Alvin Gets An A

It was a sunny day in West Eastman High School. The Chipmunks were taking there tests.Simon does The hard ones,Theodore does the easy ones,and Alvin does the tricky ones. Soon,the bell rang. it was time for lunch. They had everything on the menu. Alvin wasn't hungry. Alvin,said Theodore. Why are you not hungry? i have a song report,said Alvin. i have to write my song. Oh,said Theodore. Simon was playing chess. The bell rang again. Alvin was busy writing his song. Simon,said Theodore. What's a grade? Well,said Simon. Grades are standardized measurements of varying levels of comprehension within a subject area. Grades can be assigned in letters (for example, A, B, C, D, or F), as a range (for example 4.0–1.0), as a number out of a possible total (for example out of 20 or 100), as descriptors (excellent, great, satisfactory, needs improvement), in percentages, or, as is common in some post-secondary institutions in some countries, as a Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA is calculated by taking the number of grade points a student earned in a given period of time divided by the total number of credits taken The GPA can be used by potential employers or further post-secondary institutions to assess and compare applicants. A Cumulative Grade Point Average is a calculation of the average of all of a student's grades for all semesters and courses completed up to a given academic term, whereas the GPA may only refer to one term. Keith Hoskin argues that the concept of grading students' work quantitatively was developed by a tutor named William Farish and first implemented by the University of Cambridge in 1792. Hoskin's assertion has been questioned by Christopher Stray, who finds the evidence for Farish as the inventor of the numerical mark to be unpersuasive.  Stray's article elucidates the complex relationship between the mode of examination (testing), in this case oral or written, and the varying philosophies of education these modes imply, both to teacher and student. As a technology, grading both shapes and reflects many fundamental areas of educational theory and practice. Most nations have individual grading systems unique to their own schools. However, several international standards for grading have arisen recently. In Tunisia, schools grades typically range from either 0 (worst) to 20 (best) or from 0 (worst) to 10 (best), depending on the level of education. A mark below the midpoint (10 out of 20 or 5 out of 10, depending on the scale) is usually a fail. Algeria has an identical grading system to Tunisia.  Different countries in Asia have a variety of grading scales. Grading scales for some countries on the continent are described in this article. Till high school, average percentage is provided. A percentage over 80 is considered excellent; between 60-80 is considered 'first division'; between 40-60 is considered 'second division', though these terminology and classification depends on 'board of education' are gradually evanescing and thus ultimately the percentage of marks is what matters.
A 10 point GPA system is followed as a grading system in engineering universities and colleges, though most of the non-engineering universities are still sticking to the percentage system. The 10 point GPA is categorized as follows: 10 (Ex)- Excellent, 9(A)- Very good, 8(B)-Good, 7(C)-average, 6(D)- fare, 5(P)- pass, 0(F)- fail. In spite of this broad division, the average GPA of students remain around 7-7.5 A GPA over 9 is very exceptional. In fact a GPA over 7 guarantees strong grab on subjects. Most of the Primary, middle and high schools in Iraq grade out of 100 percent with a passing grade of 50 percent, So the grade point average is out of 100. Most of the post-secondary institutions (Universities, Colleges, Technical colleges ... etc.) uses the "word" grading system described. In schools, grades are based on 20. Depending on the school and the grade of study, a good mark varies, but in most occasions 16 or higher is considered to be a good one. This system is very traditional and established that even there is a proverb for it in everyday language; people often talk about things or persons that are "twenty", means that they are perfect with the highest value.
