TeacherGrading guides
Longer explanations behind the calculators: how curves work, what a good GPA actually is, how final grades are calculated, and how grading systems differ between the US, Canada and Australia.
How Does Grading on a Curve Work?
Grading on a curve explained: the square-root curve, flat points, percentage boosts and true bell curves, with worked examples of what each does to real scores.
What Is a Good GPA in High School and College?
What counts as a good GPA depends on the goal: good standing, scholarships, honours, graduate school and employers each draw the line in a different place.
Weighted vs Unweighted GPA Explained
Weighted GPA rewards harder classes with bonus points; unweighted GPA treats every class equally. How each is calculated, and how colleges read them.
How to Calculate Your Final Grade
A complete walkthrough of final grade maths: weighted categories, points systems, and solving for the exam score you need, each with worked numbers.
US, Canada & Australia Grading Systems
The same student, three transcripts: how grading scales, pass marks and GPA systems differ across the United States, Canada and Australia.
How to Calculate Your GPA, Step by Step
Calculate your GPA by hand in four steps: convert grades to points, multiply by credits, add up and divide. Worked example and common mistakes included.
How to Raise Your GPA
Raising a GPA is an arithmetic problem first. Work out the exact average you need, then use the study and course-choice methods that actually move it.
What GPA Do You Need for College Admissions?
Typical admitted-student GPA ranges for Ivy League, top public and mid-tier US universities, plus the Canada and Australia equivalents.
How to Calculate a Weighted Grade
When homework counts 20% and tests 50%, your course grade is a weighted average. The method, a worked example, and how it differs from points-based grading.
What Do Letter Grades Mean?
What an A, B, C, D or F means in percentages and GPA points in the US, and how the same letters shift in Canada and Australia.