Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu
The School of Arts and the Social Sciences
Department of Political Science
Orientation for the First year Student’s (freshmen)
of Political Science held on 22nd March 2019
Topic: Examination & Grade Point Rating
(GPR)
BY
Mrs. M. Nwamaka Ogenyi
In a school of education like ours an examination is
a test to show the knowledge and ability of a student. A student who takes
an examination is a candidate. The person who decides how well
the student has performed is the examiner. The purposes of examination have an
important role in the process of learning and in the whole
educational institution. Exam is a great way to assess what the students have
learnt with regards to particular subjects. It is by passing exam that will
pave way for your exit otherwise you continue to take the paper until you pass
with a good grade for a better result. No sane student should joke with his/her
exam because it determines your future. Also no student can graduate without
passing all the required courses in their department and the general courses.
Examination malpractice is not allowed in our department. Forms
of examination malpractice are as follows:
v coping from another person during exam or
continuous assessment and bringing into examination hall foreign materials like
omokirikiri which means a tiny
writing written on a piece of paper, others are written in their handkerchiefs,
clothing, table, laps, palms, inside shoes, brazier, Bob Marley hair, boxers,
inside the answer scripts, tights, notebooks, textbooks, etc. Anybody cut in
this act shall fail the course or carry the course over.
v Impersonation during exams is also an
automatic failure or carryover some student may think that it is an ideal thing
that most people do it, don’t engage in such act.
v Insulting/molesting/fighting/intimidating any
invigilator during exam is also automatic failure and be suspended for one
session
v Involving in an examination leakage is also
carryover. For more information visit the Student Handbook Federal College of
Education Eha-Amufu (2016) pages 24-26
. Grade Point Rating
Each department’s academic programme is divided into four parts:
Major course combinations – 32 Credit loads
General Studies course (GS) – 18 Credits
Teaching Practice – 6 Credits
Education courses – 30 Credits (College Handbook page 17)
All Examination
in the college takes this pattern:
|
Percentage
Score (PS)
|
Letter
Grade (LG)
|
Grade
Point (GP)
|
Remarks
|
|
70-100
|
A
|
5
|
Excellent
|
|
60-69
|
B
|
4
|
V.
Good
|
|
50-59
|
C
|
3
|
Good
|
|
45-49
|
D
|
2
|
Fair
|
|
40-44
|
E
|
1
|
Pass
|
|
0-39
|
F
|
0
|
Fail
|
Definitions of
Grades Point Average and Cumulative Grade Point Average
Grade
Point: the grade point is derived from
the actual percentage raw score for a given course; the raw score is converted
into a letter grade and a grade point. See e.g. below
|
Credit
unit 1
|
Percentage
score ll
|
Letter
grade lll
|
Grade
point lv
|
Grade
point average
|
Cumulative
grade point average
|
Level
of pass in courses
|
|
This
varies according to contact hour assigned to each course per week, per
semester and according to workload earned by student
|
70
– 100
|
A
|
5
|
Derived
by multiplying l & lv and dividing by total credit unit load
|
4.50
– 5.00
|
distinction
|
|
|
60
– 69
|
B
|
4
|
|
3.50
– 4.49
|
Credit
|
|
|
50
– 59
|
C
|
3
|
|
2.50
– 3.49
|
Merit
|
|
|
45
– 49
|
D
|
2
|
|
2.40
– 2.49
|
Pass
|
|
|
40
– 44
|
E
|
1
|
|
1.00
– 1.49
|
Low
Pass
|
|
|
0
– 39
|
F
|
0
|
|
0.99
|
Fail
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
grade point average (GPA) is the average of weighted grade points earned in the
courses taken during the semester. The grade point is obtained by multiplying
the grade point attained in each course by the number of credit units assigned
to that course and then summing the total number of credit units taken for the
semester.
Cumulative
grade point average (CGPA) is the up to date mean of the grade Point earned by
student in a programme of study. It is an indication of the student’s overall
performance at any point in the training programme.
CGPA
= sum of total grade point X respective credit units for Semester
Total credit for all courses
registered by the student
The
continuous assessment carries 40% of the marks to be awarded to student in a
course at the end of the semester. A minimum of 2 continuous assessment tests
is expected in each course. The continuous assessment (CA) comprises: test or
quiz, assignments, term papers, essays as approved by the Academic Boards. The
minimum passing grade for all courses including elective courses and general
studies shall be “E” which is 1 point.
Computation of
GPA
|
Course Code
|
% Score
|
Letter Grade
|
Grade point
|
Credit Unit
Load
|
Total GP
|
|
POL
111
|
65
|
B
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
|
POL
112
|
43
|
E
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
POL
113
|
70
|
A
|
5
|
2
|
10
|
|
POL
114
|
50
|
C
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
|
ENG
111
|
90
|
A
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
|
ENG
112
|
45
|
D
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
ENG
113
|
60
|
B
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
|
ENG
114
|
50
|
C
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
EDU
111
|
80
|
A
|
5
|
2
|
10
|
|
EDU
112
|
39
|
F
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
EDU113
|
70
|
A
|
5
|
2
|
10
|
|
EDU
114
|
55
|
C
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
|
GSE
111
|
30
|
F
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
GSE
112
|
66
|
B
|
4
|
3
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total 25
|
77/25 = 3.08
|
Cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA)
Student’s
cumulative grade point average is obtained by multiplying the credit load of
each course taken to date by the points appropriate to the letter grade that is
obtained for the course.
i.
The
Cumulative Grade Point Average is obtained by a student at the end of session
or prgramme of study.
ii.
It is useful to determine the student’s eligibility to apply for a scholarship,
competitions, elective post in the college e.g. Students Union Governments (SUG’s)
etc. it is very essential to determine the final grade of a student in the NCE
result.
Final grading for NCE
0.0
–
0.099 = Fail
1.0
–
1.49 = Lower Pass
1.50 – 2.39 =
Pass
2.40 – 3.49 = Merit
3.50 – 4.49 =
Credit
4.50 – 5.00 =
Distinction
For more detail see pages 16 – 28 of Students
Handbook (2016) Federal College of Education
Eha-Amufu.
Thanks.
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