Grading System in the United Kingdom
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Grading scales:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 94.000 - 100.000 | Excellent (First Class) | A |
| A2 | 88.000 - 93.000 | A | |
| A3 | 82.000 - 87.000 | A | |
| A4 | 76.000 - 81.000 | A | |
| A5 | 70.000 - 75.000 | A | |
| B1 | 67.000 - 79.990 | Very good (Second Class - Upper Division) | A- |
| B2 | 64.000 - 66.000 | A- | |
| B3 | 60.000 - 63.000 | B+ | |
| C1 | 57.000 - 59.990 | Good (Second Class - Lower Division) | B |
| C2 | 54.000 - 56.000 | B | |
| C3 | 50.000 - 53.000 | B | |
| D1 | 47.000 - 49.990 | Satisfactory (Third Class) | C |
| D2 | 44.000 - 46.000 | C | |
| D3 | 40.000 - 43.000 | Adequate | C |
| E1 | 35.000 - 39.990 | Inadequate/Fail - Not Honorsworthy | F |
| E2 | 30.000 - 34.000 | F | |
| F | 0.000 - 29.000 | Serious Fail | F |
| P | Pass | S |
Staffordshire University
| Scale | Grade Description | Division | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.000 - 15.000 | First Class Honours | A | |
| 10.000 - 12.000 | Second Class Honours | Upper Division | AB |
| 7.000 - 9.000 | Second Class Honours | Lower Division | B |
| 4.000 - 6.000 | Third class | C | |
| 0.000 - 3.000 | Fail | F |
The Open University Postgraduate
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 85.000 - 100.000 | Distinction | A |
| B | 70.000 - 84.000 | Merit | AB |
| C | 60.000 - 69.000 | Pass | B |
| D | 50.000 - 59.000 | Pass | B |
| E | 40.000 - 49.000 | Bare fail | F |
| F | 25.000 - 39.000 | Fail | F |
| G | 0.000 - 24.000 | Bad fail | F |
The Open University Undergraduate
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 85.000 - 100.000 | Distinction | A |
| B | 70.000 - 84.000 | Merit (Pass 2) | AB |
| C | 55.000 - 69.000 | Pass (Pass 3) | B |
| D | 40.000 - 54.000 | Pass 4 | C |
| E | 30.000 - 39.000 | Bare Fail | F |
| F | 15.000 - 29.000 | Fail | F |
| G | 0.000 - 14.000 | Bad fail | F |
The University of Edinburgh (Postgraduate Extended Common Marking Scheme)
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 90.000 - 100.000 | An excellent performance, satisfactory for a distinction | A |
| A2 | 80.000 - 89.000 | An excellent performance, satisfactory for a distinction | A |
| A3 | 70.000 - 79.000 | An excellent performance, satisfactory for a distinction | A |
| B | 60.000 - 69.000 | A very good performance | B |
| C | 50.000 - 59.000 | A good performance, satisfactory for a master's degree | C |
| D | 40.000 - 49.000 | A satisfactory performance for the diploma, but inadequate for master's degree | D |
| E | 30.000 - 39.000 | Marginal fail | F |
| F | 20.000 - 29.000 | Clear fail | F |
| G | 10.000 - 19.000 | Bad fail | F |
| H | 0.000 - 9.000 | Bad fail | F |