Exercise 8

Schools in the United States and Canada use their own grading system. However, most grades are either letter grades (A, B, C, D, E, F) or number grades. (In some schools the letter or number grade may vary by one or two points.)

Letter Grade	Number Equivalent	Meaning
A	90-100	Excellent
B	80-89	Good
C	70-79	Average	Passing
D	60-69	Poor
F	0-59	Failing

 

Some schools add a plus or a minus to a grade (for example, B+, A-) to indicate that work in a course was a little above or a little below the grade given. What grading system is used in your country? How does it compare with grading in the United States or Canada?