test results

First comes first. So before I talk about anything else, I just want to post my test results because I never do bother, and hey—it may be interesting for someday out here on the web. Who knows.

By the way, before I do—I have to explain that the way they grade here in Brazil is very different to how they may grade something in say the U.S.. The way the grade things is sort of similar to the way they grade things in Europe, I guess.

Grades over here go from 0 to 10. Well, technically, 0 is non-existent, but even if you’re really screwed either way, they might just add say 0,7 – just to be accurate.

Anyway, the good grades start from the “average”, which in my school—it’s 7,0. So if you get at least 7,0 or higher on the majority or your grades, you’re good. Of course, something like 8,0; 8,5; 9,0; or what to speak of a good old 10 is even better.

Anything lower than 7,0 in my school is not very good. I consider a 6,0 to be borderline, since it’s almost 7,0. If you receive 5,0—they give you back your test either way. But if you receive a lower grade than that—like 4,0 or anything lower—your parents will have to come to the school and receive the test directly. If you get a lot these low considered grades—there’s a very big chance you may not pass on a subject. But that’s a different story all together.

So, now that I’ve explained that---and hopefully you understood it--here are my test results.

• Math: 7,5 – FINALLY.
• Physics: 8,1 -- a miracle!
• Portuguese: 7,2 -- but on the composition part, I got 6,4—so my average grade in a whole is 6,8
• History: 5,0 -- there wasn’t enough time to study!
• Philosophy: 7,0?
• English: 9,6 – can you believe I only didn’t get 10 because I forgot to add 2 times “d” in the word “use”?!
• Geography: 8,5 –what a relief.
• Biology: 6,3
• Chemistry: 6,2 – Even though normally get an 8,0 or 7,0…
• “ADEM”: Not sure yet.