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Note that NUC (Nigeria University Commission) has expressed strong recommendation to upgrade passing scores in Nigeria universities to 45 which by implication would phase out 40 as pass mark for undergraduate studies. Additionally, to discontinue awarding degrees below 3rd class (if all universities ultimately comply).
In Bangladesh, students attend primary schools for six years. Primary/secondary education in Bangladesh is segregated as Primary (Pre school 1 Year + Class 1 -5), Junior High School (Class 6 - Class-10) and Higher Secondary or intermediate (11th and 12th Class) are as follows : Preschool: 5 years.-6 years. (optional) Class 1: 6-7; Class 2: 7-8
In Ghana, candidates are graded on a nine-point scale, with Grade 1 for highest performance and Grade 9 for lowest. [5] From 2017–Date, Candidates in Nigeria have been graded on a non-linear 5 point scale from A(Distinction) The highest grade; B(Upper Credit) C(Lower Credit) P(Pass) F(Fail) The lowest grade.
In South Africa, some universities follow a model based on the British system. Thus, at the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa (UNISA), the percentages are calibrated as follows: a first-class pass is given for 75% and above, a second (division one) for 70–74%, a second (division two) for 60–69%, and a third for 50–59%.
In Nigeria, secondary school starts from JSS1 - grade 7 (age 12–13) until SSS3 - grade 12 (age 17–18). Most students start at the age of 10 or 11 and finish at 16 or 17. Grade 6 is mostly skipped, but those students who did grade 6 normally start grade 7 (JSS 1) at the age 11 or 12.
Nigerian senior secondary school students can take either the WASSCE or the National Examination Council (NECO) exam. Students who choose to study in Nigerian universities are required to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), an entrance examination administered by the state-owned Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ...
The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) based out of the University of Waterloo hosts long-standing national competitions for grade levels 7–12 [2] [3] MathChallengers (formerly MathCounts BC) — for eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students
The top prize was increased to 2 million Nigerian Naira in 2018 so as to celebrate the 20 years anniversary of the Mathematics competition initiative. [ 5 ] Cowbellpedia is an annual mathematics intervention for young students in Nigeria with many touch points.