GRADING SYSTEM AND REPORTING OF GRADES

Grading System

Grades serve as indicators of the academic performance of students. They are also used as basis for promotion and for academic honors and awards. Furthermore, it is “an integral part curriculum implementation. It allows the teachers to track and measure learners’ progress and to adjust instruction accordingly. It also informs the learners, as well as their parents and guardians, of their progress.” (DepEd Order 8 s. 2015).

The trimestral (GS and JHS) and semestral (SHS) grades are determined through the different learning outcomes defined by the following Levels of Assessments: Knowledge (K); Process/Skills (P); Understanding (U); and Products/Performances (P). These levels, also known as KPUP, shall be the outcome reflected in the class record and shall be given the corresponding percentage:

Levels of Assessment	Percentage Weight
Knowledge	15%
Process and Skills	25%
Understanding	30%
Performance Task	30%
Total	100%

All subjects follow the above assessment matrix, except for TLE/ICT (Technology and Livelihood Education/Information and Communications Technology), MAPEH (Music, Art, Physical Education, and Health), CAT (Citizenship Advancement Training), and WI (Work Immersion) which follow the one in Table 3:

Levels of Assessment	Percentage Weight
	TLE/ICT	MAPEH/CAT/WI
Knowledge	10%	15%
Process and Skills	20%	25%
Understanding / Performance Task/Practical Test / Immersion	70%	60%
Understanding / Performance Task/Practical Test / Immersion
Total	100%	100%

Meanwhile, Table 4 shows the assessment matrix for Chinese that is the designed to suit the context and purpose of the subject.

Levels of Assessment	Percentage Weight
Listening	20%
Reading	20%
Writing	30%
Speaking	30%
Total	100%

KPU assessments are given as Daily Assessments and Periodical Exams. 70% of the KPU are computed from the Daily Assessments and 30% from the Periodical Exams. Products and Performances are assessed through the Performance Tasks (PT). There are some “performance-based” subjects such as Physical Education (PE) and Technology Livelihood Education (TLE) which do not have Periodical Exams.

The performances of students shall be described in the report card based on the following Levels of Proficiency:

Table 5. Level of Proficiency in Homeroom, Effort, Conduct, and Academic Grades

Percentage Range	Letter Grade	Level of Proficiency
99%-100%	A+	Advanced
96%-98%	A	Advanced
93%-95%	A-	Advanced
90%-92%	B+	Proficient
87%-89%	B	Proficient
84%-86%	B-	Proficient
81%-83%	C+	Developing
78%-80%	C	Developing
75%-77%	C-	Developing
73%-74%	D	Beginning
65%-72%	D-	Beginning

Subject Final Rating

The Subject Final Rating is the average of the three trimesters’ rating in every subject for Grade School (GS) and Junior High School (JHS), and the final semester grade in every subject for Senior High School (SHS)—all expressed interms of the Level of Proficiency through Letter Grade.

Note that the Upper Limit System (ULS) in computing the Subject Final Rating for GS and JHS is hereby followed. ULS uses the upper limits of the intervals, corresponding to the letter grades, as numerical equivalents used in the averaging. For instance, if the letter grade in a subject is B (87%-89%) in the first semester, B+ (90%-92%) in the second semester, and A (96%-98%) in the third trimester, this shall be automatically valued as 89%, 92%, and 98%, in that order. Hence, the Subject Final Rating for this particular subject is 93% (numerical average of 89%, 92%, and 98%).

General Weighted Average (GWA)

In GS and JHS, GWA is computed per school year by getting the average of all the Subject Final Ratings. In SHS, GWA is computed per semester by getting the weighted average of the Final Ratings of all subjects expressed in terms of Level of Proficiency (see Table 4) through Letter Grade. The ULS is used in computing the GWA for SHS.

Effort, Conduct, Homeroom, and Club Grades

One of the distinguishable identities of the Ateneo education is its focus on the holistic development of the students. Hence, beyond academic grades, the school also gives premium to the students’ performance in other similarly important fields. Table 5 also summarizes the grading system of the Conduct Grade (CG), Effort Grade (EG), Homeroom Grade (HG), and Club Grade (ClG). The following are the Criteria for the EG, CG, HG, and ClG:

(a) Conduct:

(1) Good Manners and Right Conduct
(2) Cooperation and Collaboration
(3) Obedience to School Rules

Note: Suspension may mean an automatic Conduct Grade of C- to D- depending on the appreciation of the Formation Council.

(b) Effort Grade:

(1) Active Participation in Class/Group/Individual Work
(2) Passing of Requirements
(3) Attendance and Tardiness in School Activities

(1) Active Involvement and Contribution in Club/Homeroom Activities
(2) Values Shown in Club/Homeroom Work—Teamwork, Creativity, Resourcefulness, Honesty, Collaboration, Cooperation, Respect
(3) Attendance and Punctuality

Note: Detailed rubrics is used by teachers, class advisers, and club moderators to help them objectively measure these grading areas.

Academic Promotion, Probation, and Transfer/Retention

(a) Promotion. A student is promoted to the next grade level if he/she has a passing average rating in all subjects. In case a student has a failing average rating (at most two in JHS and one in GS), he/she will only be promoted to the next level upon completion of the subject course through a summer class.
(b) Academic Probation. A student is placed on Academic Probation status if he/she either:

(1) has a failing grade of at least two (2) for JHS or one (1) for GS* in his/her prior grade level in school;
(2) is a transferee from other schools and enters ADI-SMCS in Grades 3-11 (in this case, he/she will also be placed under Disciplinary/Conduct Probation; See Appendix H: Admission Policies);
(3) is a student who is admitted but the benchmarking, admission, or entrance test is below the required cut-off score or is on the waitlist;
(4) is a retained student; or
(5) is a student who, upon agreement with the school and the parents/guardians, is placed under academic probation for reasons agreed upon by both parties.

* A student who fails in two (2) subjects in JHS and one (1) subject in GS at the end of the school year should correct his/her deficiency during summer. After which, he/she can be enrolled and be placed under Academic Probation. While on probation, a student must pass in all subjects the next school year and get a general average grade of at least C in order to be promoted to the next level. Otherwise, he/she will be asked to transfer school. This is true also if the student is placed under disciplinary/conduct probation.

(1) fails in one (1) subject in SHS in a semester, or three (3) subjects in JHS or two
(2) subjects in GS in a school year;
(2) fails in at least one (1) subject in the semester (SHS) and school year (GS and JHS) while he/she is in Academic Probation;
(3) gets a general average grade lower than C in the semester (SHS) and school year (GS and JHS) while he/she is in Academic Probation; or
(4) has been suspended or gets an average Conduct Grade lower than C while he/she is in Disciplinary/Conduct Probation.

The school has the sole discretion to retain the said student in the same level, if deemed extremely necessary. It is also worthy to note that a student may also be asked to leave due to security, preventive, and/or special reasons.

Note: Any student who was asked to transfer to other school due to academic, disciplinary, or special reason is not automatically admitted to Ateneo de Iloilo-SMCS in case he/she reapplies for enrolment.

(d) Completion/Graduation. Only students of Grade 6, 10, and 12 who have passed and met the academic, effort, and conduct requirements of the school on time are allowed to join the Completion (Grade 10) and Graduation Exercises (Grade 6 and Grade 12) and receive the school certificate of completion or diploma.