DepEd announces new grading and assessment system for K-12 Basic Education Program

Although private schools are not required to implement the same guidelines, DepEd strongly urge them to follow the policies as well. However, non-DepEd schools are permitted to modify policy guidelines in accordance to their institution’s Philosophy, Vision, and Mission with the approval of the appropriate DepEd Regional Office.

Grading of students is an important part of the learning process because it allows the teachers to track and measure the learners’ progress. The new Grading System is more specific than the previous one. Some of the changes are the new components consist of Written Work, Performance Tasks and Quarterly Assessments. It also introduces a new Transmutation Table.

The minimum grade to pass a specific learning area will be 60 which is transmuted to 75 in the report card. The lowest mark on the report card would be 60 for quarterly and final grades.