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How Schools Can Identify Academically At-Risk Students
Waiting until terminal exams is too late. Learn how to combine attendance, continuous assessment and subject trends to intervene earlier.
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Define “at risk” for your school
Agree thresholds with academic leadership: for example, repeated absences, declining SBA averages in core subjects, or sudden drops between mid-term and terminal performance.
Shared definitions prevent inconsistent labelling and help teachers act with the same playbook.
Combine signals instead of relying on one score
A single low test score is not always a crisis. Patterns matter more: missed classes plus incomplete exercises plus falling classwork scores in the same subject.
Modern school platforms can surface these combinations so heads of department review a shortlist weekly instead of hunting through mark books.
Close the loop with interventions
Identification without follow-up changes little. Assign an owner, record the support offered (remedial classes, parent meeting, counselling), and review whether performance recovers.
Parents should receive clear updates — not only a final report card — so home support aligns with school action.
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