Friday, April 17, 2009

Explation of grades





Grading system in Australia varies from institution to institution

Tertiary Institutions

Australian universities issue results for each subject based on the following gradings:


 ACU[1], Adelaide[2], Canberra[3], CQU[4], CSU,
Flinders[5], Newcastle[6], Swinburne,
UNSW[7], UOW[8], UTS[9], UWS[10] 		ANU[11], Curtin[12], Deakin[13], ECU[14],
Murdoch[15], RMIT[16], UTAS[17], VU[18] 		La Trobe Melbourne
100 High Distinction (HD) High Distinction (HD) A First Class Honours (H1)
95-99
90-94
85-89
80-84 Distinction (D)
75-79 Distinction (D) B Second Class Honours Div A (H2A)
70-74 Credit (Cr) Second Class Honours Div B (H2B)
65-69 Credit (Cr) C Third Class Honours (H3)
60-64 Pass (P) Pass (P)
55-59 Pass (P) D
50-54
<> Fail (N) Fail (N) Fail (N) Fail (N)

Note that the numbers above do not correspond to a percentile, but are notionally a percentage of the maximum raw marks available. Various tertiary institutions in Australia have policies on the allocations for each grade and scaling may occur to meet these policies. These policies may vary also according to the degree year (higher percentages for later years), but generally, only 2-5% of students who pass (that is, who achieve raw marks of 50 or more) may be awarded a High Distinction grade, and 50% or more of passing students are awarded a basic Pass grade. Raw marks for students who fail are not scaled and do not increase the allocations of higher grades.

University of Sydney

In 2000, the university-wide academic board for The University of Sydney approved a policy of using Norm-referenced assessment for all faculties (although not all faculties use the official policy[19]). In Section 3.2 of the academic board assessment guidelines (Distribution of Grades), the percentages are stated as follows:[20]

Percentage grade distributions of passing students

%HD %D or HD %Cr, D or HD
First Year 3 14 42
Senior/Upper 4 18 50

This may be alternatively stated by percentile as follows:

Grade distributions by percentile of passing students
Grade First Year Senior/Upper
High Distinction (HD) 97-100% 96-100%
Distinction (D) 86-96% 82-95%
Credit (Cr) 58-85% 50-81%
Pass (P) 0-57% 0-49%
Fail (F) not scaled not scaled

Note, however, that Section 3.2.2 cautions that this distribution "may vary from unit of study to unit of study, and from year to year", and that "the proportions should apply [only] at highly aggregated levels".

Many courses also have Non-Graded Pass (NGP) and Non-Graded Fail (F), where it is considered more appropriate to have qualitative than quantitative assessment.

Grade point average

Grade point averages are not generally used in Australia below a tertiary level. They are calculated according to a more complicated formula than in some other nations:

Grade Point Average (GPA) = Sum of (grade points × course unit values) / total number of credit points attempted

Where grade points are as follows:

Grade Points
High Distinction
7
Distinction
6
Credit
5
Pass
4
Fail level 1
1
Fail level 2
0

Where a course result is a Non-Graded Pass, the result will only be included if the GPA is less than 4, and will be assigned the grade point of 4, otherwise NGP results will be disregarded. The term course unit values is used to distinguish between courses which have different weightings, for example between a full year course and a single semester course.

Some universities, such as the Australian National University, do not use GPAs, even though they use the High Distinction, Distinction, etc grading system. Some other universities, such as the University of Wollongong[21], use a Weighted Course Mark for the same purpose as a GPA, based on the raw percentage grades achieved by the student rather than grade points.

University of Western Australia and Charles Sturt University

The University of Western Australia and Charles Sturt University use the same formula as above, but the following weightings:[22][23]

Grade Points
High Distinction
7
Distinction
6
Credit
5
Pass
4
Conceded Pass
3
Fail
0

A conceded pass is a pass for a course that has been awarded only after supplementary assessment has been undertaken by the student.

Griffith University

Griffith University uses the following weightings:[24] Griffith has the same weightings as the universities above, except for the last grade.

Grade Points
High Distinction
7
Distinction
6
Credit
5
Pass
4
Conceded Pass
3
Fail/Withdrawn Fail
1.5

Monash University

Monash University uses the following unit scores:[25]

Grade Points
High Distinction
4
Distinction
3
Credit
2
Pass
1
Near Pass
0.7
Fail
0.3
Withdrawn Fail
0

Macquarie University

Macquarie University uses the following unit scores:[26]

