GRADE COMPUTATION
INSTRUCTOR: LENY B. ABIAN
DepEd K to 12 Grading System Steps for Computing Grades
What is the DepEd K to 12 grading system?
The DepEd K to 12 grading system is competency-based,
with grades based on weighted raw scores from summative
assessments. The minimum passing grade is 60, which
transmuted to 75 on the report card. The lowest grade for
Quarterly and Final Grades is 60. Learners from Grades 1 to
12 are graded on Written Work, Performance Tasks, and
Quarterly Assessments, each with specific weightings based
on the learning area.
DepEd K to 12 Grading System Steps for Computing Grades
How is learner progress recorded and computed?
In Kindergarten, learner progress is recorded through
anecdotal records or narrative reports, describing behavior,
attitude, and effort. For Grades 1 to 12, there is one
Quarterly Assessment per grading period. Written Work and
Performance Tasks, though not limited in number, must be
spread throughout the quarter to assess skills after each
unit.
DepEd K to 12 Grading System Steps for Computing Grades
How is learner progress recorded and computed?
For Grades 1 to 12, each grading period includes one
Quarterly Assessment, with Written Work and Performance
Tasks spread throughout the quarter to assess skills after
each unit. There is no required number of these tasks.
How to Compute for Final Grades and General Average in
DepEd K to 12 Grading System
The following are the steps in computing for the Final
Grades.
Step 1: Grades from all student work are added up.
This results in the total score for each component, namely
Written Work, Performance Tasks, and Quarterly
Assessment. Raw scores from each component have to be
converted to a Percentage Score. This is to ensure that
values are parallel to each other.
Step 2: The sum for each component is
converted to the Percentage Score.
To compute the Percentage Score (PS),
divide the raw score by the highest possible
score then multiply the quotient by 100%.
Step 3: Percentage Scores are then converted to
Weighted Scores to show the importance of each
component in promoting learning in the different
subjects.
To do this, the Percentage Score is multiplied by
the weight of the component found in Table 4 for
Grades 1 to 10 and Table 5 for Senior High School.
The product is known as the Weighted Score (WS).
The grading system for Senior High School (SHS)
follows a different set of weights for each
component. Table 5 presents the weights for the
core and track subjects.
Step 4: The sum of the Weighted Scores in each
component is the Initial Grade.
This Initial Grade will be transmuted using the
given transmutation table to get the Quarterly
Grade (QG)
Step 5: The Quarterly Grade for each learning
area is written in the report card of the student.
For a better understanding of how to record the summative
assessments, Table 6 presents a sample class record showing three
learners for the first quarter of Grade 4 English. On the basis of
this class record, Table 7 presents a step-by-step process on how
to compute for the Quarterly Grade.
Table 7. Steps for Computing Grades
Steps for Computing Grades
1. Get the total score for each component.
2. Divide the total raw score by the highest possible score then multiply
the quotient by 100%.
3. Convert Percentage Scores to Weighted Scores. Multiply the
Percentage Score by the weight of the component indicated in Table 4
and Table 5.
4. Add the Weighted Scores of each component. The result will be the
Initial Grade.
5. Transmute the Initial Grade using the Transmutation Table
How are grades computed at the end of the school year?
For Kindergarten
There are no numerical grades in Kindergarten. Descriptions of the
learners’ progress in the various learning areas are represented using
checklists and student portfolios. These are presented to the parents
at the end of each quarter for discussion. Additional guidelines on
the Kindergarten program will be issued.
For Grades 1-10
The average of the Quarterly Grades (QG) produces the Final Grade.
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