Under DO 015, s. 2026 Key Stage 1 moves to descriptive grading — Grade 1 in SY 2026–2027, Grade 2 in 2027–2028, Grade 3 in 2028–2029. Kindergarten is descriptive throughout.
Descriptors
- Kindergarten: Consistent · Developing · Beginning
- Grades 1–3: Advancing · Benchmarking · Connecting · Developing · Emerging
How it works here
Log short dated observations against a learner through the term — observations, anecdotal records, learner outputs, rubric results. At term's end, pick the descriptor with those observations beside you, and write the narrative. The report card is the Learner's Progress Report, not SF9.
No academic awards, no rankings, and no retention on academic grounds for Key Stage 1.