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What a portfolio is
A collection of your child’s real work over a term or a year: drafts and finished pieces, projects, reflections and mentor notes. Unlike a single mark, it shows growth.
What to look for
Compare early work with later work. Is the writing clearer? Are explanations fuller? Is your child taking on harder problems? Read their reflections too; they often say more about the learning than the work itself.
A portfolio shows growth, not just a result.
How to talk about it
Ask your child to choose a favourite piece and tell you why. Ask what was hardest. Notice effort and strategy, not just results. A portfolio conversation is one of the best ways to see your child as a learner.
What you’ll take away
- 01A portfolio shows growth, not just a result.
- 02Compare early and later work.
- 03Let your child walk you through it.
