What is the numeric to letter grading schema for marking assessments in NILE?

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When using the UnderGrad or PostGrad Letter mark schemas in NILE, what numeric score should I award to generate which letter grade?

The following table explains which numeric score generates which letter grade when using the UnderGrad and PostGrad Letter mark schemas in NILE.

Please note that for this to work correctly, your assignment must be out of 100 points.

Undergraduate
Numeric Score

 Letter Grade

Postgraduate
Numeric Score
90 A+ 90
78 A 77
73 A- 72
68 B+ 68
65 B 65
61 B- 61
58 C+ 58
55 C 55
51 C- 51
48 D+ n/a
45 D n/a
41 D- n/a
38 F+ 47
27 F 36
13 F- 14
4 ZZ 4
3 LG 3
2 NG 2
1 AG 1
0 G 0

 

The meaning of the ZZ and the G grade variants is as follows:

ZZ: Grade currently suspended pending an academic misconduct investigation.

LG: Work submitted more than one week late, therefore outside of the one week timeframe allowed where late submissions are capped at a D-.

NG: A submission was made, but it contained nothing of merit.

AG: The work submitted was awarded a G grade following the outcome of the academic misconduct panel.

G: Nothing submitted.

How are letter grades generated in NILE when using a rubric, or when using computer marked assessments, etc.

When using a rubric to calculate a score in NILE, or when students are taking a computer marked test, letter grades will be calculated as follows from their rubric or test scores.

Please note that while rubrics should normally be set with a maximum score of 100, in the case of rubrics and computer marked tests the translation from a numeric score to a letter grade will work correctly regardless of the maximum number of points your rubric or test is out of. This is because the translation from numeric score to letter grade is based on percentages. So, for example, a student who scores 10 out of 20 will be awarded a C-, just as a student who scores 75 out of 150 will also be awarded a C-, as both students have scored 50%.

Undergraduate
Numeric Score
Boundaries

 Letter Grade

Postgraduate
Numeric Score
Boundaries
Marks scored between Will equal  Marks scored between
%   %
80 and 100 A+ 80 and 100
75 and less than 80 A 75 and less than 80
70 and less than 75 A- 70 and less than 75
67 and less than 70 B+ 67 and less than 70
63 and less than 67 B 63 and less than 67
60 and less than 63 B- 60 and less than 63
57 and less than 60 C+ 57 and less than 60
53 and less than 57 C 53 and less than 57
50 and less than 53 C- 50 and less than 53
47 and less than 50 D+ n/a
43 and less than 47 D n/a
40 and less than 43 D- n/a
35 and less than 40 F+ 45 and less than 50
20 and less than 35 F 28 and less than 45
5 and less than 20 F- 5 and less than 28
4 and less than 5 ZZ 4 and less than 5
3 and less than 4 LG 3 and less than 4
2 and less than 3 NG 2 and less than 3
1 and less than 2 AG 1 and less than 2
0 and less than 1 G 0 and less than 1

More information

For more information about setting up and marking assessments in NILE, please see the NILE Assessment Workflows on the Learning Technology Team website (link below).

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  • Last Updated Aug 18, 2023
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  • Answered By Robert Farmer

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