TAFE grades

TAFE final grades

There are three grading systems that apply to TAFE courses.

Curriculum-based courses

HD

High Distinction

80 – 100

DI

Distinction

70 – 79

CR

Credit

60 – 69

PA

Pass

50 – 59

SP

Supplementary Pass

 

NN

Fail

0 – 49

PX

Pass grade only – This grade will appear when no higher grading is available for an assessment.

DNS

Did Not Submit for Assessment.

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WDR

Withdrawn from course

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Courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (including apprentices)

CA

Competency Achieved

NYC

Not Yet Competent

DNS

Did Not Submit for assessment

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Courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilise graded assessment

CHD

Competent with High Distinction

CDI

Competent with Distinction

CC

Competent with Credit

CAG

Competency Achieved – Graded

NYC

Not Yet Competent

DNS

Did Not Submit for assessment

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Interim grades

The following range of interim grades also applies to TAFE courses.

ALT

Alternative assessment granted – Denotes that an alternative form of assessment has been granted via Special consideration.

DEF

Deferred assessment – Denotes that a deferral has been granted to a formal examination or assessment via Special consideration.

EOT

Extension of Time – Denotes that an extension of time of greater than seven calendar days has been granted via Special consideration.

RNF

  • academic delay in finalising the grade
  • supplementary assessment has been granted
  • an equitable assessment arrangement is in place
  • a project/thesis was not due for submission until the end of the teaching period
  • industry-based assessment
  • approved exchange, study abroad or cross-institutional study course.

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Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning grading

EX

Exemption granted

RCG

Recognition of Current Competency – Granted

RCN

Recognition of Current Competency – Not granted

RLG

Recognition of Prior Learning – Granted (appears only for RPLs granted from 2007)

RLN

Recognition of Prior Learning – Not granted

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Historic grades

CP

Competency Passed – final result. Use was discontinued in 2010 and replaced with CAG ‘Competency Achieved – Graded’ as of late 2010.

N

Fail 0 – 74 – Plumbing apprentices. Use was discontinued at the end of 2011.

NC

Not Complete – An interim result up until the end of 2001 academic year. Not used since that date.

NEX

No assessment scheduled during the enrolment period - Final result where applied prior to 2002. From 2002 on this is an interim result and no longer used for TAFE.

P

Pass 75 – 100 – Plumbing apprentices. Use was discontinued at the end of 2011.

RW

Result Withheld – Interim result. Use was discontinued at the end of 2009 and replaced with RNF ‘Result Not Finalised’ as of 1 January 2010.

S

Supplementary exam granted – Interim result. Use was discontinued at the end of 2009.

W

Withdrawn with attendance – Final result. Use was discontinued at the end of 2001.

WI

Withdrawn without attendance – Final result. Use was discontinued at the end of 2001.

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