Course
grading
A student receives
grades for work completed. Although grading is the professional
responsibility of the teacher, it represents an evaluative process
which is clear and understandable to both student and teacher. The
assessment is continuous.
Grades are recorded
according to the following scale:
| A |
Work
of distinction or excellence. |
| B |
Work
of consistently high quality which more than meets the essential
requirements of the Course. |
| C |
Work
which meets the essential requirements of the course |
| D |
Work which meets most of the requirements of the Course in quantity
but is unsatisfactory in quality. |
| F |
Failure.
The student has not achieved the Course objectives. |
| P |
Passing grade |
| W |
Withdrawal |
| INC |
Incomplete. A grade given to a student who has not completed
the required work on schedule because of illness. If the teacher
elects to assign an INC grade, s/he will also assign a date
(up to midway through the following semester - unless otherwise
determined) by which the work must be completed. When the work
is completed, the teacher will assign an appropriate grade.
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Notes:
The above categories are further distinguished by the use of
single plus (+) and minus (-) signs.
Students should note that the average grade at St. Clare's is
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Grading at St.
Clare's is based upon a variety of factors:
- Regular
attendance at classes; failure to attend regularly will affect
grades.
- Careful
and consistent preparation of material for class, and preparation
of all material required to time.
- Quality
of contribution in class.
- Progress
made in relation in both oral and written work.
- Written
work will be judged in relation to the following criteria: quality
of research into primary and secondary sources; relevance of the
material to the topic; clarity of argument and organisation of
material; response to material; quality of expression (to include
accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation).
As grading does
not take into account solely the quality of the written work, it
is possible that a moderate grade for written work may be improved
by good performance in relation to points 1-4 above. The reverse
is also true i.e. good written work at the end of a course cannot
compensate for inconsistent performance during the rest of the semester.
Please note that teachers may not change final grades unless there
is a computational error. While your home institutions may adopt
a slightly different system, grade points at St. Clare's are allocated
to grades as follows:
| Grade |
Points
per unit |
| A |
4.00 |
| A- |
3.66 |
| B+ |
3.33 |
| B |
3.00 |
| B- |
2.66 |
| C+ |
2.33 |
| C |
2.00 |
| C- |
1.66 |
| D+ |
1.33 |
| D |
1.00 |
| F |
0.00 |
| INC |
0.00 |
The Incomplete
Grade is not counted in the computation of the Grade Point Average
for which the Incomplete Grade was authorised. Incomplete Grades
may be recorded to indicate that the requirements of the course
have been substantially completed, but for a good legitimate reason
a small part of the work has yet to be completed. It is the student's
responsibility to request an Incomplete Grade. Back
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Transcripts
and grade reports
Official transcripts are prepared for each student. These transcripts
detail courses taken, grades achieved (or pass/fail) together with
the credit rating for each course. Each transcript is prepared in
triplicate: the official copy goes to the Registrar at the home
university or college (or, in the case of Gap year students, used
for application purposes to universities and colleges); the student
copy goes to the student and the file copy remains at St. Clare's.
Each student also receives individual detailed academic reports
for each course taken. Back
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Transfer
of credit
If the student meets the requirements of the courses taken, St.
Clare's will recommend that the appropriate number of credits be
transferred to the student's home university or college and be accepted
towards their degree.
It must be emphasised
that the Transfer of Academic Credits rests entirely with the home
institution in line with the rules, regulations and procedures laid
out by that institution and the accrediting association to which
the institution belongs. With this in mind you should familiarise
yourself with all the regulations in force at your own institution
prior to applying to St. Clare's. Back
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