This system of grading based on 20 is also common in universities, but sometimes percent scoring is also used in higher educational systems. The 100-point grading scale is as passing grade is 10 out of 20 or in some cases 7.5 out of 20. However there's a variety of grading systems used. Some schools that offer the IB (International Baccalaureate) or even Lebanese Bac use the 0–100 scale, 60 being the average score. Some use the American system. However in the typical school offering a Lebanese system, getting high grades is very hard, because teachers do not use the full scale. For instance the highest score one can earn in essay writing in some schools is 14 out of 20. All scores are based out of 20. Yet each subject has a weight for the overall average. This weight is determined by the credit hours. For instance math (6hours/week) x 20 (the base grade) = 120 (weight) Example: Student's grades: (math 13.33/20, English 13.4/20, biology 8.25/20) However in most universities the American grading system is used. Others use the 0–100 scale where the passing grade is 60 or 70 depending on the course. Yet French system universities use the 0–20 grading scale. Yet, a 40/100 in the American system is a 0/20 in the French system with respect to the following formula: (grade x 3) + 40 = (10 x 3)+40 = 70/100 is the 50/100 as the passing grade in the French system. Example: a 5/20 in the French system is equal to (5 x 3) + 40 = 55/100 in the American System. (Ref:ZE-2010) Nowadays most universities of Engineering and Technology follows following grading system. Schools have grades from 1–100 starting from the 4th grade on. In Universities both numerical and alphabetical grade systems can be found, it is up to the teacher. Most of the universities and colleges and schools in Saudi Arabia are very similar to United States except the way the grades are said. Primary education is free at government run schools. The grading is managed by the Ministry of Education (MOE). However, there are many schools run by expatriates that are equally successful with their own grading system, or an accepted grading system of the country where the schools are affiliated to or share common standards with. At most universities and colleges, the United Arab Emirates' grading system is very similar to the United States' system. Most universities evaluate classes with two mid exams and a final. The final exam encompasses the whole course syllabus, whereas the mid exams usually review half. In some schools, if the average grade of the two mid exams is equal to or higher than 7.00, the student is able to pass the class without the need to take a final exam (since there are only two exams, some teachers also pass students who average 6.50; others weigh in the decision based on the student's performance in class). An average of less than 4.00 is failing; students who score such an average are not allowed to take the final exam.
In high schools, the year is divided into three trimesters and classes are usually yearlong. Students need an average of 6.00 or higher in the three trimestral exams to avoid having to take a final to pass the class. In the event of a student scoring less than 6.00 in the third trimester, he or she would have to take a final exam, regardless of average. This is considered controversial, since the last trimestral exam is not more important than the first two, but the rule stands to prevent students who have already reached the minimum average (e.g., two 10.00 in the first two give a student the lowest possible average of 6.33) from not making an effort during the last three months of the year. In Belgian Universities a scale from 0 to 20 is used on a per subject basis, a weighted average is then computed on scale from 0 to 20, 10 being the passing grade (satisfactory). Belgian secondary schools use a scale from 0 to 100 for exams (50 usually being the passing grade). On report cards, certain schools also give grades on a percentage scale (0 to 100) while others use a 0–10 scale. Those total scores are weighted averages of exam, test and homework grades.
Colleges use the same scale from 0 to 20 as Belgian Universities, although homework and presence may influence up to 50% or even more of these 20 points (situation as of February 2011).
Scaling varies significantly depending on the university or high school. Grades as, e.g., Good (3.50), or Excellent (5.75), are common. Every passing grade at or above the .50 mark is prefixed with the term of the higher grade. The minimum is 2.00; grades below 3.00 are failing grades, and the maximum is 6.00.
Roughly, the Bulgarian grade system can be equated to the American one in accordance with the Australian system.
The most common formula used in Bulgarian schools is currently Grade(6* number of correct answers) total number of questions. That way if a student has answered 7 out of 10 questions correctly, their mark should be: (6*7)/10=4.20, which is graded as Good 4 or an average performance. In colloquial Croatian, grades are referred to be their numerical values: jedinica, dvojka, trojka, cetvorka, petica. In the Kvarner region of Croatia jedinica is also known as komad or kolac and dvojka is also known as duja.
Students with failing grades (1 or F) are allowed to carry those grades throughout the school year, but are required to improve them to passing grades (2 or better) in order to finish the year. Failure to pass one class results in the student being held back a year. Oh,said Theodore. Back at school,everyone was done with their songs. Alvin was done with his song. when he gave the song to the teacer,he got an A. boo-ya!,said Alvin,jumpng for joy. Alvin got an A! said Theodore. Hooray for Alvin,the class cheered.