How much percentage is a Grade 1 in CXC?

How much percentage is a Grade 1 in CXC?

Of the 2019 cohort who sat examinations, 13.74% received Grade 1 passes, 28.98% received Grade 2 passes and 31.52% received Grade 3 passes. This equates to 74.24% of candidates earning Grades 1 – 3 passes.

Is a Grade 1 a distinction in CXC?

CXC does not use the term “Distinction”. You cannot earn a Grade 1 with Distinction. CXC gives a description of a candidate’s performance in various aspects of the exam. This profile is stated as one of three grades – A, B or C.

What percentage is a Grade 3?

Treating 10 per cent as the highest feasible mark for Ungraded as usually at present and dividing 11 to 55 marks in three equal mark-ranges of 15, grade 1 would require 11 – 25 per cent, grade 2 = 26 – 40 per cent and grade 3 = 41 – 55 per cent.

What does a grade 2 in CXC mean?

92%-100% Distinction. 85%-91% Grade 1. 78%-84% Grade 2. 60%-77% Grade 3. 40%-59% Grade 4.

What is a Grade 5?

Grade 5 is a ‘strong pass’ and equivalent to a high C and low B on the old grading system.

What are a level grades?

The pass grades for A Levels are, from highest to lowest, A*, A, B, C, D and E. Those who do not reach the minimum standard required for a grade E receive the non-grade U (unclassified). There is no A* grade at AS level.

What grade do you need to pass?

In fact, a “D” is considered passing in both high school and college, as it’s above 60%. While a passing grade may be as low as 60%, you will want to aim higher for many reasons.

What kind of grade do you get from CXC?

Not only that, CXC on its website describes, “performance standards” that students must attain in order to get a grade 1, 2, 3 or whatever. Now, in the jargon or lingo of education, once you say, “performance standards”, you are talking about criterion-referenced testing.

How does CXC grade Cape CSEC and profile?

Caribbean Examinations Council: CXC Grading Scheme 2019 for CAPE, CSEC Module and Profile Grades. After the tests are written, scripts are marked by teams of trained markers, and candidates’ scores on each question are captured electronically, scores are analyzed and studied by the Chief Examiner and then there is GRADING.

Can a CXC grade be on a bell curve?

Some people suggest that CXC grades on a normal or bell curve, for those who are not sure what this means, I direct you to an explanation here. My problem with this, is that grading on a bell or normal curve been discredited a looong time ago.

Where do the CXC Exam results go to?

Don’t forget, the CXC exam results have to go first to your local Ministry of Education, which will want to collect data for statistics from them. Then they will go to your schools, which will keep them for a day or two to collect data as well, before you finally receive them.