Grading System... Why is there not a grade of E?

Question

in the grading system it goes through A - F, why can't you get a grade of E???

Answer 1

C is the passing grade. D is basically, to make a pun out if it, stands for DUMB and F is fail. What good is it to give an E grade when between a D and an F, just show that that person's/student's knowledge of the subject matter is still inadequate to be of any value.

The adage, " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" is very appropiate in this case. I you know "diddly squat" about something, then just "didly" is not going to make much difference either. You are just 'splitting hairs'.

Answer 2

In Australia, Queensland schools (1970's into the 80's) had a 5 letter grading system for the Report Cards:
A - Excellent;
B - Good;
C - Satisfactory;
D - Unsatisfactory;
E - Most Unsatisfactory.

Things have changes with certain explanations of results attained by students being described as Very High Achievement; High Achievement; Sound Achievement; Developing; Needs Support.

It is not a good indication of Educational achievement if an 'E' appears anywhere on someone's Report Card.

Answer 3

Schools use many types of letters to grade students. F is the universal failing grade in all systems.

Answer 4

You can up until elementary school is finished. Then, I guess teachers want you to feel bad for failing something from getting an F instead of an E in middle school and onward.

Answer 5

When I went to public School in Chicago there was an E and it was top grade

E for Excellent
G for Good
S for Sataifactory
U for UnSatisfatory

Answer 6

F stand for failure. Anything lower than a C (70 percent) is just plain pitiful anyway - why would you want an E?

Answer 7

there are two Grading system
1) comparative
2) mark wise

In BITS Pilani, they follow Comparative as below;

A - Excellent
B- Good
C-Fair
D-Poor
E-Exposed ( it means noting learnt from subject)

Answer 8

dude, one of my teachers told me that E was for u did a job, but it was better off tho to have an F cuz u didnt work that hard. (he said something like that, it was like 2 yrs ago)

but in my school, its backward (@ least with the students it is)

A=awful

B=bad

i forgot wat c & d was

F=fantanstic

lol my schools messed up. teachers dont see it that way tho

Answer 9

My guess is to emphasize that you miserably Failed.