Progress in English 11-14 and National Curriculum English levels

Progress in English 11-14 and National Curriculum
English levels
This report enables users of Progress in English (PiE) 11–14 to estimate:
1. a pupil’s current National Curriculum level in English;
2. a pupil’s possible end of Key Stage 3 test level in English.
1. Estimating current National Curriculum English levels
Table 1 below gives estimates of the current National Curriculum (NC) English level for a
pupil taking one of the PiE 11-14 tests. For example, a pupil with a PiE 12 raw score of 30 is
estimated to be currently working at NC level 4B in English.
Table 1: Estimates of current National Curriculum English level from PiE 11-14 raw
scores
Level PiE 11 PiE 12 PiE 13 PiE 14
2 or below 0-11
3C 12-16
3B 17-21
0-25 0-23 0-22
3A 22-26
4C 27-31 26-29 24-26 23-26
4B 32-36 30-33 27-30 27-30
4A 37-41 34-37 31-34 31-34
5C 42-45 38-40 35-37 35-38
5B 46-50 41-43 38-40 39-41
5A 51-55 44-46 41-43 42-45
6C 47-51 44-45 46-47
6B 52-55 46-48 48-50
6A 56-58 49-50 51-53
7 or higher 51-59 54-60
2. Estimating possible end of Key Stage 3 English test levels
Table 2 gives indicators of the levels pupils might obtain in the end of KS3 English test
based on their prior PiE 11-14 standardised score. The information is also presented in
progress charts at the end of the report.
These end of KS3 indicators are based on data from 4,562 pupils from 38 schools who
completed PiE tests in years 7,8 or 9 prior to the KS3 national tests. This research showed a
very strong and statistically significant correlation of 0.71 between PiE and KS3 English test
results.

Table 2: Estimates of end of KS3 test levels in English from PiE 11-14 standardised
scores
PiE
Probability of achieving each NC level
Standardised
Score
3 or
below 4 5 6 7 8
Indicated
level
74 or below 65% 30% 5% 3 or below
75-79 43% 44% 12% 1% 4C
80-84 25% 50% 23% 2%
85-89 13% 44% 37% 4%
90-94 7% 33% 51% 9% 1%
95-99 4% 21% 58% 16% 2%
100-104 2% 13% 57% 26% 3%
105-109 1% 7% 49% 37% 5% 1%
110-114 1% 4% 38% 48% 9% 1%
115-119 3% 28% 54% 14% 2%
120-124 2% 20% 56% 20% 2%
124+ 1% 14% 54% 27% 4%
Note: All figures are rounded to whole numbers and may not sum to 100%. Blank cells indicate the presence of fewer than
0.5% of pupils. The indicated levels are based on the KS3 test levels but have been subdivided into categories A, B or C
with A denoting a higher level than B or C.
Using the tables and charts
To use the table for a particular pupil, you should find the appropriate score band in the first
column within which the pupil’s score lies. You should then read off the percentages in the
adjacent columns along the same row. The middle six columns give an indication of the
likelihood of achieving each KS3 test level. The last column gives an indication of the level
the pupil is most likely to obtain, based on the probabilities of obtaining each level.
For example, a pupil with a standardised PiE score of 88 has a 13% chance of obtaining a
level 3 or below, a 44% chance of obtaining a level 4, a 37% chance of obtaining a level 5
and a 4% chance of obtaining a level 6. However, the most likely outcome for the pupil is
level 4A.
Setting targets
The table shows what pupils with different PiE scores actually achieved in the KS3 tests.
PiE scores can therefore be helpful in providing forecasts for pupils’ attainment at the end of
KS3. However, targets are more than forecasts, since targets should also include an
element of challenge. Your wide and detailed knowledge of each individual pupil, and your
class/school aspirations in relation to the benchmark tables contained in the Autumn
Package and other data, will contribute to translating these forecasts into challenging yet
achievable targets.
Updating the indicators
You can download updated indicators and full technical reports from our website at www.glassessment.co.uk.
If you have any queries please call the GL Assessment Customer
Services Team on 0845 602 1937. To discuss any training requirements you may have in
understanding standardised assessments, please contact GL Performance’s Continuing
Professional Development on (020) 8996 6039.

Progress in English (PiE) 11-14 and end of KS3 progress charts
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80%
70%
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65%
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PiE scores