Grading & Graduation Policy - Beaconhouse AlKhaleej School

BAKIS Grading and Graduation Requirement

Policy

2020/201

Assessment Philosophy: Assessment is the systematic process of gathering a variety of information over time, demonstrating what students know and can do, as well as

what they need to know. The role of assessment is to provide meaningful feedback for improving both student learning and instructional practice.

Internal Assessment Grading: Our Internal assessments in English Language Arts, and Mathematics are aligned with the US Common Core standards and expectations. Our

internal assessments in Science are aligned with the US Common Core standards and expectations.

Our Ministry of Education obligatory subjects are aligned with the Ministry’s curriculum standards and expectations.

Overall Grading Scale:

- KG The School is using the following scale to evaluate KG students’performance.

KG Grading Rubric Score Description

1 Below Expectation 2 Partially Meets Expectation 3 Fully Meets Expectation 4 Exceeding Expectation

- Grades 1-12:

The school is using the following standard conversion chart to convert all levels’ percentage grades to letter grades. This chart is also used to

calculate cumulative grade point averages (GPA) for high school students.

*Passing mark is 60% across all grade levels. Graduation Requirements as per the MOE for UAE Equalization: The following are the general conditions that must apply as part of the requirements for issuing an equivalency certificate of completion of high school: 1. The educational system and curriculum in the Private School must be recognized in UAE. 2. The awarding body that issues the certificate must be recognized by the Ministry of Education in UAE. 3. The Private School must be licensed and authorized to operate in UAE. 4. 4. Private School must be recognized by the awarding body that issues the certificate. 5. The educational ladder in the country awarding the certificate should be comparable to the educational ladder in UAE. 6. The student should complete 12 years of school education post Kindergarten grades, which are 2 years of education.

7. The student must pass the Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12; provided that the total number of hours is not less than 18 credit hours or its equivalent.

(subjects such as Islamic Studies and Arabic Language are excluded when counting not included in the 18 credit hours). 8. The minimum passing grade in each subject should not less than D (or 60%).

9. All high school students (those studying in Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12) must take recognized standardized tests as appropriate to their

needs and grade level. Choices must also be linked to university and national equivalency requirements. The following is a list of

recognized standardized tests associated with US curriculum expectations

o Passing the National Emirates Standardized Tests (EmSAT), which is a mandatory requirement for university admission in UAE, as per the relevant rules and regulations.

o Passing SATI with a grade at least 450 in Math. o Original TOEFL Grades (International): * Paper based Exam Minimum Grade (500) - Computer based Exam minimum grade (173)

* Internet based Exam minimum grade (61), Or IELTS with a minimum score of 5. 10. The high school certificate issued by the Private School should entitle the student to enroll in an accredited Bachelor program in the country of

the education system. 11. Complying with all the rules and regulations relevant to the National requirements. The student must pass the following subjects in Grades 9, 10,

11, and 12:

Subject Number of Credit Hours

English Language

(at least 4 credit hours).

Mathematics

(at least 4 credit hours).

Science subjects, which must include Physics. (at least 4 credit hours)

Social Studies or Humanities (at least 3 credit hours)

Graduation Requirements as per the American system:

Graduation requirements must be aligned with the following minimum expectations spread over the four years of the High School phase

(Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12) to be aligned with American School system requirements.

elective courses, including arts, must be available to high school students.

As a school that follows the American system and works under the affiliation of UAE Ministry of Education, we need to fulfill both American graduation and UAE equalization requirements.

International Standardized Tests: The UAE National Agenda for Education is one of the most important strategic initiatives to improve the quality of education across the

UAE. It has focused great attention to developing the education sector, making the United Arab Emirates at the forefront of countries that

provide educational services with international quality. One of the targets of National Agenda is that UAE students must be among the

best in the world in reading, mathematics, and science, and have a strong knowledge of the Arabic language. Measurements of

achievements in these targets include the ‘Program for International Student Assessment’ (PISA) test and the ‘Trends in Mathematics

and Science Studies’ (TIMSS) test. The PISA test took place in 2018, while TIMSS was administered in 2019. Targets for the National

Agenda were set for each school, and these contribute to National UAE targets.

In preparation for schools to achieve these targets, all private schools in Sharjah will be required to undertake a number of assessments

and other related curriculum enrichment activities. These additional activities, aligned with the curriculum, could include entering students

into a number of approved national and international assessments, as well as adjusting the way the chosen curriculum is planned and

delivered as part of your continuous school improvement journey. This would include implementing new initiatives to address students’

learning needs as identified in schools’ improvement plans. The table below shows the mandatory required assessments.

