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Points are awarded from 1 to 7, [49] with 7 being equivalent to an A-level grade of A*, 6 equal to A, and so on. [50] Up to three additional points are awarded depending on the grades achieved in the extended essay and theory of knowledge, so the maximum possible point total in the IBDP is 45. [ 51 ]
The Welsh Baccalaureate is worth from 16 (Grade E) to 56 points (Grade A*). An Advanced Extension Award can either be worth 12 for a Merit or 14 for a Distinction (this is on top of the A level tariff) Foundation Art and Design ranges from 80 for a pass to 112 for a Distinction.
Between 1975, with the introduction of the national alphabetic grades to the O-Level, and the replacement of both the O-Level and CSE with the GCSE, in 1988, approximately 36% of pupils entered for a Mathematics exam sat the O-Level and 64% the CSE paper. With grades allocated on a normative basis with approximately ~53% (10% A, 15% B, 25–30% ...
In general, a UK A grade is broadly equivalent to a Hong Kong A-C grade. This conclusion is based mainly on the percentage of pupils achieving the respective grades in respective exams. In the UK, on average 25% of participants of each subject achieved an A grade every year, compared to the 25% A-C rate in Hong Kong – A(4%), A-B (10%), A-C (25%).
80 or more was roughly equivalent to 380 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) points awarded for A-levels (3 A grades). 70 to 79 was equivalent to a UCAS score of 340-360 (ABB to AAB) 60 to 69 was equivalent to 300-320 UCAS points (BBC, BBB).
International Baccalaureate North America (IBNA) was established in 1975 [12] by Peter Nehr, International Baccalaureate Africa, Europe and Middle-East (IBAEM) in 1986, [13] and International Baccalaureate Asia Pacific (IBAP) during the same period. [14]
In the Netherlands, most institutions grade exams, papers and thesis on a scale from 1 (very poor) to 10 (outstanding).The scale is generally further subdivided with intervals of one decimal place, although the use of halves (e.g., 7.5) and quarters (e.g., 7+ or 7−, rounded to 0.8 or 0.3) is also common.
D grade is a failing grade, corresponding to work receiving less than 50%. However, for Honours degrees, the letter grades also correspond to degree classes, with A+/A/A- grades corresponding to a first, B+/high B corresponding to 2:1, etc. Most universities in New Zealand mark C− as the minimum passing grade.