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In the Philippines, some universities follow a 4-Point Scale, which resembles or is equivalent to the U.S. grading system. This system uses a grade between 0.00 to 4.00 wherein 4.00 is the highest and 0.00 being a failing mark. Other universities follow a 5-Point Scale, wherein the highest grade is a 1.00 and the lowest is a 5.00 (failing mark).
Universities use 0–100 point grade scaling similar to the United States grading. 71 is required to pass, or roughly the equivalent of a C. Schools use the 1–5 point system, meaning if a student has a 4.5 that is the equivalent of an A− or somewhere around the 95-point range.
The high school from the former system will now be called junior high school, grade 7 (age 12–13) – grade 10 (age 15–16), while senior high school will be for grade 11 (age 16–17) – grade 12 (age 17–18) in the new educational system. The senior high school will serve as a specialized upper secondary education where students may ...
Subjects usually taken up include Communication Arts in Mother Tongue (until Grade 3), English (some private schools break this down into Language and Reading) and Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies (taught in Mother Tongue from Grade 1-Grade 3, Filipino in Grades 4-6), Music, Art, Physical Education and Health (collectively known ...
Junior high school: Grade 7: 12-13 or 11-12 and up Grade 8: 13-14 or 12-13 and up Grade 9: 14-15 or 13-14 and up Grade 10: 15-16 or 14-15 and up Senior high school: Grade 11: 16-17 or 15-16 and up Grade 12: 17-18 or 16-17 and up Higher education; College: Varies 17 or 18 and up
The exception is the grade 8 of primary school and the grade 4 of high school when the classes end a couple of months earlier so the children can study for their entry exams for high school/college. Depending on which high school a child chooses, they can get more focused education and a professional degree.
United States - US schools do not typically have a leaving exam, but they do exist. For a general resource on exit exams at different levels in the US, see this page on exit examinations. Most US high schools use a High School Diploma to designate successful completion of the secondary school requirements of their locality.
The Philippine Science High School uses a grading system similar to the major universities in the country. Grading is cumulative, taking two-thirds of the grade earned for the current quarter (i.e. the transmuted grade, such as 1.25) and adding it to a third of the transmuted grade from the previous quarter.