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Academic grading in South Africa

 
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In South Africa, the grading system used in schools until 2008 is as follows:

  • Code 7 (A Symbol): 80 - 100% (achieved by less than 2% of students)
  • Code 6 (B Symbol): 70 - 79% (achieved by 8-15% of students)
  • Code 5 (C Symbol): 60 - 69% (achieved by 20-25% of students)
  • Code 4 (D Symbol): 50 - 59%
  • Code 3 (E Symbol): 40 - 49%
  • Code 2 (F Symbol): 34 - 39%
  • Code 1 (FF Symbol): 30 - 33%
  • Code 1 (G Symbol): 20 - 29%
  • Code 1 (H Symbol): 0 - 19%

Resources

  • South African Education Department [1]
  • Stellenbosch University Grade Comparison [2]
  • Cape Town University Academic Grading [3]

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