OWL EXAM CACULATIONS

[Ms Mo Me]

No: HPFGUIDX 97966

Message: 8
   Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 04:06:29 +0100
   From: "John" <JPWilko at jwilkinson18.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: OWL  EXAM CACULATIONS

bboy_mn wrote:
First let's put the wizards grades into a format that
most U.S.
citizens are familiar with

A = O = Outstanding
B = E = Exceeds Expectations
C = A = Acceptable
D = P = Poor
F = T = Troll or Terrible

In my day (he said croakily) we didn't use a curve,
grades were
stickly by percentage and with little mercy. To the
best of my
recollection-

A = 100% to 94% (pass)
B = 93% to 87% (pass)
C = 86% to 80% (pass)
D = 79% to 75% (just barely pass)
F = below 75% (fail)

Very few kids today could wtihstand a grading system
like that.



John:

I agree about the percentage. However, I feel the pass
rates are not as
steep as said.

When I sat GCSEs at 16 (4 years ago) I was told while
doing mock 
papers,
"You need at least 50 % to pass with a C grade."

The percentage system below is what I use now at
university and seems 
to fit
what I was told in school.

A =  70 % to 100 %

B =  60 % to 69 %

C =  50 % to 59 %

D =  40 % to 49 %

<cut>
John..

Mo:
Actually, when I was in grammar and high school, the
percentages were the same - 94% and above was an A,
etc.

In college, 90+ was an A, 80+ was a B, etc.

I only graduated a year ago, so, I am assuming they
haven't changed since then.

~Mo


	
		
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