FS 5

Field Study
Learning
Episode 8 THE K to 12 GRADING SYSTEM

My Learning Activities

Activity 1: Interview of Resource Teacher

Interview Guide Questions for Resource Teacher

Based on DepEd Order 8, s.2015:

1.What are the bases for grading?

2. How do you compute grades per quarter for Grades 1 to 10 and Grades
11 to 12. Give an example.

3. How do you compute grades at the end of the school year?

4. What descriptors and grading scale are used in reporting progress of

learners?

5. What are the bases for learners’ promotion and retention at the end of the
school year?
 6. What is the report on learners’ observed values?

Activity 2: Interview of 5 Students

Interview Guide Questions for 5 Students

1. What do you like in the new grading system?

2. Do you have problems with the new grading system. If there is why?

3. Does the new grading system give you a better picture of your performance?

Why or why not?

My Learning Activities
Activity 3: Grade Computation

Show sample computations of a grade in a subject of your choice either from Grade 1 to 10 from
Grades 11 and 12. Show the percentage contributions of written work, performance tasks and
quarterly assessment. Then give the descriptor. (Ask your Resource Teacher for his/ her help).
Subject: _________________________________ Grade: __________________________
Steps
1. Get the total score for each component
Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score
Written Work 1.
2.
3.

4.

5.

Performance Task 1. Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score

2.

3.

4.

Quarterly Learner’s Raw Score Highest Possible Score

Assessment (Test)

2. Obtain the Percentage Score for each of Percentage Score of Written Work
________
the component by dividing the total raw Percentage Score of Performance Task
________
score by the highest possible score than Percentage Score of Quarterly
Assessment ____
multiply the quotient by 100%.
3. Convert Percentage Scores to weighted The Weighted Score of Written Work
_______
scores by multiplying the percentage The Weighted Score of Performance
Task _____
score by the weight of the component. The Weighted Score of Quarterly
Assessment __
Refer to tables on weights of
components per subject for Grades 1 to
10 and Grades 11 to 12 on pp.91-92.
4. Add the weighted Scores of each component. This will give you the initial grade\
 5. Transmute the Initial Grade using the Transmutation Table in Appendix G.
6. Give the descriptor of the computed final grade of the subject. Refer to table of
Description on p.92

My Analysis

1. Do teacher/students like the new grading system? Why or why not?

2. What are the good points of the new grading system?
3. What are teachers challenged to do by this new grading system?
4. Do you favor the distribution of percentages of written work, performance tasks and
quarterly assessment?
5. Do Anderson’s and Krathwohl’s cognitive process dimensions include Kendall’s and
Marzano’s (retrieval, understanding, analysis and knowledge utilization)?

My Reflections

In an era where the emphasis is self-directed learning, demonstration of knowledge, skills and
values learned (outcomes-based education) do grades really matter?

What are your thoughts about the reflection of core values of the Filipino child in the Report
Card?

2. Points for improvement

Integrating Theory and Practice

1. Which is the percentage contribution of quarterly assessment to the grade of the student
from Grades 1 to 10%
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
2. Does quarterly assessment have the same percentage weights for all subjects, for all the
tracks in Grade 11-12?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Yes, only for the academic track
D. It depends on schools.

3. Which is the percentage contribution of written work to the grade of the Grade 1-10
students in Science and Math?
A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 30%
4. In MAPEH and TLE, which contribute/ heaviest to the student grade?
A. Performance tasks
B. Written work
C. Quarterly assessment
D. Quarterly assessment and performance tasks
5. Based on percentage contribution to the grade, what can be inferred from the DepEd’s
emphasis on learning and assessment?
A. The emphasis depends on the grade level of the subjects
B. All components are being emphasized.
C. The emphasis for all Grades 1-10 subjects is on performance tasks.
D. The emphasis is on quarterly assessment
6. A student gets a numerical grade of 80. What is his descriptor for his level of
proficiency?
A. Satisfactory
B. Fairly Satisfactory
C. Very Satisfactory
D. Did not meet expectations
7. I get a grade of 90. What is its descriptor?
A. Very satisfactory
B. Beginning
C. Advanced
D. Outstanding
8. Which is described as “did not meet expectations”?
A. Below 75%
B. Below 76%
C. Below 74%
D. Below 72%
9. If a student failed to meet standards which descriptor applies?
A. Developing
B. Beginning
C. Poor
D. Did not meet expectations
10. How is the final grade per subject for Grades 11 and 12 obtained?
A. Get the average of the grades for the 2 Quarter
B. Get the average of the grades for the 4 Quarter
C. Get the average of the grades of all subjects for the 2 semesters
D. Get the average of the grades off all subjects for the 4 semesters
11. Which is/are TRUE of MAPEH when it comes to grade computation?
I. The quarterly grade is the average of the quarterly grades in the four areas Music,
Arts, Physical Education, and Health (MAPEH).
II. Individual grades are given to each area (MAPEH)
III. There is one grade for Music and Arts, PE and Health because they are related.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. II only
12. Which is TRUE of Kindergarten grades?
A. Grades are computed like grades in Grade 1.
B. There are numerical grades with descriptions
C. There are no numerical grades
D. Remarks like Passed and Failed are used.
13. At the end of the school year, which is/are TRUE of grades?
I. The General Average is computed by dividing the sum off all final grades by
the total number of learning areas.
II. Each learning area has equal weight in computing for the General Average
III. The Final Grade per learning area and the General Average are reported as
whole numbers.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
14. Who is retained in the same grade level for Grade 1 to 10? Any students who did not
meet expectation___________.
 A. In three or more learning areas
B. In 2 learning areas
C. In four learning areas
D. As shown in the general average
15. What happens when a student in Grade 1 to 10 did not meet expectations in two learning
areas?
A. Retained in the same grade level
B. Promoted to the next grade level after passing remedial classes for learning areas with
failing mark
C. Promoted in the next grade level but has back subjects in the lower grade level
D. Is not accepted for enrolment in the school

My Learning Portfolio

Show sample computations of a grade and a subject of your choice different from what you gave
in Activity 3. Show the percentage contribution of written work, performance task and quarterly
assessment

Learning Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs

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COMMENT/S Rating:
Over-all Scored (Based on transmutation)

TRANSMULATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7-below

Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 7.1 Below

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