University of Sydney
In 2000, the university-wide academic board for The University of Sydney approved a policy of using Norm-referenced assessment for all faculties (although not all faculties use the official policy). In Section 3.2 of the academic board assessment guidelines (Distribution of Grades), the percentages are stated as follows:
| %HD | %D or HD | %Cr, D or HD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Senior/Upper | 4 | 18 | 50 |
This may be alternatively stated by percentile as follows:
| Grade | First Year | Senior/Upper |
|---|---|---|
| High Distinction (HD) | 97-100% | 96-100% |
| Distinction (D) | 86-96% | 82-95% |
| Credit (Cr) | 58-85% | 50-81% |
| Pass (P) | 0-57% | 0-49% |
| Fail (F) | not scaled | not scaled |
Note, however, that Section 3.2.2 cautions that this distribution "may vary from unit of study to unit of study, and from year to year", and that "the proportions should apply at highly aggregated levels".
Many courses also have Non-Graded Pass (NGP) and Non-Graded Fail (F), where it is considered more appropriate to have qualitative than quantitative assessment.
Read more about this topic: Academic Grading In Australia, Tertiary Institutions
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