/* SAVE YOURSELF HOURS... /* IMPORT THESE COMMENTS INTO: SchoolReportWriter.COM /* No.1 in GOOGLE - "BEST TEACHER REPORTS APP": /* - TRUSTED by 1000s of teachers, since 2012 /* - QUICKLY create personalised reports /* - PASTE into your school system, Word etc /* - GENDER NEUTRAL option /* - DEMO video at SchoolReportWriter.COM /* FOR HELP see end of this document. /* Subjects: Science, Chemistry /* Author says: /* "Although science teachers usually have a lot of data /* available regarding their students, it often takes me a /* long time to convert the numbers in my markbook into /* helpful, informative sentences for the non-specialist. /* School Report Writer [SchoolReportWriter.COM free app - /* ed.] has been fantastic - providing pre-written phrases /* that perfectly match a students attainment, attitude, /* aspirations etc. (and those are just the 'a's). SRW /* [SchoolReportWriter.COM free app - ed.] has vastly /* streamlined the process of report writing, with no loss of /* focus on the individual, allowing me to get on with other /* important tasks like lesson planning and differentiation." COMMENTS: Sample intro sentences 1=#N is an outstanding student who has worked very hard throughout the #Time-period and I expect #m to do well in #h exams next year. 2=#N has had a mixed #Time-period but there are signs of improvement in #h behaviour of late. 3=After a difficult start #N has done some excellent work and is now back on target. A very pleasing #Time-period. Well done #N! 4=#N is a friendly and hard-working member of the class and has put in a steady performance throughout the #Time-period. 5=Overall #N has worked very well but there are a few issues with #h time-keeping and homework that #e needs to address. 6=We have been working on the Environmental Issues module throughout the #Time-period. #N seems to enjoy this topic and has made very pleasing progress. COMMENTS: Sample project-work sentences 1=#E has worked hard this year on all of #h projects but I was especially impressed with the high-quality of #h #Science-topics assignment. 2=Project-work has been done to a minimum standard and is often handed in late. To improve #e needs to #How-to-improve. 3=Although #h #Science-topics project-work was satisfactory, I do expect #m to do more background research next time. 4=#H project-work is always excellent as demonstrated in #h #Science-topics assignment. We were all very impressed with #h creative and entertaining website designs which were an inspiration to the class. 5=#H project-work has varied considerably, however #h highly-imaginative #Science-topics project was excellent and was displayed in reception at the School Open Day. An excellent achievement #N. COMMENTS: Sample summing-up sentences 1=#N always tries #h best and has achieved a well-deserved Level #? overall. An excellent performance, keep it up! 2=#N has reached Level #?. This was #h target and #e should be proud of #s. To ensure #e keeps this up next year #e should #How-to-improve. 3=#N has achieved a Level #? overall. #E often works below #h best and with a little more effort #e could easily reach Level #?. To improve #e should #How-to-improve. 4=#N has not had the best of starts this year and is still working at Level #?. #E rarely completes #h work on time. To achieve more next year #e needs to #How-to-improve. COMMENTS: UCAS introductory sentences 1=#N conscientiously attends chemistry lessons and has made good progress in a subject #e finds challenging. 2=#N is a keen and determined student who has made considerable progress in chemistry. 3=#N is a competent and popular student who is eager to succeed. 4=#N is an industrious, enthusiastic and likeable student with a real desire to achieve. 5=#N is an enthusiastic chemist who sets #s high standards and works hard to achieve them. 6=#N is an able student who has made many valuable contributions to class discussions during Year 12 chemistry. 7=#N is a highly motivated student who sets #s high standards and works hard to achieve them. 8=#N is a keen and able student who demonstrated great effort and enthusiasm throughout Year 12 chemistry. 9=#N is an extremely motivated and conscientious student who shows great enthusiasm for chemistry. 10=#N is a first-rate chemist who puts maximum effort into #h work. 11=#N is a hard-working student who is keen to succeed in chemistry. 12=#N is an extremely able and exceptionally dedicated student who always puts maximum effort into every subject. 13=#N is an extremely diligent student with a keen interest in chemistry. 14=#N is an extremely motivated and conscientious student who shows great enthusiasm for chemistry. 15=#N is an exceptional student at the top of #h cohort, whose motivation and enthusiasm for the subject are unparalleled. COMMENTS: UCAS2: Generic sentences 1=#E has developed strong verbal communication skills and has grown in confidence over the last year and a half. 2=#E has a sound understanding of all the concepts covered and finds it easy to apply that existing knowledge to solve novel problems. 