yaaayy! passed all exams :)

[Soviet]

wow, we have to get the equivalent of a 7 here to pass. It can be even more rigorous for other tests.

[Drofder2004]

GCSE = A-G Grades (and also U, but thats basically not a grade).
A*-C is considered a "good" pass [Uni and Careers credit these] (Considered a GCSE Level 2)
D-G are still pass grades, but you might as well discredit them (Considered a GCSE Level 1)

Further to the above, there are two sets of tests, high and Lower (Foundation?). If you sit the higher paper, you can ONLY get grades A*-D, anything lower is a U, and for lower, you can get a maximum mark of C.

Getting a U is a Fail and getting an X is a "not enough work to grade" style mark, where coursework or exam was not taken.

[[SoE]_Zaitsev]

Well yeh same here.

It depends on your other marks. Let's say you get a bunch of 5s and lots of 7s you most likely won't pass.

But in my case, I had all 7, some 8s and a few 6s and that nasty 4.5. If I only had 6s and that 4.5 maybe I wouldn't have made it. It all depends on your other marks.

[Drofder2004]

I got a grade X in an As Biology paper. Although that was because they lost my exam paper.

X is technically ebtter than a U

[[SoE]_Zaitsev]

How does that system work ? I only know about A, B and F

[Drofder2004]

How does that system work ? I only know about A, B and F

A*/A/B/C - D/E/F/G - U/X
[H-Pass] - [L-Pass] - [Fail]
<- Best ---------- Worst ->

Simple.

[[SoE]_Zaitsev]

I find numbers more easy tbh.

On our exams for each question correctly answered you gain points. Count all points. Then there's a formulae (Always different since amount of points you can earn varies) which tells you your mark, like a 7.6. Because that's above a .5 it will be an 8 on your exam.

[Soviet]

<<<confused

[Drofder2004]

I find numbers more easy tbh.

On our exams for each question correctly answered you gain points. Count all points. Then there's a formulae (Always different since amount of points you can earn varies) which tells you your mark, like a 7.6. Because that's above a .5 it will be an 8 on your exam.

Yes, this is ow it worked.

Basically, an exam had (example) 120 Marks.

You then (at back of your certificate) check your mark against your grade:

[A* = 110+]
[A = 100-109]
[B = 90-99]

Etc, the letters are a representation of your total marks.

(Soviet = U Grade! )
Having the ability to give a decimal number (in your grades) allow a much larger level of precision of accuracy. I would honestly say it is slightly better. My only concern is that your marks are then all put into one big pot and you get a final "end of year mark".

I done a few subjects (Spanish and Design Tech) that I got crap marks in [D's] when I get asked my grades, I never give those two, so I would never want to consider them part of my final grades. You have no choice, you are told "This is your total".

Individual results are better than total averages...

[Pedsdude]

wow, we have to get the equivalent of a 7 here to pass. It can be even more rigorous for other tests.

Depends on the difficulty of the content tbh. I got 90+ in quite a few of my Maths modules at A level, and last year my average for my best 3 modules at uni was 57 (40 is a pass).

[[SoE]_Zaitsev]

ahhh, now I know how you guys do it. It's exactly the same but you guys simply use letters as the final mark. Got it now.

[WorldDomoNation]

Instead of using decimals, we have + and -, for example if you get like a 90/100 you'd get an A-. But if you got an 89 you'd get a B+.

[Soviet]

We just use numbers...

[robez]

well done atze, alltho wouldnt expect retard to get so good marks. or did u pass it at school made for ppl like u?!

[Soviet]

well done atze, alltho wouldnt expect (a?) retard to get so good marks. or did u pass it at (a?) school made for ppl like u?!

Really? You're really trying to insult his intelligence?