Grade Points
High Distinction
4
Distinction
4
Credit
3
Pass
2
PC
1
Fail
0

References

  1. ^ "Assessment and Grades". Australian Catholic University. http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/publications/handbooks/2009/general_information/2009_academic_regulations/assessment/#Anchor_Assessment_Grades. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  2. ^ "Results". Adelaide University. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/results.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  3. ^ "Grading Scheme". University of Canberra. http://www.canberra.edu.au/student-services/examinations/grading-schema. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  4. ^ "Grading and Results Policy". CQ University. http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy_file.do?policyid=437. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  5. ^ "Assessment Policies and Procedures". Flinders University. http://www.flinders.edu.au/ppmanual/student/assessment2.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  6. ^ "Grades". Newcastle University. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/study/examinations/grades.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  7. ^ "Explanation of UNSW Grades". UNSW. https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/atoz/Results.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  8. ^ "Legend of Grades". University of Wollongong. http://www.uow.edu.au/student/examinations/legendofgrades/. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  9. ^ "Grading Schema". UTS. http://www.sau.uts.edu.au/assessment/results/grades.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  10. ^ "Grades". UWS. http://www.uws.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/sitting_exams/results/grades. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  11. ^ "International Student Study Guide". Australian National University. http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/International_Office/exchange/_vspstudy.asp?p=1. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  12. ^ "Grading". Curtin University. http://examinations.curtin.edu.au/students/grading.cfm. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  13. ^ "Study Information". Deakin University. http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-information/exams-assessment/key.php. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  14. ^ "Grading Schema". Edith Cowan University. http://www.ecu.edu.au/student/assessment/results/grades.php. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  15. ^ "Assessment Policy". Murdoch University. http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/policies/assessment.html#11. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  16. ^ "Higher Education Grading". RMIT University. http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=yhbhsddxqou9. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  17. ^ "Legend of Results". University of Tasmania. http://www.studentcentre.utas.edu.au/examinations_and_results/forms_files/legend_results.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  18. ^ "Academic Results Codes". Victoria University. http://www.vu.edu.au/Current_Students/Student_Administration/Examinations/Academic_Results_Codes/index.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  19. ^ "Grading, Marking and Assessment in the Linguistics Department of the University of Sydney" link verified 2008-10-21
  20. ^ "University of Sydney Academic Board Resolutions: Assessment and Examination of Coursework" Approved by the Academic Board 2000-12-13, link verified 2008-07-05
  21. ^ University of Wollongong (2008). 2008 Course Handbook: Assessment. Accessed on 2008-12-24.
  22. ^ "How to Calculate Your Faculty GPA" Link verified 2007-08-15
  23. ^ "Calculating your Grade Point Average" Link verified 2007-08-15
  24. ^ http://www.griffith.edu.au/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/assessing-your-application/tertiary-study-rules'
  25. ^ "Grade Point Average and Weighted Average Mark" Link verified 2007-08-29
  26. ^ "Calculating Your Grade Point Average"

All the above information has been taken from Wikipedia.

This is exclusive to University of Queensland.

Grade

Description

1

Fail

1S

Supplementary examination granted on grade of 1

1S1

Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 1

1S2

Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 1

1S3
  • From Semester 1 2006 - Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 1
  • Until commencement of Semester 1 2006 - Conceded pass following supplementary examination on grade of 1 - program rule on grades of 3 will apply

    • 1S4

    Pass following supplementary examination of grade of 1



    2

    Fail

    2S

    Supplementary examination granted on grade of 2

    2S2

    Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 2

    2S3
  • From Semester 1 2006 - Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 2
  • Until commencement of Semester 1 2006 - Conceded pass following supplementary examination on grade of 2 - program rule on grades of 3 will apply

    • 2S4

    Pass following supplementary examination on grade of 2



    3
  • From Semester 1, 2006 - Fail
  • Until commencement of Semester 1 2006 - Conceded pass - program rule on grades of 3 will apply

    • 3S

    Supplementary examination granted on grade of 3

    3S3
  • From Semester 1 2006 - Fail following supplementary examination on grade of 3
  • Until commencement of Semester 1 2006 - Conceded pass following supplementary examination on grade of 3 - program rule on grades of 3 will apply

    • 3S4

    Pass following supplementary examination on grade of 3



    4

    Pass

    5

    Pass with credit

    6

    Pass with distinction

    7

    Pass with high distinction



    G

    Credit cancelled or refused (generally on disciplinary grounds)

    INC

    Incomplete - additional work required before grade can be awarded

    IP

    In progress - completion expected in a later semester

    K

    Course cancelled with academic penalty

    N

    Fail in a non-graded course

    NS

    Supplementary examination granted on fail in a non-graded course

    NSN

    Fail in a non-graded course following supplementary examination

    NSP

    Pass in a non-graded course following supplementary examination

    P

    Pass in a non-graded course

    RW

    Result withheld pending payment of fee or fine, failure to produce identification
    during examination, or pending disciplinary action

    SP

    Special examination approved

    T

    Course credit transferred
    THS Thesis submitted

    W

    Course cancelled without academic penalty

    X

    No assessable work submitted

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