How To Calculate GPA For Colleges Of Education

How To Calculate GPA For Colleges Of Education.

About GPA For Colleges Of Education

Student-teachers in Colleges of Education are awarded degree certificates based on their final CGPA. The calculation of GPA and CGPA may differ in procedure due to the affiliation of the Colleges of Education.

Meaning Of GPA And CGPA

GPA means Grade Point Average, which is defined as the number that represents the average value of an accumulated final grade obtained in a course during a semester. It ranges from 1.0 to 4.0, with the former being the lowest and the latter being the highest.

CGPA means Cumulative Grade Point Average, which is also defined as the calculation of all Grade Points of all courses towards the final assessment of a student in awarding a degree. It ranges from 1.0 to 4.0, with the former being the lowest and the latter being the highest.

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The class that one gets at the end of the program determines the GPA and the CGPA one accumulates. The GPA is calculated at the end of every semester from the first year to the last year of the program. Afterwards, the CGPA is calculated to get the class of the student. Since all the forty-six (46) Colleges of Education are not affiliated to the same university, this process may differ.

Grading System For Colleges Of Education

It refers to the grade, grade point and the description of marks obtained by the student.

Colleges Of Education Grading System 2022

Grade: It refers to the alphabetical representation of marks.

Grade point: It refers to number which is used to denote the mark and grade obtained.

The Grading System

Marks	Grades	Grade Points	Descriptions
80 -100	A	4.0	Excellent
75 -79	B+	3.5	Very Good
70 – 74	B	3.0	Good
65 – 69	C+	2.5	Average
60 – 64	C	2.0	Fair
55 – 59	D+	1.5	Barely Satisfactory
50 – 54	D	1.0	Weak Pass
0 – 49	E	0	Fail

How to Calculate GPA for Colleges of Education

Note down all marks obtained in the courses.
Find the grades, grade values and the credit points, thus credit hours.
Multiply each grade with the number of its credit points.

Total your grade points and the total credit points.
Add up the products of the credit points and the grade points.
Using the credit hours, divide the sum of the grades and credit points.
The obtained value becomes the GPA for the semester.

The table below shows a practical way of calculating GPA.

COURSE	MARKS	GRADES	GRADE POINTS (GP)	CREDIT PIONTS (CP)	CP × GP
EBS 121	80	A	4.0	3	12.0
EBS 132	77	B+	3.5	3	10.5
EBS 133	70	B	3.0	3	9.0
EBS 140	68	C+	2.5	2	5.0
EBS 155	54	D	1.0	1	1.0
EBS 167	74	B	3.0	2	6.0
EBS 191	92	A	4.0	3	12.0
			TOTAL GP= 21	TOTAL CP=17	TOTAL CP × GP=55.5