Tracking Your Progress
We believe that every student at Greenhead College can achieve their very best. By combining your hard work with ongoing feedback from your teachers and tutor, dedicated support and a strong focus on your well-being, we will help you be the best version of yourself. As a valued member of our inclusive College community, you will leave fully prepared for your next step – whether that is higher education, an apprenticeship or employment.
When you join us at Greenhead, we will discuss your Minimum Expected Grade (MEG). We calculate this using your GCSE results, looking at national data to see what other high-achieving students with similar GCSEs went on to score at A Level.
Your MEG is a realistic, achievable target that you can reach through dedication, great attendance, and punctuality. Importantly, it’s only a minimum. Many of our students ultimately exceed their expected grades, and we want you to aim high and aspire to do exactly that.
What are CAPs?
Across your study programme at College, you will sit Common Assessment Points (CAPs). These are assessments that take place at broadly the same time in all of your subjects. After most of the CAPs, you will have a progress meeting with your tutor, where they will discuss what is going well and what you should focus on over the coming weeks and months.
You will also have three opportunities to sit CAPs in conditions that are similar to real exams (in a window where there are no lessons and you will follow a specific exam timetable). These are:
- CAP 4 – A1 Progress Assessment in March
- CAP 7 – A2 Mock Exam 1 in November
- CAP 8 – A2 Mock Exam 2 in February.
What Happens in My Tutor Progress Meeting?
Our tutors take a holistic approach, helping you to recognise your strengths, celebrate your successes, reflect on your current challenges and identify the practical next steps you will take to help you make progress. Where additional support is needed, tutors will work with youand the relevant College services to ensure appropriate guidance and intervention is put in place.
After you receive your teacher feedback from your CAPs, you will set some targets on your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). These will be specific for each of your subjects. Your tutor will help you to look across all of your subjects and put a plan in place to continue your progress towards achieving or exceeding your MEG. Importantly, at these meetings, praise, encouragement and support are also given to ensure that you fulfil your potential.
In addition to these formal monitoring points, tutors and subject teachers continue to review your progress throughout the year and will provide further support whenever concerns are identified.
Keeping in Touch with Parents and Carers
Parents and carers can access their young person’s information on Cedar. We use a secure access portal and we encourage attendance at our Parents’ / Carers’ Evenings. We also send out regular communications to Parents and Carers to let you know your young person’s attendance and current progress grades.
Parents or carers are welcome to contact the College through their young person’s Personal Tutor if they wish to discuss any concerns or seek further advice. In addition, appointments to talk to a Tutor or members of the College Leadership Team can be made at any time.
Student Re-Engagement Policy
If a student is unable to meet the requirements they have agreed to by signing the College Learning Agreement, we will work to re-establish the Learning Agreement through positive encouragement and manageable target setting as described in the Student Re-Engagement Policy.
To view our Student Re-Engagement Policy, please visit our see our policies page.