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21ST CENTURY LEARNINGbeyond reading, writing, and arithmetic | communication &

collaboration | creativity & innovation | life & career skills | problem solving & critical thinking | information media & technology

GRADING & MARKING SYSTEMBalanced and Holistic Assessment

DEPED K+12 Grading System D.O. 8, s. 2015Standards- and Competency-Based Marking

GRADE COMPONENTS AND WEIGHTSLanguages

Araling Panlipunan Values Education

Science Math

MAPEHTLE

STREAMS*

Written Work 30% 40% 20%

Performance Tasks 50% 40% 60%

Quarterly Assessments 20% 20% 20%

Total 100% 100% 100%

ASSESSMENT TOOLSWritten Work

Knowledge, Process and Skills, and Understanding | Quiz, Unit/Long/Chapter Test, Concept Maps, Essays, Journals, Reflection/reaction paper, Research papers, Reports, Diagrams, charts, models, work designs and plans, Laboratory reports, Data recording & analyses, Surveys, Geometric & statistical analyses, Graphs, charts, maps, Problem sets

Performance Tasks

Product: campaigns, case studies, collages, multimedia productions, portfolios, research project, story/poem writing; diagrams, investigatory projects, models/diagram construction; Prototype building; leaflet, poster, slogan, map, timelines, Performance: role play, presentation, debates, interviews, multimedia presentations, panel discussion, speech delivery, story telling, experiments, using manipulatives, scientific investigations, issue-awareness campaigns, simulation, skills demonstration, community involvement, news reporting, action plans preparation/implementation, etc.

Quarterly Assessments Monthly Tests (Core Subjects) and Periodic Tests (All subjects, standardised format)

Highest, Passing and Lowest Possible Marks

Highest Possible Mark Passing Mark Lowest Possible

Mark

1st Quarterto

4th Quarter99% 75% 73%

Descriptors, Grading Scales and Remarks

Grading Scale Highest Grade Possible

90-100 95%

85-89 96%

80-84 97%

75-79 98%

Below 75

Grading Scale Descriptor Remarks

90-100 Outstanding Passed

85-89 Very Satisfactory Passed

80-84 Satisfactory Passed

75-79 Fairly Satisfactory Passed

Below 75 Did Not Meet Expectation Failed

Retentions and PromotionsRequirements Decision

For Grades 1 to 3

Learners

Final Grade of at least 75 in all learning areas Promoted to the next grade level

Did Not Meet Expectations in not more than 2 learning areas

Must pass remedial classes for learning areas with failing mark to be promoted to the next grade level. Otherwise the learner is retained in the same grade level.

Did Not Meet Expectations in 3 or more learning areas Retained in the same grade level

Retentions and PromotionsRequirements Decision

For Grades 4 to 10

Learners

Final Grade of at least 75 in all learning areas Promoted to the next grade level

Did Not Meet Expectations in not more than 2 learning areas

Must pass remedial classes for learning areas with failing mark to be promoted to the next grade level. Otherwise the learner is retained in the same grade level.

Did Not Meet Expectations in 3 or more learning areas Retained in the same grade level

Computation of GradesWritten Work Performance Tasks Quarterly Assessment

Raw Score (RS) W1 + W2 … + W7 P1 + P2 … + P6 MT + PT

Percentage Score (PS)

Raw Score x 50 + 50

Highest possible score

Weighted Score(WS) Percentage Score * Weight of Component (e.g. 30%… 40%… etc.)

Tentative Grade Written Work WS + Performance Task WS + Quarterly Assessment WS

Final Grade Rounded Off Tentative Grade

Honours SystemLifeCollege recognises pupils/students’ exemplary academic performance every quarter. Awards are given to students based on their general average. An honour pupil/student must have an average of 90 and above and must have no grade lower than 85.

Instead of using ranking to determine honour pupils/students, they are awarded with either President’s Merit or Principal’s Merit award, depending on their general average.

President’s Merit Award

Principal’s Merit Award

This award is conferred to students who obtained a General Average of 93 and above, and with no grade lower than 90 in any of the learning areas.

This award is conferred to students who obtained a General Average between 90 and 92.99, and with no grade lower than 85 in any of the learning areas.

Special MeritThis award is conferred to students who obtained a General Average of 90 and above, but has incurred a grade that is lower than 85 in any of the learning areas.

NON-ACADEMIC POLICIES

DRESS CODE for Students Parents, Guardians, Fetchers, and Visitors

no slippers, flipflops

Fetching & Waiting AreaPlease stay at a designated fetching and waiting area at the church grounds while waiting for your child/ward. For your child’s safety, we will no longer allow non-students/non-personnels to loiter inside the school premises except for those who have official business and transactions.

Snacks/LunchEncourage our pupils and students to become independent and self-reliant by refraining from accompanying them during snacks/lunch time. You may prepare a packed snack/lunch or avail of our canteen services.

Official Business & Other Transactions• For official business and transaction at the

Accounting Office, please log at the guard post and secure a visitor’s pass

• For any transaction with teachers and staff, schedule an appointment at the office or directly to the teacher/adviser concerned

Traffic Rules• For your child’s safety, please follow

the loading and unloading zones at the gate, and the designated area for tricycle and 4-wheel drives designated at the basketball area

Official TimeMorning Session Snacks Lunch Dismissal

Pre School 8:00 AM - - please refer to advisers

Grade 1 to 2 7:30 AM (Monday only)

AM 8:50-9:10 PM 2:55-3:15 - AM Session - 12:30

PM Session - 5:45

Grade 3 to 6 7:30 AM AM - 9:30-9:50 PM - 2:20-2:35 11:50 - 12:20 4:30 PM

Grade 7 to 10 7:30 AM AM - 10-10:30 PM - 3:30-4:00 12:30 - 1:30 4:30 PM

LifeGroups• Your child is encouraged to be part

of a LifeGroup as a support circle • Please do mind the schedule and

communication with the LifeGroup leader