Niece got a B in 'attitude towards teachers' on her class 7 report and is mortified

silver_river_315321 Apr 2026

Everything else on the report is fine. Mostly As in the subjects, an A in art, and then in the co-scholastic section a B for attitude towards teachers. No remark, no explanation. Her parents have asked me to find out, since I deal with the school on most things. She can't think of anything she did, and neither can I. I don't want to walk in demanding an explanation for one letter, but I would like to know whether it means something specific or whether these are filled in quickly at the end of the year. How are these grades usually decided?

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mellow_rain_907221 Apr 2026
At our daughter's school the class teacher fills these in, sometimes with input from subject teachers. In our experience a B there more often meant 'talks during class' than anything serious. In class 7 she got a B on a similar line, and it turned out to be laughing through assembly practice. I would raise it with the class teacher informally, framed as 'what can she work on'. Is there a PTM before the holidays where you could raise it?
- silver_diary_208521 Apr 2026
  I agree with asking it as 'what can she work on'. I can only speak for the primary classes: at our school the class teacher enters all the co-scholastic grades in one sitting, which I learned only because she mentioned it at a PTM. I would not assume it reflects a single incident until the teacher says so.