GPA

When I was in university, we were using GPA to count scores. But our GPA scoring is different from NUS and NTU.

Like in our college,

Each module (subject) has a highest score of 4.0. Then our GPA is calculated based on the assignments, tests, classroom participation and presentations that you have been awarded. So in our college, a score of 2.5/4.0 for a module is considered C grade. The grading would be 2.6,2.8,3.0,3.2,3.4,3.6...etc

By 3.2, it's already A-. But usually to get 3.2, you need to put half of your life into the course. Remember that in every semester in university(meaning every 3months), you take up 5 subjects, attend classes and tutorials, stay back to do project and rehearse presentations, write up about 5000 (5k) essays, sit through 2 major exams and spend a whole lot of your life waiting for friends to show up for project meetings. So you can only afford to put so much of your life for each module.

At the end of the semester, you get all 5 grades for the 5 modules you took up. For e.g. 3.0, 3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0 (let say the student got all 3.0 for 5 modules). You add up all the grades (of 3.0) and divide by 5.The final answer is your GPA for that semester. That's my school's calculation.

I think in NUS and NTU they do GPA but their highest grade is 5.0. As SMU is very US-centric (meaning US focused), we follow strict US college methods in scoring and assessment. So speaking up in class and disagreeing with your professors gains you points!!Hehe...

Kailin, is this the way your school counts?

Regards,
Marina

Important announcement for P6 class

Please get another 2 friends of yours (not less than 70 for every subject)to form a class.Once the 2 students are confirmed, we will decide on start of class.Therefore, work quickly to gather 2 more friends to join our class so that we can decide on class details.

Next year's tuition fees is marked at $200 per student (per 8 lessons). Fees are to be paid every 1st lesson (same as 09).

If you have any other questions, please let me know via sms.

Regards,
Marina

Our meeting

Let's have it on 19th Dec. Any objections?

Marina

RE: KAILIN'S POST

TINGTING!:D

hello(:

LOL. Kai Lin, they haven't had PSLE yet lor, why the "your PSLE result IS".

and your results are not, in your own urm, generic word, "shit", nor is it horrendous, horrible, and whatever.

your results quite good liao lah, you weren't the last in class. :)

congratz for your EOY results! which you seem to be pretty satisfied with. :)

SO...i heard from hwee han that nanyang and hwachong are the only schools which use MSG (mean subject grade) but you'all use GPA (grade point average).

i'm quite curious, how do you'all calculate GPA?

MSG is calculated by: eg A1= 1, A2=2, B3=3 .... then find the average, so the lower the better.

the lowest possible grade is 1.0 :D

which i've been aiming to get ever since the start of the year.


so how is GPA calculated? :D

More updates

Looks like the meeting shall happen after 17th Dec. I suggest 21st. Everyone ok>

Marina

Some updates

Ok I have some latest news.
Ting is away for camp from 9-12 Dec. Hannah is away for trip from 10-17 Dec. Looks like we can do it on 8th Dec next Tuesday. Is everyone ok with 8th? If not, we will do it after 17th.Let me know

Hi! This is Kai Lin from class'08. Think that your PSLE result is surely 100% better than mine. My results is like shit. Last in my 6k class and also in the tuition class. Haiz... I used to see myself as a failure but ever since I get to Nanhua, I gained confidence and improved though my history isn't up to standard yet. But overall still get 7As and 2Bs. :D I used to be damn shy in school lor. Don't like speaking up and made few friends. But now have friends even from other class. Yay! 友谊万岁 :D But I am the nerd in class. LOL! St John is awesome and I manage to passed my BFA. I am promoting my school. It's the best school! But it's up to you guys...
Btw, how's the outing thingish going on? Hope that we got to spend a day out together, ya? Don't be fraid of us kays? If you have any suggestions on the outing, please voiced it out. Then we can see abt it. We are not scary kays? Bye! :)