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Therefore, those tests initially focused on secondary–school–leaving, e.g., GCE A–Levels in the UK, or French Baccalaureate, are not listed here, although they function as the de facto admission tests in those countries (see list of secondary school leaving certificates).
In most American schools, a 4.00 is regarded as perfect and the highest GPA one can achieve. Thus, an A, being the prime grade, achieves the mark of a 4.00; for the A+ mark, most schools still assign a value of 4.00, equivalent to the A mark, to prevent deviation from the standard 4.00 GPA system.
High school guidance counsellors and student affairs practitioners work together to provide information, programs, and workshops to high school students such as program prerequisites, post-secondary admission and application requirements, scholarship opportunities and application processes. [6]
Grades with 2 decimal digits can also be awarded in certificates of final examinations in secondary schools, but in that case, they are not rounded. The same system (10-point scale) is used in Moldova, Finland and Vietnam, including in primary school. [1] However, in Finland all grades lower than 4 have been consolidated into a grade of 4.
Other universities follow a 5-Point Scale, wherein the highest grade is a 1.00 and the lowest is a 5.00 (failing mark). The lowest passing mark is actually a 3.00. Although usually not depicted, a grade of 4.00 is equivalent to a grade of incomplete. If the school does not use the grade point "4.00", it will use "INC" instead.
Admissions-Related Issues, Grading Systems and Academic Credentials", Japan: a study of the educational system of Japan and a guide to the academic placement of students in educational institutions of the United States, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers, p. 55, ISBN 0-910054-93-2, OCLC 19847995, archived from ...
In elementary schools and secondary schools, a five-point grading scale is used: 5 (excellent) 4 (very good) 3 (good) 2 (sufficient) is the lowest passing grade. 1 (insufficient) is the lowest possible grade, and the failing one. In addition, descriptive grades are used to grade a student's conduct and religious or civic education.
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.