Advantages of averaging over cumulative grading system?

Answer 1

Cumulative grading system, the grade of a student in a grading period equal his current grading period grade which is assumed to have the cumulative effects of the previous grading period.

Averaging system, the grade of a student on a particular grading period equals the average of the grades obtained in the prior grading periods and the current grading period.

Answer 2

MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE-OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

How to Calculate the Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)

Semester and cumulative grade point averages appear on each student semester grade report and on the

permanent academic record (transcript). The information given below illustrates how the GPA was

calculated and may be applied in the same way to calculate the GPA in the major or for other purposes.

To figure the GPA, the numerical value of each grade (see tables below) is multiplied times the number

of credits for each course in which a letter grade is received.

Courses taken under the ungraded option and satisfactorily completed physical education

courses (S1, S2, etc.) are EXCLUDED. This gives the total number of QUALITY POINTS. The Total

QUALITY POINTS Divided by the Total GRADED CREDITS = GPA.

NUMERICAL VALUES OF GRADES FOR MHC & FIVE COLLEGES

MHC and Five College UMass

A ..............4.0 A ........4.0

A- .............3.67 AB.......3.5

B+ . ..........3.33

B ..............3.0 B ........3.0

B- .............2.67 BC.......2.5

C+ 2.33

C ..............2.0 C ........2.0

C- ............1.67 CD.......1.5

D+ .. ..........1.33

D . ………..1.0 D ........1.0

D- ………..0.7 F .........0.0

F ..............0

EXAMPLES:

Semester one:

DEPT CRSE GRADE CREDIT CALCULATION

BIOL 100 A- 4 3.67 x 4 = 14.68

ENGL 101 B 4 3.0 x 4 = 12.00

FREN 200 B+ 4 3.33 x 4 = 13.32

PHOTO 107 A 1 4.0 x 1 4.00

PSYCH 100 B- 4 2.67 x 4 10.68

17 17 54.68

Sem. GPA = 54.68 / 17 = 3.216

Rounded = 3.22

Semester two:

DEPT CRSE GRADE CREDIT CALCULATION

ARTST 114 F 4 0.0 x 4 = 0.00

ENGL 102 A+ 4 4.0 x 4 = 16. 00

MATH 100 CR 4 Ungraded Option - no value

A POLSC 26 B+ 4 3.33 x 4 13.32

12 29.32

Sem. GPA = 29.32 / 12 = 2.443

Rounded = 2.4

For CUMULATIVE AVERAGE:

Semester 1 QUALITY POINTS = 54.68 CREDITS = 17

Semester 2 QUALITY POINTS = 29.32 CREDITS = 12

84.00 divided by 29 = 2.896 CUM GPA

Rounded = 2.90

NOTE: For EACH SEMESTER, the total Quality Points must be added together to figure the

cumulative GPA. You cannot add up each semester GPA and divide by the number of semesters

to figure a cumulative average.

Answer 3

cumulative- using the previous grade in the next grade

averaging-computed the grading according to the given then devide how many grading it is.

Answer 4

Being graded with A, B, C, D or F with the + and -