Grading and Results

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

I received an A grade on my English test because I studied hard.

a number representing the points, goals, etc. a player achieves in a competition or game

Everyone at the party was surprised by the high score in the card game.

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

Despite their best efforts, the plan failed.

to approach a specific place, object, or person and move past them

He gave me a smile as he passed.

the percentage of individuals who successfully meet the requirements or achieve a passing score in an assessment or examination

The driving test pass rate increased significantly after new safety measures were introduced.

a number indicating how well a student is doing in the US education system

Her grade point average of 3.8 earned her a spot on the Dean's List for academic excellence.

a system used to assess and categorize students' academic performance based on predetermined criteria

The university implemented a new grading scale to provide more transparency and consistency in evaluating student work.

an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure

to be good enough to deserve something

Her excellent performance will surely merit a promotion at work.

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

The weight of the bag is 10 kilograms.

a method of evaluating performance on a scale from one to nine, with nine representing the highest level of achievement

In the nines system, she consistently scores eights or nines on her presentations.

the mathematical process of adding two or more numbers together

The teacher explained that the plus sign indicates addition.

the operation of subtracting one number from another

indicating a grading system where the outcome is either a pass or a fail, without intermediate grades or scores

The pass-fail grading system allows students to focus more on learning than on earning letter grades.