Test Targeted Grades Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) For 15-year-old students (Grade 10) PISA-Based Tests for Schools (PBTS) for students in grade 10 Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) for students in grade 4 & 8 Progress in International Reading Study (PIRLS) for students in grade 4 Cognitive Ability Test Cognitive Ability Test – CAT 4 grades 3, 5, 7 and 9 (schools may opt to take CAT4 for other grades) NWEA MAP (three times a year) English (Reading / Language Usage, Mathematics and Science)

Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

These assessments scores are not counted in students ‘report card total average. The purpose of these assessments is to inform about teaching and

learning and to benchmark our students against their peers internationally. Internal Assessment Marks Distribution Beaconhouse Al Khaleej International School administers blended Assessment (Online and offline) for this academic Year. Each Subject

has developed common agreements on grading and reporting that best support student learning at each level. The grading system is

skill-based and tracks students’ performance in each skill related to the standards of the assessed subject. Skills are assessed through

summative and formative approaches.

The following tables illustrate the grades distribution for all the skills related to the taught subjects during year. KG 1 Reading Writing Listening

and Speaking

English 1-4 1-4 1-4 Math Counting and

Cardinality Geometry

1-4 1-4 Science Scientific

Thinking

1-4 Arabic الكتابة القراءة االستماع والتحدث 1-4 1-4 1-4 Islamic الحفظ مھارات

والتذكر

1-4 Social

Development

1-4

KG 2 Reading Writing Listening

and Speaking

English 1-4 1-4 1-4 Math Counting and

Cardinality Operations and Algebraic Thinking

1-4 1-4 Science Scientific

Thinking

1-4 Arabic الكتابة القراءة االستماع والتحدث 1-4 1-4 1-4 Islamic الحفظ مھارات

والتذكر

1-4 Social

Development

1-4 Grades 1-3

English

Reading Writing Listening Speaking Participation and Attitude

HW Portfolio

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Math

Mathematical Number Sense Problem Solving Reasoning

Practice Participation and Attitude HW Portfoli

o Project

30 10 5 20 10 15 10

Science

Scientific Knowledge (DCI)

Scientific Thinking (CCC)

Inquiry and Engineering

Practice

Participation and Attitude HW

Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Arabic

الواجبات المشاركة و التفاعل التحدث األستماع الكتابة القراءة المنزلیة

ملف األداء

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

التذكر مھارات الحفظ و األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا التالوة و األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

الحفظ

30 20 15 15 10 10

Social Studies

األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

30 20 20 20 10

ICT

Quizzes

Project 1 (Integrated with

Math)

Project 1 (Integrated

with English)

Project 1 (Integrated

with science)

10 30 30 30

PE

Use of Knowledge Movement Composition

Performance Social Skills and Personal Engagement

30 10 50 10

Art Elements Of

Design Creativity Effort Skill Responsiveness

20 20 20 20 20

Moral Education

Project Performance Portfolio

30 50 20

Arabic (Non-Arab) Reading Writing Listening Speaking Participation and

Attitude HW Portfolio

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)

Memorizing and Reciting Skills

Higher order of Thinking

Written Class Activity

Oral Class Activity Home Activity

Quraan and

Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Grades 4-6

English


HW Portfolio

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Math


Practice Participation and Attitude HW Portfolio

35 25 10 10 10 10

Science




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Arabic


ملف األداء

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

الحفظ و التذكر مھارات األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا التالوة و األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

الحفظ

30 20 15 15 10 10


Social

Studies 30 20 20 20 10

ICT Class Work

Project Quizzes Final Practical

Exam

25 30 15 30

PE

Use Of Knowledge Movement Composition


30 10 50 10

Art Elements of Design Creativity Effort Skill Responsiveness

20 20 20 20 20

Moral Education


30 50 20

Arabic (Non-Arab) Reading Writing Listening Speaking Participation

and Attitude HW Portfolio

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)





Quraan and

Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Grades 7-8

English


HW Portfolio

25 25 15 15 5 5 10

Math



35 25 10 10 10 10

Science




Practice

Participation and

Attitude HW

Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Arabic


ملف األداء

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر التالوة و األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

الحفظ

30 20 15 15 10 10

Social Studies


30 20 20 20 10

ICT

Class Work

Project

Quizzes Final Practical

Exam

25 30 15 30

PE


Performance Social Skills and

Personal Engagement

30 10 50 10

Art Elements Of

Design Creativity Effort Skill Responsiveness

20 20 20 20 20

Moral Education


30 50 20

Arabic (Non-Arab)


HW Portfolio

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)

