S.L. 327.696 Art. 7Grades and Levels. 

(1) The attainment in Paper I for school candidates,

Paper II and an overall level shall be reported. In all subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, the coursework mark shall also be reported.

(2) Candidates may qualify for an overall level at Levels 1, 2, or 3, with Level 3 being the highest level. The level shall be determined by the cumulative score of candidates in Paper I and Paper II and the coursework component in the subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4. The results of candidates who do not achieve at least Level 1 shall not have a level awarded and shall be reported by ‘NA’ which denotes Not Attained.

(3) Paper I shall carry a weighting of 30% of the final overall level. The mark achieved by school candidates in Paper I shall be reported out of 30 marks, with the highest mark being 30 and lowest being 0, denoting that the submitted work by the candidate was not awarded any marks. The letters ‘np’ shall be reported for candidates who do not submit any work. With the exception of all subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, private candidates shall have the letters ‘PC’ reported representing ‘private candidate’ instead of the score for Paper I.

(4) With the exception of all subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, school candidates who would have done their school-based assessment, or part of, at levels 1-2 and sit for their Paper II at levels 2-3 shall have their school-based assessment mark weighted at 60% of its value for the computation of an overall level. In such cases the weighted value shall be reported.

(5) Paper II shall be graded on an eight-point scale, grades 1 to 8. Grade 1 shall be awarded for the highest level of achievement.

(6) Grades in Paper II shall be awarded in accordance with the following criteria:

Grade 1: Indicates an overall excellent grasp of the subject and the level of attainment that isexpected of the ablest candidates.

Grade 2: Indicates a very high level of achievement overall.

Grade 3: Indicates a high level of achievement but falls below this level in certain sections ofthe examination.

Grade 4: Indicates a good overall level.

Grade 5: Indicates a good level, but not overall, and is the minimum level acceptable for further studies in the subject. Grade 6: Indicates a general grasp of the subject but not a sufficiently deep understanding of it.

Grade 7: Indicates a basic level of attainment.

Grade 8: Indicates a very low level of attainment.

(7) With the exception of Mathematics and all subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, candidates sitting for Paper II at levels 2-3 may qualify for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. The results of candidates who do not obtain at least Grade 7 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.

(8) Candidates sitting for Mathematics Paper II at levels 2-3 may qualify for Grades 4, 5, 6 or 7, whilst candidates sitting for Mathematics Paper II at levels 3-3* may qualify for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

(9) With the exception of all subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, candidates sitting for Paper II at levels 1-2 may qualify for Grades 6, 7 or 8. The results of candidates who do not obtain at least Grade 8 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.

(10) Candidates taking the subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4 may qualify for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 for their performance in Paper II. The results of candidates who do not obtain at least Grade 8 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.

(11) In subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, the coursework component shall carry a weighting of 30% of the final overall level. The mark achieved by school candidates in the coursework shall be reported out of 30 marks, with the highest mark being 30 and lowest being 0, denoting that the submitted work by the candidate was not awarded any marks. The letters ‘np’ shall be reported when candidates do not submit any work.

(12) With the exception of subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, candidates are to fulfil the set criteria in Paper I and Paper II to obtain a level higher than Level 1.

(13) For subjects marked with an asterisk in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, candidates are to attempt all assessment components and fulfil the set criteria in the coursework component and in Paper II to obtain a level higher than Level 1.