The Grade Trap: Beyond Marks and Percentages

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Education is a basic right for everyone and is one of the essential parts of our lives. Our elders always say that for a better future, we must study today and score good marks, as education is a basic requirement to get a good job. When we appear in an entrance exam for a job, we get a ranking, and the lower the rank, the better the chance to get selected.
​In the case of education, we have two systems: either the students get marks or they get grades. The marking system also has a minimum score limit to be considered a pass; furthermore, higher marks mean a student is getting a better class. The grading system also has different grades ranging from grade A to maybe E or F. Here, too, an A grade means a very good grade.
​The main difference between the grading and marking systems is that no student gets a "fail" status in the case of the grading system, as I understand it. However, it is also true that a student with a lower grade will get less priority compared to a student with higher grades. When I was in school, a student had to secure 33% to avoid failing, and for technical studies, a student had to score more than 40% to pass.

Each system has its own advantages and disadvantages. When I was a kid, during my schooling, there was a marking system, so I was used to that only; during our college studies, the university also followed the marking system.
​One thing I noticed after completing my studies during my job hunt was that even if you passed your subjects, there is always a requirement in job advertisements that the candidate must have a "first class" or "second class" in the respective qualification degree. Sometimes, there is even a requirement that candidates must have scored first-class or second-class passing marks in specific subjects.
​In one way, this is good; if someone worked hard to study a subject, it usually means they have good knowledge of it, which is essential for many roles. However, the hard reality is that many high-scoring students have more book knowledge than practical knowledge. We all know that having only book knowledge is not sufficient and that practical knowledge is equally important. I guess the case is similar with the grading system, though I do not have any personal experience with it.

In either case, whether it is a grading or marking system, we parents often put pressure on our kids to score well. I cannot hold them responsible for this situation, as our system works this way. In the industry, recruiters always search for top talent, and marks or grades are the basic criteria used to find it. Some companies have started considering extracurricular activities as part of the selection criteria, and I hope this will improve further in the future.

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