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Calculating Official Marks for GED Courses
When Calculating First Pass Official Mark Values for GED courses, the calculated Official Mark is based on the number of GED Exam Marks with a GED Exam Mark Value.
No GED Exam Mark Values
When none of the GED Exam Mark records have a GED Exam Mark Value then an Official Mark is created as follows:
Selected Marks
| Reference | Selection Reason | Selected Mark Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Not Achieved | The GED Exam Mark record with the most recent GED Exam Written On Date. |
Official Mark Details
| Official Mark Course Code | The Course Code being assessed. |
|---|---|
| Mark Calculation Method | GED Unavailable |
| Official Mark School Year | The GED Exam Mark School Year from selected mark 1. |
| Official Mark Value | None |
| Official Mark Format | None |
Achievement Information
None
Official Mark Annotations
None
One GED Exam Mark Value
When there is only one GED Exam Mark record with a GED Exam Mark Value then an Official Mark is created as follows:
Selected Marks
| Reference | Selection Reason | Selected Mark Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exam Mark | The GED Exam Mark record with the GED Exam Mark Value. |
Official Mark Details
| Official Mark Course Code | The Course Code being assessed. |
|---|---|
| Mark Calculation Method | General Educational Development |
| Official Mark School Year | The GED Exam Mark School Year from selected mark 1. |
| Official Mark Format | Letter |
| Official Mark Value | Derived from the GED Exam Mark Value from selected mark 1. |
Achievement Information
Achievement Information is only set when the Official Mark is deemed to be a Passing Official Mark. When set, the achievement information is set as follows:
| Achievement Date | The GED Exam Written On Date from selected mark 1. |
|---|---|
| Achievement School Year | The GED Exam Mark School Year from selected mark 1. |
Official Mark Annotations
None
Multiple GED Exam Mark Values
When there is more than one GED Exam Mark record with a GED Exam Mark Value then an Official Mark is created as follows:
Selected Marks
| Reference | Selection Reason | Selected Mark Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highest Contributing Exam Mark | The GED Exam Mark record with the highest GED Exam Mark Value. |
| 2 | Exam Mark | The GED Exam Mark record with the most recent GED Exam Written On Date. |
Official Mark Details
| Official Mark Course Code | The Course Code being assessed. |
|---|---|
| Mark Calculation Method | General Educational Development |
| Official Mark School Year | The GED Exam Mark School Year from selected mark 2. |
| Official Mark Format | Letter |
| Official Mark Value | Derived from the GED Exam Mark Value from selected mark 1. |
Achievement Information
Achievement Information is only set when the Official Mark is deemed to be a Passing Official Mark. When set, the achievement information is set as follows:
| Achievement Date | The earliest GED Exam Written On Date from the GED Exam Mark records with a passing GED Exam Mark Value. |
|---|---|
| Achievement School Year | The GED Exam Mark School Year from the GED Exam Mark record with the earliest GED Exam Written On Date from the GED Exam Mark records with a passing GED Exam Mark Value. |
Official Mark Annotations
None
Deriving Official Mark Values based on GED Exam Mark Values
Official Mark Values for GED Courses have a letter grade.
The standard scores (between 200 and 800) achieved on GED exams translate to letter grades on the following basis:
- A for a standard score of 620 or higher
- B for a standard score of 550 or to 619
- C for a standard score of 450 or to 549
- F for a standard score less than 450
Previous to 2002 standard scores (from 20 to 80) achieved on GED exams translated to letter grades on the following basis:
- A for a standard score of 62 or higher
- B for a standard score of 55 or to 61
- C for a standard score of 45 or to 54
- F for a standard score less than 45
If a student has achieved a grade for the same exam in different series’ then we will select the one written in the new series.