Academic grading in Romania
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In Romania
n primary schools, a 4-point grading scale is used:
In secondary schools, high school
s, and universities, a 10-point scale is used, 5 being the minimum grade for passing.
Specifications such as + and −, half grades, and grades like 6/7 are sometimes used. Note that the grades used in primary school are derived from this scale, with Insufficient meaning "4 or less", and the other grades standing respectively for 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. A 10 is not rare to score, especially in low-interest subjects. An 9 is usually considered an excellent grade. The average grade goes between 7 and 8. A very poor performance is usually awarded a 3 or 4, while a 1 is often reserved for cases of academic dishonesty or some other unacceptable behavior. Grades with 2 decimal digits can also be awarded, e.g. 7.38 means "'very' satisfactory", although in the register (catalog, where grades are written) the grade will be rounded. Grades with 2 decimal digits can also be awarded in certificates of final examinations in secondary schools, but in that case, they are not rounded.
The same system (10-point scale) is used in Moldova
and Finland
, including in the primary school.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n primary schools, a 4-point grading scale is used:
- Foarte Bine (FB, very good)
- Bine (B, good)
- Sufficient/Satisfăcător (S, pass)
- Insufficient/Nesatisfăcător (I, fail)
In secondary schools, high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s, and universities, a 10-point scale is used, 5 being the minimum grade for passing.
| Grade | Description | Equivalents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECTS | ||||
| 10 | excellent | high level of command of all aspects – no or only a few minor weaknesses | A | |
| 9 | very good | high level of command of most aspects – only minor weaknesses | B | |
| 8 | good | major level of command – small weaknesses | C | |
| 7 | satisfactory | fair level of command – some weaknesses | D | |
| 6 | fair level of command – significant weaknesses | |||
| 5 | sufficient | the minimum requirements for acceptance | E | |
| 4 | insufficient | closely sufficient, not acceptable | Fx | |
| 3 | poor performance | basic knowledge of the subject | F | |
| 2 | very poor performance | there isn't any knowledge of the subject | ||
| 1 | academic dishonesty | awarded for academic dishonesty (cheating) and given as a starter point | ||
Specifications such as + and −, half grades, and grades like 6/7 are sometimes used. Note that the grades used in primary school are derived from this scale, with Insufficient meaning "4 or less", and the other grades standing respectively for 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. A 10 is not rare to score, especially in low-interest subjects. An 9 is usually considered an excellent grade. The average grade goes between 7 and 8. A very poor performance is usually awarded a 3 or 4, while a 1 is often reserved for cases of academic dishonesty or some other unacceptable behavior. Grades with 2 decimal digits can also be awarded, e.g. 7.38 means "'very' satisfactory", although in the register (catalog, where grades are written) the grade will be rounded. Grades with 2 decimal digits can also be awarded in certificates of final examinations in secondary schools, but in that case, they are not rounded.
The same system (10-point scale) is used in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
and Finland
Academic grading in Finland
This is an article on the grading that is currently being used in the country of Finland. Several systems are in use in different educational institutions in Finland.- Comprehensive school :...
, including in the primary school.