Assessment and Promotion Criteria
Find out how students are assessed and graded across secondary levels, including weightings for each term and the criteria needed to advance to the next year.
Assessment & Subject Weighting
Weighted Assessments for 2026
Weighted assessments by term and year level for 2026
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | |
Sec 1 | WA1 (15%) | WA2 (15%) | WA3 (15%) | EYE (55%) |
Sec 2 | WA1 (15%) | WA2 (15%) | WA3 (15%) | EYE (55%) |
Sec 3 | WA1 (15%) | WA2 (15%) | WA3 (15%) | EYE (55%) |
Sec4N | WA1 (100%) | WA2 (100%) | Prelim (100%) | - |
Sec 4E5N | WA1 (100%) | WA2 (100%) | Prelim (100%) | - |
The Grading System
Grade boundaries by mark range and course type
Marks | 75 & above | 70 - 74 | 65 - 69 | 60 - 64 | 55 - 59 | 50 - 54 | 45 - 49 | 40 - 44 | 39 & below |
Express & Sec 5 Normal (Academic) | A1 | A2 | B3 | B4 | C5 | C6 | *D7 | *E8 | *9 |
Normal (Academic) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | *6 | |||
Normal (Technical) | A | B | C | D | *E | ||||
*Grades marked with asterisks are fail grades.
Secondary 2 & Secondary 3
Attain at least 50% in EL and 2 subjects OR
Attain at least 50% in at least half the total number of examinable subjects offered.