Memorizing and

Reciting Skills Higher order of

Thinking Written Class

Activity Oral Class

Activity Home Activity

Quraan and

Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Grade 9

English


HW Portfolio

25 25 15 15 5 5 10

Math



35 25 10 10 10 10

Biology




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Public Speaking

Research and Creation of Script Body Language Voice

Sequence and pace Confidence Participation HW

20 10 10 10 10 20 20

Business

Project Attendance and Participation Portfolio

60 15 25

Arabic


ملف األداء

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

الصفیة األنشطة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر التالوة و الحفظ األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

30 20 15 15 10 10

Social Studies

األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر صفیة األنشطة الال الشفویة

30 20 20 20 10

PE



30 10 50 10



30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)





Quraan and Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Grade 10

English


HW Portfolio

25 25 15 15 5 5 10

Math



35 25 10 10 10 10

Biology




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Public Speaking



20 10 10 10 10 20 20

Business


60 15 25

French

Reading Writing Speaking Attending

&Participating Homework Project

20 20 10 20 5 25

Art

Elements of Design Creativity Effort Skill Responsiveness

20 20 20 20 20

Chemistry




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Geography

Geographical Knowledge Thinking Skills Application Class work HW

20 40 15 10 15

Arabic

تماع األس الكتابة القراءة الواجبات المشاركة و التفاعل التحدث المنزلیة

ملف األداء

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر التالوة و الحفظ األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

30 20 15 15 10 10

Social Studies

لتذكر لحفظ و ا مھارات ا األنشطة الصفیة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

30 20 20 20 10

PE



30 10 50 10



30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)





Quraan and Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Grade 11

English


HW Portfolio

25 25 15 15 5 5 10

Pre-Calculus


Practice Participation and


35 25 10 10 10 10

Physics




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Public Speaking

Research and Creation of Script Body Language Voice Sequence and pace Confidence Participation HW

20 10 10 10 10 20 20

Business


60 15 25

Art

Elements of Design Creativity Effort Skill

Responsiveness

20 20 20 20 20

Chemistry




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

History


20 40 15 10 15

ICT

Class Work Project Quizzes Final Practical Exam

25 30 15 30

Arabic

ملف األداء الواجبات المنزلیة المشاركة و التفاعل التحدث األستماع الكتابة القراءة

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

التالوة و الحفظ األنشطة الال صفیة األنشطة الصفیة الشفویة أنشطة صفیة كتابیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر

30 20 15 15 10 10

PE


Performance Social Skills and Personal

Engagement

30 10 50 10



30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)



Written Class Activity Oral Class Activity Home Activity

Quraan and Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Grade 12

English


HW Portfolio

25 25 15 15 5 5 10

Physics




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Public Speaking



20 10 10 10 10 20 20

Business


60 15 25

Calculus



35 25 10 10 10 10

Pre-Calculus



35 25 10 10 10 10

Chemistry




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

Biology




Practice


Portfolio

30 20 20 10 10 10

History


20 40 15 10 15

ICT Class Work

Project Quizzes Final Practical

Exam

25 30 15 30

Arabic

ملف األداء الواجبات المنزلیة المشاركة و التفاعل التحدث األستماع الكتابة القراءة

30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic

كتابیة أنشطة صفیة مھارات تفكیر علیا مھارات الحفظ و التذكر األنشطة الصفیة التالوة و الحفظ األنشطة الال صفیة الشفویة

30 20 15 15 10 10

PE



30 10 50 10



30 20 10 10 10 10 10

Islamic (Non-Arab)





Quraan and Hadeeth

30 20 15 15 10 10

Reporting and Parent Conferences Communicating with parents is an essential part of the student-parent-teacher partnership. Teachers continually communicate student

progress both formally and informally. Parents have access to school Information System through paradigm so they can regularly

monitor their children progress and track their ongoing summative and formative grades.

Report cards are issued to all students three times a year at the end of each term. in January, April, and July.

Report cards demonstrate the academic progress students are making in the form of quantitative marks. All school reports are

paperless and available via Paradigm (SIS). Student transcripts show both percentage and letter grades at the end of each term.

Parents will be notified when to log on to portal at the end of each term in order to check their child’s academic progress, effort, and

grade point average. Absences and tardiness are also noted.

Parent Conferences are held twice a year in November and February. At these conferences, student progress is reviewed by the

teacher and parents. Conferences between parents and teachers are helpful in creating an understanding with regard to educational

goals and objectives, solving problem situations, developing plans for helping students at home, and informing parents of student

progress.

Further Information: If you have any inquiries about exams or marks distribution, please contact our Head of Assessment and Curriculum through the email [email protected]

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