/* 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: History, Geography, English /* Author says: /* "I use SRW [SchoolReportWriter.COM free app - ed.] because I /* wanted to speed up the report writing process but not /* compromise the quality of the comments that I included. SRW /* has really met that need! Thank you for your hard work. /* Michael" COMMENTS: 7 History 1=This semester in History, students have been introduced to the investigation of the ancient past and the societies of Ancient Egypt and China. COMMENTS: Concepts 1=#N has shown a #US understanding of #HC in #h coursework. 2=#N is developing an understanding of #HC in #h coursework. 3=#N has shown a #US understanding of #GC in #h coursework. 4=#N is developing an understanding of #GC in #h coursework. 5=#N is developing an understanding of #HC in ancient societies in #h coursework. 6=#N has shown a #US understanding of #BS. COMMENTS: History 1=#N has made pleasing progress in #? this semester. #E has put in a consistent effort in class and this has been reflected in #h improved assessment results COMMENTS: Intro Sentences 1=#N is an outstanding student who has worked very hard throughout the semester and has performed well in #h assessment tasks. 2=After an unsettled start #N has recently completed some excellent work and is developing as a student of #SC. This has resulted in a very pleasing semester and #e should be satisfied with #h progress. 3=#N is a pleasant and hard-working member of the class. #E has put in a consistent performance throughout the #Time-period. 4=Overall #N has worked very well but there is an issue with #h punctuality and #h task preparation that #e needs to address. 5=#E can be relied upon to complete all #h classwork to the best of #h ability and is an enthusiastic participant in class discussions. 6=#N is a pleasant and engaged member of class. #E has completed an acceptable amount of work and has met expectations in #h assessment tasks. However, there is a concern with #N's attendance that should be addressed. 7=#N has shown that #e is a bright and capable student when #e applies #s. However, #e does not always complete #h tasks to the best of #h ability and this has impacted #h overall results. 8=#N has shown that #e is capable of copying notes and course material. However, #e appears reluctant to apply #s to developing knowledge from learning activities in the classroom and this has meant that #e has not performed as well in formal assessment tasks as could be expected. 9=#N has not put in sufficient effort in class to develop a strong understanding of #SC. #H overall lack of effort is reflected in #h poor results. 10=#N has made steady progress in the second semester of #SC after not applying #s sufficiently in the first semester. #H increased effort has seen a corresponding improvement in #h results. 11=#N has put in an impressive effort in #SC this semester. #E routinely stays after class to clarify #h understanding of course content. #H efforts have seen a strong lift in #h overall results and #N should be pleased with #h progress. 12=#N is a dedicated and enthusiastic student. #E always completes #h work to the best of #h ability and has made steady progress in #SC this semester. 13=#N has not put in the effort required to enable #m to achieve the results of which #e is capable. Furthermore, #h overall performance has been hampered by #h failure to #AT a major piece of assessment work. 14=#N has shown that #e is capable of achieving consistent results in #SC when #e applies #s. #H overall performance has been hampered by #h reluctance to complete #h class tasks and #e is too willing to display defiance. 15=#N has made pleasing progress in #SC this semester. #E is an enthusiastic student who usually works to #h potential in class. 16=#N has shown that #e is capable of achieving consistent results in #SC when #e applies #s. However, #e has a tendency to lose focus in class and this has impacted upon #h overall performance. 17=#N has been a sporadic attender in #SC this semester and has put little effort into #h classwork in those lessons #e is present for. This has meant #e has achieved well below expectations. Furthermore, #N's mobile phone use is a major distraction in class. 18=#N has shown the #e is a capable student and has delivered some quality work. However, #h overall results have been impacted by the late submission of a key piece of assessment. 19=#N has shown that #e is a capable student in #h coursework. However, #e has been unable to accurately demonstrate #h knowledge of course material in #h assessment tasks. This has meant that #h results have been below #h potential. 