How Will My Work be Evaluated?

Unless you are advised otherwise, the following system will be used to represent your grade for the section assignments and the course.

A satisfactory grade is 50%. If your course includes tests, your final grade is a combination of marks earned on the section assignments (usually 40% of total) and on all tests (usually 60% of total). Some assignments may be marked according to specific, numbered criteria. Your instructor will convert these marks into letter grades for report card purpose.

Check your module overview to find out if the course is a provincially examinable course as this may affect how the final grade is determined.

If you are enrolled in a school or are a full-grade student in a distance education school, you can expect to receive at least two term reports and a final report during each school year. If you have not completed your course by the end of the school year, you may receive an "I" notation for "incomplete."

An "I" notation means that expected learning outcomes have not been achieved and further development is required. If you receive the symbol "I", you will also receive a written comment that details what you must do to achieve course credit.

"I's" may be given at any time during the year. In fact, an instructor cannot give a student a failing grade until an "I" is first given along with suggestions for improvement. That means that a student cannot receive an "F" on any formal report until an "I" is given.