How to classify student academic performance based on the semester average grade? What are the criteria for academic performance assessment by semester in Vietnam?
Vietnam: How to classify student academic performance based on the semester average grade?
According to Clause 5, Article 10 of the regulation on undergraduate education issued by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT, there are regulations on academic performance assessment by semester and by year as follows:
Academic performance assessment by semester and by year
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5. Student academic performance shall be classified based on the semester average grade, academic year average grade or GPA as follows:
a) On the 4-point scale:
From 3,6 to 4,0: excellent;
From 3,2 to under 3,6: very good;
From 2,5 to under 3,2: good;
From 2,0 to under 2,5: average;
From 1,0 to under 2,0: poor;
Under 1,0: very poor.
b) On the 10-point scale:
From 9,0 to 10,0: excellent;
From 8,0 to under 9,0: very good;
From 7,0 to under 8,0: good;
From 5,0 to under 7,0: average;
From 4,0 to under 5,0: poor;
Under 4,0: very poor.
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Thus, student academic performance shall be classified based on the semester average grade, academic year average grade or GPA as follows:
- On the 4-point scale:
From 3,6 to 4,0: excellent;
From 3,2 to under 3,6: very good;
From 2,5 to under 3,2: good;
From 2,0 to under 2,5: average;
From 1,0 to under 2,0: poor;
Under 1,0: very poor.
- On the 10-point scale:
From 9,0 to 10,0: excellent;
From 8,0 to under 9,0: very good;
From 7,0 to under 8,0: good;
From 5,0 to under 7,0: average;
From 4,0 to under 5,0: poor;
Under 4,0: very poor.
How to classify student academic performance based on the semester average grade? What are the criteria for academic performance assessment by semester in Vietnam?
What are the criteria for academic performance assessment by semester in Vietnam?
According to Clause 1, Article 10 of the regulation on undergraduate education issued by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT, there are regulations on academic performance assessment by semester and by year as follows:
Academic performance assessment by semester and by year
1. Student academic performance shall be assessed at the end of each semester or academic year based on results of units of study that are required by the training program and have been completed and scored and the following criteria:
a) Total credits of units of study that the student fails in the semester or academic year or since the beginning of the course;
b) Total credits of units of study that the students pass since the beginning of the course (number of accumulated credits), including exempted units of study;
c) Average grade of units of study that the student has attended in the semester (semester average grade) or academic year (academic year average grade) or since the beginning of the course (GPA) calculated based on official grades of the units with the weight being the number of credits of each unit.
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Thus, student academic performance shall be assessed at the end of each semester or academic year based on results of units of study that are required by the training program and have been completed and scored and the following criteria:
- Total credits of units of study that the student fails in the semester or academic year or since the beginning of the course;
- Total credits of units of study that the students pass since the beginning of the course (number of accumulated credits), including exempted units of study;
- Average grade of units of study that the student has attended in the semester (semester average grade) or academic year (academic year average grade) or since the beginning of the course (GPA) calculated based on official grades of the units with the weight being the number of credits of each unit.
Vietnam: For each unit of study, how many component grades will students be assessed?
According to Clause 1, Article 9 of the regulation on undergraduate education issued by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT stipulates as follows:
Assessment and calculation of grades of units of study
1. For each unit of study, students shall be assessed via at least two component grades; for units of study equivalent to less than 02 credits, students may be assessed via one grade. Component grades shall be calculated on a 10-point scale. Assessment methods and grade weighting shall be provided for in the detailed outline of each unit of study. Online assessment may be employed if it is as honest, fair and impartial as direct assessment and shall contribute no more than 50% to total weighted grade of the unit of study; online defense and assessment of graduate projects and graduate papers may have higher weight under the following conditions:
a) A specialized council with at least 3 members shall take charge of the assessment;
b) The council members and student agree to carry out the defense and assessment online;
c) The online defense session is fully video and audio recorded and archived.
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According to the above regulations, for each unit of study, students shall be assessed via at least two component grades; for units of study equivalent to less than 02 credits, students may be assessed via one grade.
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