DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STUDENT GRADE POINT AVERAGE SYSTEM

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STUDENT GRADE POINT AVERAGE SYSTEM
 
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course. Semester/session grade-point average and cumulative grade-point average (CGPA) are calculated to represent numerically a student’s quality of performance. All grades from all current classes are averaged to create a grade point average (GPA) for the marking period. The GPA is calculated by taking the number of grade points a student earned in a given period of time. These averages are used to determine if a student qualifies for certain academic actions and programs. The life and success of every student is visible through his academic performance, hence it is required of every student to keep, and monitor his academic performance. Therefore the act of keeping academic records and yearly performance of a student every session is very essential, which