Credits and Grading
CREDITS AND GRADING
CREDIT SYSTEM
In high schools, each course is assigned a credit value that typically reflects the amount of instructional time and the effort required from students. This credit system helps measure and qualify students' academic progress and achievements.
| 1 credit | 25 hours of instruction (1 CTS module) |
| 3 credits | 75 hours of instruction ( a half course -- three times a week for a semester) |
| 5 credits | 125 hours of instruction (full course - three times a week for a year or six times a week for a semester) |
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Grade 10 | Course numbers begin with the number 1 eg. English 10-1, Mathematics 10-1, Mechanical Design 15 (3) |
| Grade 11 | Course numbers begin with the number 2 eg. English 20-1, Mathematics 20-1, Mechanical Design 25 (5) |
| Grade 12 | Course numbers begin with the number 3 eg. English 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, Mechanical Design 35 (5) |
GRADING SYSTEM
| A | 80% -- 100% | Achieved the Standard of Excellence |
| B | 65% -- 79% | Approaching the Standard of Excellence |
| C | 50% -- 64% | Achieved the Acceptable Standard |
| F | 0% -- 49% | Not achieved the Acceptable Standard and no credits awarded |
Students must choose the appropriate courses within their range of ability and interests. They must also aim to complete their high school diploma successfully in three years.