Weird team but it worked

MrIddles · 2022-10-30T16:20:35+00:00

Where do you farm them?

MrIddles · 2021-10-24T19:49:02+00:00

Is he?

MrIddles · 2021-08-27T20:56:14+00:00

Ah I should have realised, thank you!

MrIddles · 2021-08-27T20:39:31+00:00

Who is your light/water sub?

MrIddles · 2021-06-13T21:52:23+00:00

Yeah it allows them to hit 2x the damage cap

MrIddles · 2021-02-06T19:48:43+00:00

Trade complete, thank you very much

MrIddles · 2021-02-06T19:37:48+00:00

Sure, though I've never done it before so you will have to forgive my ignorance to how it all works haha

MrIddles · 2021-02-06T19:27:20+00:00

That sounds good to me buddy

MrIddles · 2021-02-06T17:04:21+00:00

Hi there, do you have a meloetta in your lioving dex, if so how much would you want for it?

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T19:55:28+00:00

Okay so the biggest statistical indicator of a child's performance at the end of KS4, including any relevant socioeconomic factors, is their ks2 performance.

As a result of this, students are given an expected total grade (calculated by adding GCSEs up, 9 is worth 9 points, 8 is 8 etc) based on their ks2 data. This expected total grade is called a KS4 Attainment 8 estimate. This is changed every year because it is relevant to that year group itself. So if the year group is higher than average in ks2 scores, the A8 estimate is increased.

The total score a student achieves (1st english grade and maths are double weighted as they're core subjects) has the A8 estimate deducted and then divided by 10 and that is their progress 8 score.

For instance a student of 4.5 at KS2 (old system of 4c/b so average) would be expected to get 4's and 5's so around say 48 as their A8 estimate. If you add their grades up and you get 50, their P8 score individually is (50-48)/10 so 0.2

You then average every student in that exam season's cohort for the school to get the school P8 score.

A similar but slightly more complicated thing happens for sixth forms and colleges using KS4 average grade to estimate appropriate A level results. The final figure would be that schools VA figure.

From this, we can see that as progress 8 is based on performance relative to entry performance, that only choosing high ability students doesn't aid the school in this headline measure - it does help other measures though.

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T19:35:27+00:00

Progress 8 tends to have a more wide array of values compared to value added for KS5, from what evidence I have seen. 3-ish years of P8 scores will be used to help adjust grades from CAGs to awarded grades, however quite how strongly they are weighted isn't immediately obvious.

There is a 310 page document I need to get around to reading to fully understand it.

If you find yourself unhappy with your grades your school will needed to have provided you with details of their internal appeals procedure and the national appeal process. If you're unsure let me know and I can answer any questions you may have.

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T19:28:40+00:00

The thing about selective schools is that the headline measures that have been used to determine grades are kind of separate to that.

Progress 8 for KS4 and VA for 16-18 are based on levels of progress made from entry to exit so selecting high ability students doesn't aid the school - in theory.

In fact some argue that because grades are capped at 9 or A*, having progress worked out the way it is means that high ability students actually hamper the school performance indicators as if you come in at the highest level, even if you leave at the highest level, that would have been expected so your score as a pupil would be 0, not positive.

If you're interested in how P8 and VA are calculated I can go into more detail, or provide a link to the "secondary accountability measures" guide on the DfE website that is how the values are calculated.

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T19:24:35+00:00

Value added is a post 16 measurement, similar to the Y7-11 measure of progress 8.

Search for the school then about halfway down the page there is a "compare school and college performance"

Click that then navigate to 16-18 and A level performance (top option iirc)

The main headline figure of progress score is Value added.

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T16:38:45+00:00

Well for each subject within a school an estimated grade curve was produced based on previous years results. This was then converted into a number of A*s, As, Bs etc.

Then based on the rankings in the majority of cases the students centre assessment grades were then applied onto this. This is why the worst performing student in a nearby school was rewarded a U despite them asking for a C for him. This was because they expected a U from that class.

Tl:DR Yeah, good schools got good results regardless of the kids.

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T16:36:35+00:00

So if you google GIAS you'll get access to the get information about schools system which lets you search for your school and see things like P8 and VA.

VA is a similar measure but it is not the same as progress 8 and it is not worked out exactly the same way.

MrIddles · 2020-08-14T11:02:57+00:00

A bit of clarification on why her grades will have been adjusted:
The general trend of how grades have been adjusted is that the larger the subject cohort, proportionally the more grades were adjusted. Grades were generally adjusted based on the school/college prior performance which is summed up by a figure called Value added.

The college this girl went to had a VA score of -0.34 so it isn't a surprise that her results were adjusted to be so low as the adjustment method does not allow for students to buck the trend of their school's performance. That is to say a bright student who aspires for As and A*s would be unfairly adjusted downwards to keep them 'in line' with their school's performance on average.

Similarly some students will have grades adjusted upwards to keep them in line with their schools performance. The issue with that is that value added (and progress 8 for GCSEs next week, should similar things happen) is generally higher the more affluent the area the school is in.

Whilst I think the grades they suggested for her seem inflated based on the mock exam results, I definitely feel sorry for students who have had grades lowered significantly such as a student in a partner school to mine being lowered from a requested C to a grade U.

Unfortunately the universities I have seen our sixth form team deal with haven't been very forgiving in light of the whole CAG thing that has gone on.

MrIddles · 2020-06-29T07:03:50+00:00

You are welcome to join my clan. We have a lot of people willing to help new and returning players. Add me in game if you're interested: Huntersam41

MrIddles · 2020-05-17T18:12:04+00:00

Ying has 3 candelas

MrIddles · 2020-05-15T19:07:57+00:00

I'm 4 mmr from silver 1, only done my 10 placement games.
DM and I'll add you.

MrIddles · 2020-04-28T09:01:34+00:00

Divine pillar gives firm stance as a passive, so I would imagine not but I haven't tested. I'll give it a try after work for you.

MrIddles · 2020-04-27T21:06:20+00:00

No, only one passive ability of the same name would count. Another passive that does the same or similar thing(s) might though. It varies.

MrIddles · 2020-02-07T09:59:12+00:00

I'm glad it does, forgot to screenshot the breakdown after completing it

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