-01 @ 18:33