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Grading System
The following descriptions apply to assessment grades:
Letter Grade |
SNG* |
|
High Distinction (HD) |
85-100 |
denotes performance which meets all unit objectives in such an exceptional way and with such marked excellence that it deserves the highest level of recognition. |
Distinction |
75-84 |
denotes performance which clearly deserves a very high level of recognition as an excellent achievement in the unit. |
Credit |
65-74 |
denotes performance which is substantially better than would normally be expected of competent students in the unit. |
Pass |
50-64 |
denotes performance which satisfies unit objectives. |
Pass Conceded |
45-49 |
denotes performance which meets unit objectives only marginally. |
Fail |
0-44 |
denotes that a candidate has failed to complete a unit satisfactorily. |
The above grades and descriptions apply to Bachelor Degree, postgraduate coursework degree, diploma and graduate certificate programs.
* The above letter grades have accompanying Standardised Numerical Grades (SNG) . Please note that these standardized numerical grades are NOT raw marks. However, the marks assigned to assessmnent tasks ARE raw marks. As with any standardised grading system, scaling of raw marks may take place when we come to assign final grades. Your raw marks for the assessment tasks will be a guide - but only a guide - to the final grade you might expect. For instance, a Grade/sng of Cr/74 means that you have been assessed as achieving a Credit for the unit overall, with an SNG that puts you at the very top of the Credit band. It DOES NOT mean that you are just one raw mark off a Distinction.
Should undergraduates wish to calculate their Grade Point Average (GPA) the Dean of Students Information Sheet provides the required calculation.