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The University of Sheffield's method of degree classification, which is based on a student's weighted average grade and the distribution of weighted grades obtained in modules contributing to their degree programme. an example of how this calculation is applied to a standard three-year Bachelor's degree, with modules at Level 3 carrying twice the weight of those at Level 2.
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The following information is taken from the Student Services area of the University website. Student Services intend to put onto their site an audio tutorial covering the mechanism outlined here – it may be more digestible. Note that a few students who started their Level 2 before 2006-7 will have their degree classified on an older system – see Dr. M.Cambray-Deakin if this applies to you.
A single, unified method of degree classification will apply to all University of Sheffield students who commenced Level 2 of their programme of study in the Session 2006-2007, and to all subsequent cohorts.
This example illustrates the new method as it applies to a standard, three-year Bachelor’s degree, with no Year Abroad or equivalent, and where modules taken at Level 3 carry twice the weight of those taken at Level 2.
Introduction
Under the method of degree classification applicable across the University to students who commenced Level 2 of their programme of study in the Session 2006-07 or later, your degree class will be determined by the outcome of two calculations:
(1) your weighted average grade and
(2) the distribution of your weighted grades ,
in both cases based on the grades you obtained in the modules contributing to your degree programme. You should note that:
The explanation below gives full details of how these two calculations are used to determine your degree class, and covers the following stages:
(a) Preparation of your grade profile:
(i) weighting of modules by credit value, to take account of the fact that different modules may carry different credit values; (ii) weighting by Level, to take account of the fact that Level 3 modules carry twice the weight of those taken at Level 2.
(b) Calculation 1: your weighted average grade.
(c) Calculation 2: the distribution of your weighted grades.
(d) Determination of your degree class.
Example
(a) Preparation of your grade profile
(i) Weighting of modules by credit value
Grades obtained at Level 2
Credit value 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 Grade obtained 62 63 64 85 73 62 59 60
Grades obtained at Level 3
Credit value 10 10 20 20 60 Grade obtained 62 58 64 65 68
Credit value 10 10 Grade obtained
In this example, your resulting grade profile would be as follows.
Grades obtained at Level 2 (weighted by credit value)
Credit value 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Grade obtained
Grades obtained at Level 3 (weighted by credit value)
5.1 Your weighted average grade is converted to a preliminary degree classification according to the following:
Weighted average grade Degree class ≥ 69.5 First ≥ 67.0 and < 69.5 First/2.1 borderline range ≥ 59.5 and < 67.0 2. ≥ 57.0 and < 59.5 2.1/2.2 borderline range ≥ 49.5 and < 57.0 2. ≥ 47.0 and < 49.5 2.2/Third borderline range ≥ 44.5 and < 47.0 Third ≥ 43.5 and < 44.5 Third/Pass borderline range ≥ 39.5 and < 43.5 Pass ≥ 37.0 and < 39.5 Pass/Fail borderline range
In this example, therefore, your weighted average grade of 65.4, via Calculation 1, indicates a preliminary classification of 2i.
(c) Calculation 2: the distribution of your weighted grades
6.1 In this example, your 18th^ ranked grade is 65. This grade is converted to a preliminary degree classification according to the following:
Grade Degree class ≥ 69.5 First ≥ 59.5 and <69.5 2. ≥ 49.5 and <59.5 2. ≥ 44.5 and <49.5 Third ≥ 39.5 and <44.5 Pass
In the above example, therefore, the distribution of your grades, via Calculation 2, is a preliminary classification of 2.1.
6.2 To determine whether, for the purposes of Calculation 2, you should be placed in the borderline range to a higher degree class, it is also necessary to establish whether the 15 th^ ranked grade corresponds to a different class than that arrived at under 6.1. If so, you are placed in the borderline range. In the current example, although the 15th^ ranked grade is higher than the 18th, it is less than 69.5 (the lowest grade in the first class band, as set out in 6.1 above), and the preliminary classification indicated by Calculation 2 is therefore still 2.1.
Rank Grade Rank Grade 1 85 19 65 2 73 20 64 3 73 21 64 4 68 22 64 5 68 23 64 6 68 24 64 7 68 25 63 8 68 26 62 9 68 27 62 10 68 28 62 11 68 29 62 12 68 30 62
18 th^ ranked grade
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