3=#E has a sound understanding of the key chemical concepts and can quickly make connections between the different areas of the course. 4=#E is keen to understand the underlying concepts of chemistry, and will ask questions to further #h knowledge, as necessary. 5=#E has developed good independent learning skills, and test scores have shown continual improvement throughout the course. 6=#E is highly focused in lessons and works on #h own, or cooperatively, to solve challenging problems. 7=#E has developed excellent independent learning skills, and has worked hard to improve #h proficiency at solving complex problems. 8=#E takes a leading role in class discussions and uses #h detailed knowledge to aid #h peers with their understanding of difficult concepts. 9=#E is able to identify #h strengths and weaknesses, and works independently to address any problems with #h understanding. 10=#E shows a flair for topics that are high in factual recall and have a direct relevance to everyday life. 11=#E exhibits strong verbal and written skills, and is good at forging connections between different topics. 12=#E offers many valuable contributions to class discussions, and reads around the subject to correct and extend #h chemical knowledge. 13=#E has excellent interpersonal skills, and can work alone or with others effectively, never losing focus on the task at hand. 14=#E has a highly enquiring mind, and will never accept learning by rote as a substitute for understanding the underlying concepts. 15=#E is quick to make connections between topics, and picks up new concepts rapidly. 16=#E is learning to use appropriate chemical terminology in #h explanations, and has grown in confidence throughout the course. 17=#E invariably leads class discussions when #h peers are struggling to keep up with the pace of the lesson. 18=#E is determined to succeed in every aspect of the course, and written work has been of a consistently high standard. 19=#E has developed an understanding of many key chemical concepts and, when focussed, demonstrated that #e could apply them effectively. 20=#E has excellent verbal communication skills and is very articulate when explaining complex ideas. COMMENTS: UCAS3: Practical work 1=#N is particularly enthused by chemistry practical sessions and has demonstrated all necessary competencies through #h experimental technique and laboratory write-ups. 2=#N has developed excellent practical skills such as handling apparatus, careful observation, and meticulous data processing. 3=#N shows particular enthusiasm for practical work, acting with care and accuracy, and guiding #h group through the practical details. 4=#N has developed excellent practical abilities, and has generated some skilled experimental write-ups during #h Core Practical assessments. 5=#N approaches all experimental work in an organised and careful fashion, and #h written work is almost always outstanding. 6=#N approaches practical work with enthusiasm, and has become a competent practical chemist who is able to assemble and use a wide range of apparatus to achieve reliable and accurate results. 7=#N is an enthusiastic and skilled practical chemist who works efficiently and accurately to obtain detailed and reliable results. 8=#N enjoys practical chemistry, and works efficiently and accurately, obtaining reliable results and writing insightful conclusions. 9=#N works effectively alone and with others, never losing focus on the task at hand, and working with care and accuracy during all experimental sessions. 10=#N usually works well at #h practical tasks, and ha made solid attempts to pass the Core Practical standards. 11=#N has consistently demonstrated highly developed analytical skills, and #h evaluations of the core practicals were of particularly high quality. 12=#N thoroughly enjoys practical chemistry, and shows dexterity when assembling and using a wide range of chemical apparatus. 13=#N has a meticulous approach to practical sessions, acting with care and accuracy during all practical investigations. 14=#N is an enthusiastic and skilled practical chemist, who approaches all investigations in an organised and careful fashion to obtain detailed and reliable results. 15=#N is a skilled practical chemist, acting with care and accuracy during all practical sessions, and #e can be trusted to elevate any partner to #h exacting standards. COMMENTS: UCAS4: Strength and career 1=#E has a keen interest in #? and #?, which will stand #m in good stead for a degree in #?. 2=#E has a flair for #?, which strongly supports #h chosen career of #?. 3=#E has shown great aptitude for #?, which meshes well with #h intention to study #? at university. 4=#E is particularly drawn to the #? aspects of the course, which will provide an excellent foundation for a course in #?. 5=#E relishes every opportunity to study #?, and it comes as no surprise that #e wishes to pursue a career in #?. 6=#E has demonstrated a love of #? throughout the course, and is ideally suited for a #? degree. 7=#E is equally happy with all aspects of chemistry, and would excel in a #? course. 