Accra Polytechnic Grading System

Grading System / GPA

Credit units are assigned to each module depending on the number of hours per week allocated to the module. Students are graded based on the performance of both the continuous assessment and examinable modules.
Students are assessed based on their daily work, projects and tests for continuous assessment modules and there is no examination for these modules. For examinable modules, students are assessed based on their coursework and examination.
The performance of students in each module will be graded as follows :

Grade	Grade Point	Description
AD*	4.0	Distinction
A+	4.0	Excellent
A	4.0	Excellent
B+	3.5	Very good
B	3.0	Very good
C+	2.5	Good
C	2.0	Good
D+	1.5	Pass
D	1.0	Pass
F	0	Fail
PM		Pass with Merit
PX		Pass in modules graded “Pass’ or “Fail” only

* The number of distinction grades to be awarded for each module should be around 5% of the students who have sat for that module. However, the cutoff mark for the distinction grade should apply to all candidates who achieve that same mark, irrespectively of the number of candidates.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

GPA will be used to measure the academic standing of a student. The Current GPA is calculated based on the graded modules taken in that semester. Please refer to the following illustration on the computation.
The method of computing the Current Grade Point Average (Current GPA) for six modules with one non-graded module, in a particular semester is as shown below:

Sum of ( Credit Units x Grade Points)
Current GPA = ——————————————————————————
Total current semester credit units (graded modules)

Module	Credit Unit	Grade	Grade Point	(Credit Unit x Grade Point)
Module A	4	AD	4.0	16
Module B	5	A	4.0	20
Module C	5	B	3.0	15
Module D	4	C+	2.5	10
Module E	2	F	0.0	0
Module F	3	PX	–	–
Total credit units enrolled	23	Total		61
Less credit units of non-graded module (Module F)	3	Total
Total credit units earned for the semester	20

Sum of ( Credit Units x Grade Points)
Current GPA = ——————————————————————————
Total current semester credit units (graded modules)

16 + 20 + 15 + 10 + 0
= ———————————-
4    + 5   +   5 + 4 + 2
61
= ———-
20
=    3.05
Note :     Non-graded Module F is excluded in the calculation.
Student failed Module E.