On assessing an examination, grades are awarded on a five-point scale from A to E for a pass, and F for a fail.
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Designation |
General, non-subject-specific description of assessment criteria |
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A |
Excellent |
Excellent performance that clearly excels. The student demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking. |
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B |
Very good |
Very good performance. The student demonstrates very good judgement and independent thinking. |
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C |
Good |
Consistently good performance that is satisfactory in most areas. The student demonstrates good judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas. |
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D |
Fairly good |
An acceptable performance with some significant shortcomings. The student demonstrates a certain degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
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E |
Adequate |
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F |
Fail |
Performance which does not satisfy the minimum academic requirements. The student demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking. |