8=#E is most engaged with the #? and #? topics, and would be dedicated to #? at university. 9=#E performs very well in #? topics, and will cope well in a course based on #?. 10=#E shows particular enthusiasm for #?, and #? is a logical choice for a future career. 11=#E is drawn to the #? topics, and this matches well with #h choice of #? at university. 12=#E scored particularly well in the #topics and #topics topics, and should therefore consider a career in #?. 13=#E has a clear preference for the #strands strand of chemistry, which points towards a career in #?. 14=#H choice of #? at university agrees well with #h preference for the #strands branch of chemistry. 15=#H intention to take a degree in #? is strongly supported by #h highest test scores in the #topics and #topics topics. 16=#H strong achievement in the #topics and #topics topics demonstrate an enthusiasm for courses based on #?. 17=#H highest test scores so far have been in the #topics and #topics courses, with a strong preference for the #strands aspects of chemistry. 18=#E has demonstrated excellent knowledge in the #topics and #topics tests, and I am confident that #e has made a good selection with #h choice of #? at university. 19=#H selection of #? at university is a very sensible choice, given #h natural ability for #?, and #h clear love of #?. 20=A career in #? is an excellent fit, given #h achievements in #? and obvious interest in #?. COMMENTS: UCAS5: Over and above 1=#E attended enrichment sessions to prepare for the #competition and showed great aptitude for pushing #h knowledge beyond the confines of the syllabus. 2=#H test scores are nearly always towards the top of the class. 3=#E particularly relishes the chance to apply #h #? knowledge, and this is reflected in particularly high test scores in the #? topics. 4=#E has relished opportunities to extend #h chemistry knowledge, and #e acquired a #medals medal in the #competition. 5=#E regularly attends chemistry extension sessions and is always one of the first to find a workable solution to questions from past Olympiad or C3L6 papers. 6=#E achieved a #medals medal in the #?, but is determined to improve upon this in next year's Olympiad competition. 7=#E is right at the top of #h cohort in test grades. 8=#E is in the top #? % of #h cohort, at an extremely high-achieving school. 9=#E willpower and determination enabled #m to score towards the top of #h year in every topic test. 10=#E has relished every opportunity to apply #h chemistry knowledge outside the confines of the curriculum, and #e achieved a #medals medal in the #competition. 11=#E has always been exceptional, and is easily in the top #? % of #h cohort. 12=#E is the most dedicated student in the year, and #h contributions in class are frequent and invaluable. 13=#E is currently researching and writing an EPQ based on #?, which demonstrates #h commitment to #?. 14=#E is currently investigating #? for #h EPQ qualification, which is allowing #m to demonstrate #h aptitude for #? and #?. 15=#E organises and runs the highly successful #? in school, which has helped #m to hone #h #? and #? skills. COMMENTS: UCAS6: Final words 1=#N has the determination and work ethos to achieve #h desired grades, and #e will cope well in a university environment studying a subject that #e loves. 2=#N has the determination to improve upon #h current test grades, and #e will thrive in a suitable university course that catches #h imagination. 3=#N will be dedicated to #h chosen subject at university, and we fully expect #m to achieve great marks at the end of Year 13. 4=We have every confidence that #N will achieve at least an #? in chemistry this year, and we wholeheartedly recommend #m for any #? course. 5=#N is extremely self-motivated and highly inquisitive, and we wholeheartedly recommend #m for any #? course at university. 6=In summary, #N has the determination and work ethos to push #s to a very high grade. 7=#N is currently on a rapid upward trajectory, and #e will excel at university in a course that #e loves. 8=#N's self-motivation and attention to detail will ensure that #e excels in #h chosen course at university. 9=#N's Year 12 scores are a testament to #h knowledge and hard work, and we fully expect that #e will attain the top grade in Year 13. 10=#N's Year 12 scores are a testament to #h knowledge and hard work, and we suspect that #e would have similarly attained the top grade has #e continued #h chemistry into Year 13. 11=We believe that #N has not yet demonstrated #h true capabilities in this subject, and we anticipate much higher grades next year. 12=#N has the determination and self-motivation to improve upon #h Year 12 scores, and #e will flourish in a university environment. 13=We are certain that #N will get the top grade in chemistry this year, and will thrive in a university setting where #h boundless thirst for knowledge might finally be quenched. 14=We are sure that #N will easily attain the top grade in chemistry this year, and will be an asset to any university lucky enough to admit #m. 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