20=#N has not put in sufficient effort in class to develop a strong understanding of #SC. #H overall lack of effort is reflected in #h poor results. Furthermore, #h frequent use of #h mobile phone in class time is causing concern. COMMENTS: S1 Closing Encouragement 1=#N is encouraged to work with a consistent and diligent approach. 2=#N is encouraged to maintain a strong work ethic in all areas of #h studies. 3=#N is encouraged to continue working in a diligent and conscientious manner. 4=#N is encouraged to focus a little less on the social aspects of class. At times #e can be distracted and also be a source of distraction to others. COMMENTS: S1 Geography Skills 1=#N demonstrated interest and competence in our Geography content. 2=Engagement with geographical sources requires continued attention. 3=#N is encouraged to engage more critically with selected sources. COMMENTS: S1 History Skills 1=#N demonstrated interest and competence in our History content. 2=Engagement with historical sources requires continued attention. 3=#N is encouraged to engage more critically with selected sources. COMMENTS: S1 Opening character/attitude 1=#N is a reliable and conscientious student who meets all deadlines and demonstrates an aptitude for this subject. 2=#N is a pleasant, courteous and cooperative student. #E generally participates actively in class discussions and activities, contributing ideas and solutions. 3=#N is a cheerful student. While #e struggles to maintain focus, #N responds positively to a gentle reminder to return to the task at hand. 4=#N is a courteous, reliable and conscientious student despite experiencing difficulty with the content. 5=#N is a polite and friendly student who has listened and responded respectfully when #e is given any correction or feedback. 6=#N is a lively, interested student; however, #h approach to set tasks requires attention. COMMENTS: S1 Spoken features 1=#E has manipulated spoken presentation skills to great effect. 2=#E has worked diligently in the preparation of #h spoken task but has lacked confidence during assessment presentation. 3=#H spoken presentation showed potential, but was impeded by a lack of preparation. 4=In spoken tasks, #N needs to develop more confidence. #E would benefit from greater preparation and rehearsal. COMMENTS: S1 Written Features 1=In #h written work, #N's ideas have been logically sequenced and have shown thoughtful development. 2=#H written work was proficiently completed. 3=#N's written work continues to develop. COMMENTS: S2 Closing encouragement 1=#N is encouraged to seek assistance when #e is unsure of any work. 2=#N's classroom focus is to be commended; however, increased participation in class discussion and questioning is encouraged. 3=#N is encouraged to continue working in an enthusiastic manner. 4=#N is a friendly and accomplished student who is encouraged to continue working diligently. 5=#N is encouraged to focus more on the content being studied, rather than the social aspects of the class. COMMENTS: S2 Geography Skills 1=#E has undertaken a thorough approach to all #h Geography lessons and content. 2=#E has competently located, analysed and recorded source material in Geography tasks. 3=#E is encouraged to engage more critically with selected sources in Geography tasks. COMMENTS: S2 History Skills 1=#E has undertaken a thorough approach to all #h History lessons and content. 2=#E has competently located, analysed and recorded source material in History tasks. 3=#E is encouraged to engage more critically with selected sources in History tasks. COMMENTS: S2 Opening character/attitude 1=#N is a cooperative student who works collaboratively with other students. 2=#N is a dedicated and enthusiastic student. 3=#N is to be commended for the consistent effort #e has made in this subject. 4=#N's friendly and polite nature makes #m a pleasure to teach. 5=#N is a friendly student; however, #e has sometimes needed to be reminded to focus on listening carefully to instructions in order to complete #h work. COMMENTS: S2 Spoken features 1=#E has spoken confidently in a variety of situations, as demonstrated in the (name of spoken assessment task) which was delivered with impressive fluency and in a confident and engaging manner. 2=In the spoken tasks, #e endeavoured to manipulate basic presentation skills for a satisfactory result. 3=#N's spoken task showed potential; however, more thorough preparation and rehearsal was required. COMMENTS: Sample intro sentences 1=#N is an outstanding student who has worked very hard throughout the semester and has performed well in #h assessment tasks. 