Grading System
Grading System from 2001
For units offered by Macquarie University
Standardised Numerical Grade/Mark 1 | Description | |
Grade HD | 85-100 | denotes performance which meets all unit objectives in such an exceptional way and |
Grade D | 75-84 | denotes performance which clearly deserves a very high level of recognition as |
Grade Cr | 65·74 | denotes performance which is substantially better than would normally be expected |
Grade P | 50-64 | denotes performance which satisfies unit objectives. |
Grade PC 2 | 45-49 | denotes performance which meets unit objectives only marginally. |
Grade S | N/A | denotes performance which satisfies unit objectives in a unit which grades only Pass/Fail. |
Grade F | N/A | denotes that a candidate has failed to complete a unit satisfactorily. |
Grade FH | 49 | denotes that a candidate has obtained a raw mark over 50, |
Description | |
Status IS | indicates that the unit is incomplete and that a special examination is granted. |
Status [A] | indicates that the unit is incomplete for administrative reasons. |
Status I | indicates that the unit is incomplete. |
Status W | denotes withdrawn without penalty. |
Status K | indicates that enrolment in a postgraduate unit or honours program continued over more than one half year. |
Status Z | indicates that a thesis or dissertation has been submitted and is being assessed.| |
Status U* | indicates that a result is not finalised and/or not yet released (U* status = UD, UJ, UL, UE) |
Grade Point Average and Weighted Average Mark
Admitted to a course from 2020 | Weighted Average Mark (WAM) replaces GPA calculation |
Admitted to a course prior to 2017, completed before 2020 | Grade Point Average (GPA) is a calculation out of 4 |
Admitted to a course from 2017, completed before 2020 | Grade Point Average (GPA) is a calculation out of 7 |
Admitted to a course at Macquarie University International College, | Grade Point Average (GPA) is a calculation out of 7 |
For units offered by other tertiary institution
Grade F | denotes that a candidate has failed to complete a unit satisfactorily. |
Grade S | denotes performance which satisfies unit objectives in a unit which grades only Pass/Fail. |
Status I | indicates that the unit is incomplete |
Status W | denotes withdrawn without penalty. |
Grading System Prior to 2001
For units offered by Macquarie University
Grade A | denotes work of superior quality. This may be demonstrated in areas such as criticism, logical argument, interpretation of materials or use of methodology. This grade may also be awarded to recognise particular originality or creativity in student performance. |
Grade B | denotes work of predominantly good quality, demonstrating sound grasp of content together with efficient organisation, selectivity and use of techniques. |
Grade C | denotes a clear pass and satisfactory achievement of unit objectives. |
Grade CQ | denotes, for a unit taken after 1982, a pass which is marginal. |
Grade F | indicates that the student has failed to complete the unit satisfactorily. |
Grade P | represents a pass in a unit for which only one grade of pass is used. |
Grade S | represents attendance and satisfactory participation in a postgraduate seminar unit in which an examination was not required. |
Letter I | indicates that the unit is incomplete. |
Letter W | denotes withdrawn without penalty. |
Letter K | indicates that enrolment in a postgraduate unit or honours program continued over more than one half year. |
Letter Z | indicates that a thesis or dissertation has been submitted and is being assessed. |
For units offered by other tertiary institution
Grade P | indicates that the student has completed the unit satisfactorily. For specific grades refer to the transcript from that institution. |
Grade F | indicates that the student has failed to complete the unit satisfactorily |
Letter I | indicates that the unit is incomplete. |
Letter W | denotes withdrawn without penalty. |
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1. From 2020 “Standardised Numerical Grade” replaced by “Mark”
2. From 2011 Grade PC is no longer awarded
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