## Grading systems

Did you listen to Sam Cooke’s ‘What a wonderful world’ in the listening section? Do you remember him singing about an ‘A – student’?
The ‘A’ in this case stands for a good mark. The difference between ‘pass’ (een voldoende) and ‘fail’ (een onvoldoende) is different in different countries.
Some countries use letters, other countries use numbers (as we do in the Netherlands).
If you want to study abroad (=in het buitenland), many schools will ask for your Dutch marks. The problem is that they do not know what they mean!
That is why ‘ Nuffic ’ exists in the Netherlands.
You are now going to have a look at a ‘ grade conversion table '.
Together with a partner, transcribe (=overzetten) your Dutch marks (de gemiddelden zijn genoeg) to UK marks and US grades.
Which of the three grading systems do you prefer and why?