2=#N has had a mixed #Time-period but there are signs of improvement in #h behaviour of late. 3=After an unsettled start #N has recently completed some excellent work and is developing as a student of #SC. This has resulted in a very pleasing semester and #h should be satisfied with #h progress. 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 is an issue with #h punctuality and #h task preparation that #e needs to address. 6=#N has shown that #e is a bright and capable student when #e applies #s. However, #e does not always complete #h tasks to the best of #h ability and this has impacted #h overall results. 7=#N has focussed in class and delivered some quality work as a result and this has seen #h overall grades improve. 8=#E can be relied upon to complete all #h classwork to the best of #h ability and is an enthusiastic participant in class discussions. 9=#N has shown that #e is a capable student when #e applies #s. However, #e allows #s to lose focus on class and does not always complete #h tasks to the best of #h abilities. 10=#N has not put in sufficient effort in class to develop a strong understanding of #SC. #H overall lack of effort is reflected in #h poor results. 11=#N has made steady progress in term two in #SC after not applying #s sufficiently in term one. #H increased effort has seen a corresponding improvement in #h results. 12=#N is a dedicated and enthusiastic student. #E always completes #h work to the best of #h ability and has made steady progress in #SC this semester. 13=#N has not put in the effort required to enable #m to achieve the results of which #e is capable. Furthermore, #h overall performance has been hampered by #h failure to #AT a major piece of assessment work. 14=#N has shown that #e is capable of achieving consistent results in #SC when #e applies #s. #H overall performance has been hampered by #h reluctance to complete #h class tasks and #e is too willing to display defiance. 15=#N has made pleasing progress in #SC this semester. #E is an enthusiastic student who usually works to #h potential in class. 16=#N has shown that #e is capable of achieving consistent results in #SC when #e applies #s. However, #e has a tendency to lose focus in class and this has impacted upon #h overall performance. 17=#N has been a sporadic attender in #SC this semester and has put little effort into #h classwork in those lessons #e is present for. This has meant #e has achieved well below expectations. 18=#N has made outstanding progress in #SC this semester. #E regularly stays behind after class to complete tasks and #h efforts have been reflected in #h improved results. 19=#N has put in an impressive effort in #SC this semester. #E routinely stays after class to clarify #h understanding of course content. #H efforts have seen a strong lift in #h overall results and #N should be pleased with #h progress. 20=#N has made pleasing progress in #SC this semester. #E has put in a consistent effort in class and this has been reflected in #h improved assessment results. 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 made steady progress as a result of #h efforts. #N should continue to apply #s and focus on #h Lexia work in order to continue to improve #h comprehension. 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: summing-up sentences 1=#N should continue to work hard and focus on improving #h extended writing skills in order to maintain #h current rate of progress. 2=#E should continue to apply #s in order to maintain #h high standards. 3=#N should maintain #h current level of effort and focus on adding depth and detail to #h extended response work in order to continue #h current rate of improvement. 4=#N should focus on completing all tasks to the best of #h ability in order to lift #h overall performance. 5=#N should focus on completing all #h tasks before engaging in discussions with #h peers in order to improve #h overall performance. 6=In order to improve, #e should focus completing #h tasks and not allow #s to be distracted by others. 7=#N should focus on completing all tasks on time and to the best of #h ability in order to improve #h overall performance. 8=#N should concentrate on completing all #h classwork to the best of #h ability in order to continue #h current rate of improvement. 9=#N should focus on getting to class and completing #h classwork to the best of #h ability in order to improve #h overall performance. 