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[Grading Scale & Procedure]
As a government grant-aided private school, Queen’s College
adheres to the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas
General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)
curriculums. We offer BJC courses in English Language,
Mathematics, Social Studies, Religious Education, General
Science, Health Science, Art and Home Economics.
Additionally, students receive courses in Computer Studies,
Music, Spanish, French, History, Physical Education and
Geography.
All of our high school students, Grades Ten through Twelve,
must complete compulsory core courses in English Language,
English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Studies,
Physical Education, either French or Spanish, Religious
Education and either History or Geography. Depending on their
personal area of interest, students also undertake three
Option courses. The options presently offered by the school
are Physics, Chemistry, Music, Food & Nutrition, Art,
Geography and History.
Going beyond the standard Ministry of Education curriculum,
Queen's College’s academic programme is enhanced through the
implementation of an accelerated track into our curriculum
which permits many of our students to study at a more
challenging pace and pursue
more rigorous courses.
In addition to the national BJC and BGCSE examinations we
prepare our students to sit the PSAT, SAT, SAT II, GCE
Advanced Levels, Pitman, Royal Schools of Music, and Advanced
Placement examinations.
We augment our academic programme through offering to students
‘extra’ evening and weekend classes in most subject areas, and
also incorporating a Quebec Home Study and a Costa Rica study
for our modern language students. Each summer we offer a
Summer School Programme to students needing academic
enrichment in the core subject areas, in order to advance to
the next grade level. In addition, other special interest
advanced courses are offered to gifted or academically able
students.
Queen’s College High School is very proud of its academic
programme. We offer a curriculum that is both larger and more
comprehensive than any other private school in the Bahamas and
our students are annually ranked among the top students in the
country in many BJC and BGCSE subject areas.
High
School Grading Scale & Procedure
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Grade |
Percentage Range |
Grade Point Value |
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A+: |
100% |
4.00 |
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A: |
90% - 99%: |
4.00 |
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A-: |
80% - 89%: |
3.70 |
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B+: |
75% - 79%: |
3.30
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B: |
70% - 74%: |
3.00 |
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B-: |
65% - 69%: |
2.70 |
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C+: |
60% - 64%: |
2.30 |
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C: |
55% - 59%: |
2.00 |
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C-: |
50% - 54%: |
1.70 |
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D+: |
46% - 49%: |
1.30 |
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D: |
41% - 45%: |
1.00 |
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D-: |
35% - 40%: |
0.70 |
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E: |
21% - 34%: |
0.00 |
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F: |
below 21%: |
0.00 |
Based upon
their rigour, AP and AS level courses are weighted courses
receiving an extra grade point value of 1.0 and Honours
courses receive an extra grade point of 0.5.
In order to
earn a place on the Honour Roll, a student must receive
a grade point average between 3.00 and 3.69.
The
eligibility requirement for the prestigious Principal's
List is a GPA of 3.70 or above.
In order for
a student to be promoted to the next grade or to graduate, a
GPA of 2.00 is required.
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