Re: [British Education System

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In a message dated 20/06/01 21:47:03 GMT Daylight Time,

nct-coffee writes:

> This is how it’s generally done in the US -- you count

> everything over all the years. Usually, they count each A

> as 4 points, B is 3, C is 2, D is 1, F is 0, multiply each

> mark by the credit hours, then divide by total hours. Some

> are more complicated and factor in the + and - (A is 4, A-

> is 3.7, B+ is 3.3, B is 3, etc)

>

>

So does that mean that the highest you can get is a 4.0.

I've often wondered when I've seen it on American TV programmes

Donna

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 20/06/01 21:47:03 GMT Daylight Time,

nct-coffee writes:

> This is how it’s generally done in the US -- you count

> everything over all the years. Usually, they count each A

> as 4 points, B is 3, C is 2, D is 1, F is 0, multiply each

> mark by the credit hours, then divide by total hours. Some

> are more complicated and factor in the + and - (A is 4, A-

> is 3.7, B+ is 3.3, B is 3, etc)

>

>

So does that mean that the highest you can get is a 4.0.

I've often wondered when I've seen it on American TV programmes

Donna

Mum to (17)

Kimberley(16), Kayleigh(14),

(11), Kara (4) [homebirth at last]

[Guest guest]

> So does that mean that the highest you can get is a 4.0.

> I've often wondered when I've seen it on American TV programmes

Yes. Some high schools (approx 14 to 18 years old, just before

university) sometimes have some 'weighted' classes which are harder

and which can go above 4.0, but that's fairly rare and I've never

heard of a college doing it.

Phyllis