Grades at school: here are the rules and criteria that teachers must respect when assigning you a school grade.If there were no grades in school , it would be a whole different story! Unfortunately, however, the grades that teachers assign judge your commitment and your preparation. School grades will accompany you throughout the years, up to high school. With their evaluations, teachers do not express a simple number but take into account various elements. In this article you will find explanations on the criteria for assigning grades in school and information on the regulations on school grades.
. SCHOOL GRADES: HOW DO THEY WORK?
It happens to the vast majority of students to receive, at least once in their school career, an unfair grade . The belief always remains the same and that is that the teachers have not accurately evaluated their work. Is it due to a certain antipathy? A temporary bad mood? The state of mind of the teacher or the student who does not understand how things are? Finding an answer to these questions and understanding whether or not you are actually in a position to protest is not at all simple. To do so, you must, as always, first of all be correctly informed about the current regulations . In this case too, in fact, knowledge is power (as well as a guarantee of avoiding making a bad impression).
In this regard, the first thing you must keep in mind is that the Miur has created a regulation for evaluating students divided into different levels of education in which guidelines are established in the context of assigning school grades. The first point that is established is that, as things currently stand, the evaluation must be expressed in tenths. Referring to another document, the Educational Pact of Co-responsibility ( CLICK HERE to learn more), we also read that «the grade is only one of the components of the evaluation of the student, therefore other elements must be taken into consideration such as the emotional context of the child , the progress throughout the school year , the analysis of moments of decline and progress , the school situation as a whole ». Furthermore, always in this document, we read another really interesting thing, and that is that we should «consider 3 as the minimum evaluation and 10 as the maximum, in every written or oral assessment test.
. SCHOOL EVALUATION CRITERIA
Unfortunately, however, the Educational Co-responsibility Agreement is only a sort of guideline and therefore each school, with regard to assigning an evaluation, can use its own criteria . Obviously, these are not secret and inaccessible notions: you can find out how your school behaves in terms of grades by consulting the school regulations on the matter . It is clear, however, that evaluations cannot be that different from one school to another. For this reason, we at Studenti.it have analyzed numerous school regulations for you and have drawn general guidelines , universally shareable, regarding school evaluation criteria.
First of all, it must be stated that the grade on the report card is chosen on the basis of various criteria , which can be summarised as follows:
– Commitment and consistency in studying, including at home
– Interest in learning and participation
– Tendency to improve/deteriorate compared to starting levels
– Autonomy in individual work methodology
– Results obtained in any remedial and/or support and in-depth courses
– Balance of current and previous educational debts
This means that your teachers will not only evaluate the grades obtained during class assignments and oral tests , but also your participation in class, your commitment and any improvements and, if so, they will reward you .
3. SCHOOL GRADE TABLE
This, of course, does not mean that the grades obtained in oral exams and class assignments are worthless for the purposes of the final evaluation. On the contrary: they certainly constitute the most important element in this sense. Even for the assignment of these grades there are assignment criteria, which concern:
- Knowledge : that is, information that is assimilated through study and learning (literary and philosophical theories, historical facts, mathematical formulas, etc.)
- Skills : the ability to apply knowledge to complete tasks and solve problems
- Skills : that is, the ability to use in a given context knowledge, skills and personal attitudes that lead you to be able to face and deal with life’s problems
According to the school regulations that we have analyzed, it will be on the basis of each of these fields that teachers will tend to give you one grade rather than another. Here is a summary table:
Grades: 1-2-3
Knowledge : non -existent
Skills : non-existent
Competencies : non-existent
Grade: 4
Knowledge : The contents are not learned or are learned in a confused and fragmented way
Skills : He is unable to apply procedures, perform analysis and synthesis; has difficulty recognizing properties and classification; presents in a confused way
Skills : He understands texts, data and information in a fragmented way; cannot apply knowledge and skills in simple contexts
Grade: 5
Knowledge : The contents are not learned in a limited and disorganized way
Skills : He applies procedures and performs analysis and synthesis in an imprecise way; has difficulty recognizing properties and classification; even when guided, does not present clearly
Competencies : He understands texts, data and information in a limited and imprecise way; makes systematic errors in applying knowledge and skills in simple contexts
Score: 6
Knowledge : The contents are not learned in a superficial, partial and/or mechanical way
Skills : Applies procedures and performs analysis and synthesis partially and only in known tasks. Guided, he is able to recognize properties and classify. Requires guidance in exposition
Skills : Only partially and superficially understands texts, data and information; if guided, applies knowledge and skills in simple contexts
Score: 7
Knowledge : The contents are learned in a global way, in the essential lines and with in-depth study of only some topics
Skills : Applies procedures and performs analysis and synthesis in an aware way. Recognizes properties and regularities and applies classification criteria; presents in a simple but clear way
Skills : Comprehends texts, data and information in a global way; knows how to apply knowledge and skills in various contexts in an overall correct way
. Grade: 8
Knowledge : The contents are learned in an orderly, confident way with adequate integration with pre-existing knowledge.
Skills : Applies procedures and carries out analysis and synthesis in an aware, correct way and with complete autonomy. Recognizes properties and regularities with certainty and precision, which he applies in classifications; knows how to express personal evaluations and presents in a precise and orderly way.
Skills : Comprehends texts, data and information at various levels; knows how to apply knowledge and skills in various contexts in a correct way; knows how to orient himself in solving complex problems.
Grade: 9
Knowledge : The contents are learned in a complete, confident and autonomous way.
Skills : Applies procedures and carries out analysis and synthesis with complete confidence and autonomy. Recognizes properties and regularities, which he applies autonomously in classifications; knows how to express personal evaluations and presents in a clear, precise and confident way.
Skills : Comprehends texts, data and information in a complete and in-depth way; applies knowledge and skills in various contexts correctly and confidently; knows how to orient themselves in solving complex problems
Score: 10
Knowledge : The contents are learned in a complete, confident and organic way, managing to independently integrate pre-existing knowledge
Skills : Applies procedures with full confidence and carries out correct, in-depth and original analyses and syntheses. Knows how to use properties and regularities to create suitable classification criteria. Expresses pertinent personal assessments supported by effective arguments. Expounds in a clear, precise and confident way
Skills : Understands texts, data and information completely and in depth; applies knowledge and skills in various contexts with confidence and mastery; knows how to orient themselves in solving complex problems
