School Based Assessment Information
School-based assessments refer to assessments that are administered, scored and interpreted in a standardised manner in the school. These assessments include the Mid-Year Examinations (MYE), the End-of-Year Examinations (EYE), common tests, class tests and other alternative formative assessments. Performance in these assessments will determine students’ suitability to be promoted, retained or laterally transferred as well as for the purpose of the Secondary Two Streaming Exercise at the end of each academic year.
The following table shows the weighted assessments breakdown for the year:
|
Level |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
|
Sec 1 & 3 |
WA 1 (10%) |
WA 2 (15%) |
WA 3 (15%) |
SA (60%) |
|
Level |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
|
Sec 2 |
WA 1 (10%) |
WA 2(5%) SA 1 (25%) |
WA 3 (15%) |
SA (45%) |
|
Level |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
|
Sec 4 & 5 |
- |
SA 1 (100%) |
- |
SA 2 (100%) |
Grading Scheme
|
Express |
Normal Academic |
Normal Technical |
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|
Grade |
Mark Range |
Grade |
Mark Range |
Grade |
Mark Range |
|
A1 |
75% and above |
1 |
75% and above |
A |
75% and above |
|
A2 |
70% - 74% |
2 |
70% - 74% |
B |
70% - 74% |
|
B3 |
65% - 69% |
3 |
65% - 69% |
C |
60% - 69% |
|
B4 |
60% - 64% |
4 |
60% - 64% |
D |
50% - 59% |
|
C5 |
55% - 59% |
5 |
50% - 59% |
U |
0 – 49% |
|
C6 |
50% - 54% |
U |
0 – 49% |
- |
- |
|
D7 |
45% - 49% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
E8 |
40% - 44% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
F9 |
0 – 39% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Promotion Criteria
For Promotion to the NEXT HIGHER LEVEL IN THE SAME COURSE, a student must obtain the minimum attainment as stated below:
|
Course |
Level |
Minimum Attainment Level |
|
Express |
Secondary 1 Secondary 2 |
Pass in EL and a pass percentage in the average of all subjects. |
|
Normal (Academic) |
Secondary 1 Secondary 2 Secondary 3 |
Pass in EL and two other subjects OR Pass in 4 subjects |
|
Normal (Technical) |
Secondary 1 Secondary 2 Secondary 3 |
Pass in two subjects one of which should be EL or Mathematics |
|
Express* |
Secondary 3 |
Pass EL and two other subjects with Grade 6 or better |
|
Normal Academic |
Secondary 4 |
Pass in EL, Mathematics & Best 3 other Subjects ≤ 19 points |
* Secondary 3 Express students who fail EL but obtain 6 or better in 5 subjects will be advanced to Secondary 4 Express.
Lateral Transfer Criteria for Sec 1 NA, Sec 1 NT, Sec 2 NA and Sec 2NT
|
Level |
Criteria |
New Course of Study |
|
Sec 1 Normal Academic |
Minimum 70% in the overall percentage of all subjects combined |
Sec 2 Express |
|
Sec 1 Normal Technical |
Minimum 70% in the overall percentage of all subjects combined |
Sec 2 Normal Academic |
|
Sec 2 Normal Academic |
Minimum 70% in the overall percentage of all subjects combined |
Sec 3 Express |
|
Sec 2 Normal Technical |
Minimum 70% in the overall percentage of all subjects combined |
Sec 2 Normal Academic |