I’m in the UK. In secondary school (ages 11-18), we have graded results – F, E, D, C, B, A, A\* – for the qualifications you get at 16 and 18.
Batchelors degrees are graded as 1, 2:1, 2:2, 3. They equate to about (respectively) >70%, 60-70%, 50-60%, 40-50%.
I’m constantly confused when watching American TV shows when they talk about school grades etc! The only term I’ve ever heard used in tv is GPA.
How do the scoring systems work in the USA and what scores do they equate to?
In: Other
100-90%: A
89-80%: B
79-70%: C (this is also the cutoff typically for “passing a class” in college. If you get a C, usually you can move on to the next class the following semester)
69-60%: D
59% and below: F which is a failing grade
We also calculate our GPA. We do this by assigning numerical values to grades. An A is worth 4.0, a B is worth 3.0, a C is 2.0, a D is 1.0, and nothing for an F. You average out your grades across your classes, and that’s your GPA.
I can explain more if you’d like, but that’s the basics of high school and college grading in America.
EDIT: There’s also more nuance with grades having + and – attached, depending on your percentage. I didn’t explain that as it seemed to be getting into the weeds a little bit, but you can get a A+ or a B+ or a C- or whatever, depending on your actual score percentage.
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