THE GRADING
SYSTEM
What is the Grading System?
The K to 12 Basic Education Program uses a STANDARDS-and
COMPETENCY-BASED Grading System.
All grades will be based on the weighted raw score of the
learners summative assessments.
The minimum grade needed to pass a specific learning area is
60, which is transmuted to 75. The lowest mark that can appear on
the report card is 60 for Quarterly Grades and Final Grades.
Ref: DedEd Order No. 8 s. 2015
Learners from Grades 1 12 are graded on WRITTEN WORK,
PERFORMANCE TASKS, and QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT every
quarter of grading period.
These three are given specific percentage weights that vary
according to the nature of the learning area.
Components
Lang
AP
EsP
Science
Math
MAPEH
EPP/TLE
Written Work
30%
40%
20%
Performance
Tasks
50%
40%
60%
Quarterly
Assessment
20%
20%
20%
For
KINDERGARTEN,
checklist
and
anecdotal records are used instead of numerical
grades.
However we have decided to have all the
checklist, the anecdotal records and the numerical
grades to provide the parents with a complete
feedback of students performance in school and for
the purpose of RANKING the students.
COMPONENTS
When given
WRITTEN WORK (WW)
1.Assess learners
understanding of concepts and
application of skills in written
form
2.Prepare learners for quarterly
assessment
PERFORMANCE TEST (PT)
1.Involve students in the
learning process individually or
in collaboration with
teammates over a period of
time.
2.Give students opportunities
to demonstrate and integrate
their knowledge,
understanding, and skills
about the topics or lessons
learned in a specific real-life
situation by performing and/or
producing evidence of their
learning
Administered at the
end of every topic or
unit
Specific Content
A. Unit /Chapter Test
B. Written Output
1.Seatwork/Quizzes/
2.Monthly Test
2.Spelling
3. Themes
At the end of a lesson A. Products
focusing on the topic 1. Projects
2. Collages and Diorama
or skill
Several times during
the quarter
making
3. Leaflet, poster, slogan
making
4. Map Constructions
5. Research Work
6. Timelines
7. Portfolios
8. Investigatory Projects
9. Literary Analyses
4. Book/Article Review
5.Essays
6. Journals
7. Journal/Letter Writing
8. Reaction/Reflection Paper
10. Worksheets
B. Performance-Based
Tasks
1. Recitations
2. Debates
3. Community
Involvement
4. Interviews
5. Issue Awareness
Campaign
6. News Reporting
7. Multimedia
Presentations
8. Role Plays
9. Simulations
10. Boardwork
A. SAMPLE COMPUTATION : Language
Written
Work
WW
1
WW
2
WW
3
WW
4
WW
5
30
30
20
25
15
24
27
19
22
15
30
%
T
120
100
30
107
93.5
28.05
Performance
Tasks
50 QA
%
20
%
PT
1
PT
2
PT
3
30
20
40
90
100
50
50
100
20
26
17
35
78
92
46
47
96.4
19.28
TG
93.33
FG
93
B. How are grades computed at the end of the school year?
The average of the Quarterly Grades (QG) produces the FINAL
Grade
Final
Grade by
Learning
Area
= 1st quarter grade+ 2nd quarter grade + 3rd quarter grade + 4th quarter grade
4
The General Average is computed by dividing the sum of all final
grades by the total number of learning areas. Each learning area has
equal weight.
General = Sum of Final Grades of All Learning Areas
Average
Total number of Learning Areas in a grade level
C. How are learners promoted or retained at the end of the
school year?
A Final Grade of 75 or higher in all learning areas allows the student to be
promoted to the next grade level.
Requirements
1. Final Grade of at least
75 in all learning areas
For Grades
1 to 10
Learners
Decision
Promoted to the next grade level
2. Final Grade of Below
75 in not more than 2
learning areas
Must pass remedial classes for subjects with
failing mark to be promoted to the next
grade level otherwise the learner is retained in
the same grade level.
3. Final Grade of Below
75 in 3 or more learning
areas
Retained in the same grade level