8/9/2019 Letter About the Report Card - 3rd Academic Quarter

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24th April 2010

Dear parents,

The school report cards for the third quarter of the year will be sent home bythe school shortly, inshAllah. Im providing here a summary of how thereport card marks are calculated and how the year is mapped out.

As we mentioned previously, the school year is divided into four quarters (asbelow). Each quarter a mark is allocated to the children in every subject thatthey are taking. The second and fourth quarters of the year have exam weeksand so the marks allocated for those quarters are greater

1stQuarter

October 2009 December

2009

2ndQuarter

January 2010 February

2010

3rdQuarter

February 2010 April 2010

4thQuarter

May 2010 June 2010

Mark Out of

15

Mark Out Of

35

Mark Out Of

15

Mark Out Of

35

For this third quarter the teachers were asked to calculate marks out of 15 forthe students in each subject.

On the report card that you will see, the mark out 15 for this quarter will appearalongside the same mark turned into a percentage.

Subject mark calculations

As this past academic quarter did not have a midterm exam we will bereturning to the same mark distribution that we used in the first quarter of theyear.

8/9/2019 Letter About the Report Card - 3rd Academic Quarter

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For each subject we take into consideration the following four factors incalculating a mark. Each of these factors influences the mark that youll see onyour sons report card, its not just based upon his class tests.

Class Tests & Quizzes (30%): The average score of any class tests in asubject is used to calculate this part. So for example, in math the children willhave done 2 or more chapter tests and the average test score will be used forthis.

In the case of English where we have more skills areas (Phonics,Comprehension, High Frequency Words, Spelling, Grammar & Handwriting)we base it upon the average score from these areas combined.

Class work (40%): For this we ask: is the student completing his work in theclassroom? Is he actively taking part in class discussions, i.e. does he wait to beasked or does he put his hand up and try to answer questions from his owninitiative? Is he bringing his books and writing materials to class?

Homework Regularity (20%): This is based upon our records of how oftenthe student completes and hands in on time homework that has been set.

Behaviour (10%) This looks at the students discipline in class and his

adherence to class rules and procedures.

Attendance and Conduct

We will also be including a mark for attendance and conduct (i.e. behaviour)on this midterm report card. Again, this mark will be out of 15.

Thank you.

Class Work

Class Tests &Quizzes

Class Work(Completion and

Participation)

HomeworkRegularity

Behaviour

30% 40% 20% 10%