10=#N should work to improve #h handwriting as it is often difficult to read. 11=#N should maintain #h current level of effort and focus on #h extended response work in order to continue #h current rate of improvement. 12=#N should maintain #h current level of effort and focus on adding more depth and detail in #h written work in order to continue #h current rate of improvement. 13=#N should focus on preparing diligently for all tasks in order to maximise #h performance. 14=#N should focus on implementing a programme of study in order to better prepare for #h assessment tasks. This should allow #m to add more detail to #h responses and, therefore, lift #h overall performance. 15=#N should focus on implementing a regular programme of study in order to complete #h assessment tasks to the best of #h ability. 16=#N should implement a regular programme of study in order to commit course material to memory. This should enable #h to better prepare for #h assessment tasks. 17=#N should maintain #h current efforts and commit to a regular programme of revision to consolidate #h understanding of key #subjects concepts. This should allow #m to add more detail to #h responses and maintain #h current rate of progress. 18=#N should aim to eliminate the use of #h mobile phone as a means to avoid classwork and instead focus on completing all #h class tasks in order to improve #h overall performance. 19=#N has identified a need to apply more effort to task preparation, with a particular focus on #BS, in order to continue #h current rate of progress. LIST: AT 1=prepare for 2=complete LIST: BS 1=the influence of management on contemporary businesses 2=factors that influence the success and failure of businesses 3=business functions 4=the impact of financial management of business performance 5=the social and ethical responsibilities of management 6=actual and hypothetical business situations 7=the use of syllabus learn about statements 8=reviewing past papers 9=the application of assessment criteria and marking rubrics 10=the timely submission of draft responses LIST: GC 1=the interrelationship between people and environments 2=the significance of the environment in human life 3=the interconnection between people and landscapes 4=factors causing change in the community 5=the capacity of the environment to support our lives 6=the processes and influences that form and transform places 7=the management of environments for their sustainability LIST: HC 1=continuity and change 2=cause and effect 3=historical perspectives 4=empathetic understanding 5=significance 6=contestability LIST: How-to-improve 1=focus more in the lessons 2=put more time aside for homework 3=try not to chat during lessons 4=do more project research on the internet 5=develop #h computer skills 6=pay more attention to instructions LIST: OLD-How-to-improve 1=focus more in the lessons 2=put more time aside for homework 3=try not to chat during lessons 4=do more project research on the internet 5=develop #h computer skills 6=pay more attention to instructions LIST: OLD-Time-period 1=year 2=semester 3=1st semester 4=2nd semester 5=3rd semester 6=4th semester 7=term 8=1st term 9=2nd term 10=3rd term 11=4th term LIST: SC 1=History 2=Geography 3=Business Studies LIST: Science-topics 1=Heating and Cooling 2=Light and Sound 3=Exploring Magnetism 4=Changing Earth LIST: subjects 1=business 2=historical 3=geographical LIST: Time-period 1=year 2=semester 3=1st semester 4=2nd semester 5=3rd semester 6=4th semester 7=term 8=1st term 9=2nd term 10=3rd term 11=4th term LIST: US 1=strong 2=deep 3=solid 4=in depth 5=reasonable 6=developing 7=basic /*========================================= /* HELP: Creating & Importing Files /*========================================= /* /* See also, YouTube Teacher Training Video at: /* SCHOOL REPORT WRITER .COM /* https://schoolreportwriter.com/ /* /* #N - Name /* #E - She/He/They /* #e - she/he/they /* #H - His/Her/Their /* #h = his/her/their /* #b - girl/boy/child /* #m - him/her/them /* #s - herself/himself/themself /* #? - be prompted for text later e.g. #N achieved #?% in the exam. /* #your-list-name - select from a list later e.g. #N excelled in #topics. /* {BR} - line break; {BR}{BR} - double line break. /* /* /* DID YOU KNOW? /* /* You can also import comment files in the, /* Teachers Report Assistant format. /* There are 1000s around the web. /* School Report Writer automatically converts them. /* /* /* YOUR EXISTING COMMENTS ARE SAFE: /* /* When you upload, you will be shown the comments /* you are about to import. 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