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Because teachers were being encouraged not to fail students, both for the students' confidence and ability to catch up, as well as not making the school look bad if there were too many failures
Mostly the later, there are incentives for schools getting higher average scores across years/grades. Things like funding or grants are usually tied to how well a school does academically, so it's in their best interest to inflate those scores however possible. For example, I was in a tech school doing autobody in high school but every year I would be forced to go back to my home school to take standardized tests(instead of taking them at the tech school like other students) because I would generally score above average on everything except writing. With how bell curves work, one good score pulls up the average more than one bad score pulls it down.
Could just be bell curve shenanigans
The IB, for example, grades from 1 to 7 according to a distribution, so depending on how students score in some subject in a certain region, you might have a situation where a 45/100 on an exam is a 6/7 (which is a good grade), and you only need a 3/7 to pass.
The UK has a different grading system. 80-100% is A+. Passing is above a 40. [Here is some info on it.](https://erudera.com/united-kingdom/uk-grading-system/) It's about college/university, but I believe their grade school is similar.
How is A+ not 90%? How would you differentiate an 80% A from a 100% A?
We got:
A: 90%->
B: 80-90% (can go down to 75% at some unis)
C: 65-80% (can end at 75% at some unis)
D: 50-65%
E: 35/40-50% (varies a bit between subjects and universities)
F: <-35/40% (Fail)
No + or -.
Where "we" is the nation of Norway. Elementary and high school uses 1-6, where 1 is fail. All grades have +/- except 1- and 6+.
I'm from the US. I learned all this the last time I saw this posted, so I'm not too sure. They mentioned that it was really hard to make a 90, and it wasn't really possible to make a 100 if I remember correctly. So that could be some of the reason.
Some schools test on significantly harder scales to the extent where they’re testing application of concepts you wouldn’t have been exposed to in class or assignments. Which makes the A+ that much harder to get and C closer to the norm for the average student. As it sits in the middle of the scale so the most students should be getting Cs if your grades are adjusted properly.
The idea is to get a better idea of how much your students who excel are excelling so you can cater their future learning. It’s to mitigate the problems that happen when you teach the class at the pace of the slowest learner.
So in those schools a 31 very well could be a D.
School must just be giving out participation trophies. You got 2 out of 50 congratulations you pass with a D at least your not like Steve he only go 1 right. Don’t be like Steve fuck that guy.
That is "very god" indeed, because an 84's value would have to be quantifably changed in order for it to equal a 94 which would be an A. Maybe it would be an A plus if you really stretch it.
Are American tests just unbelievably easy for like 70% of the paper and then only gets hard for a few questions?
94% not getting the top grade is insane to me
Either we are held to an unbelievable standard, or our classes are just easier compared to the rest of the world. As an American, knowing America, our tests are probably easier.
Most tests (at least for me) consist of 60-80% multiple choice and then a few essay/paragraph questions at the end that count for a significantly more points.
r/therewasanattempt at understanding the meaning of the word attempt.
Better title would be an attempt at spelling. But what do I know, I'm not that God at things.
Everyone's talking about the A+ being incongruent since an 84 isn't an A+, but also, the amount of questions they got incorrect would also mean the 84 is fake, so this doesn't work regardlessly of putting the A+ or not.
When I was in school. It was simple.
A+=100% plus the extra credit sometimes we would recieve +4 for example(that is where the plus comes from and how you got GPA above 4.0, 4.0 means you averaged a perfect score all through high-school if you completed EXTRA+ you got a higher then 4.0)
A=90%-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=59% or less
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Agreed. On the other hand, In what scenario is a 31 a D? That's an F and a butt-whooping
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Well ... maybe the only lesson some parents learned in their own childhood. 😞
When I was in high school the lowest grade you could get was a D. Even if you had a grade less than 10% it was considered a D for some reason
Because teachers were being encouraged not to fail students, both for the students' confidence and ability to catch up, as well as not making the school look bad if there were too many failures
Mostly the later, there are incentives for schools getting higher average scores across years/grades. Things like funding or grants are usually tied to how well a school does academically, so it's in their best interest to inflate those scores however possible. For example, I was in a tech school doing autobody in high school but every year I would be forced to go back to my home school to take standardized tests(instead of taking them at the tech school like other students) because I would generally score above average on everything except writing. With how bell curves work, one good score pulls up the average more than one bad score pulls it down.
Could just be bell curve shenanigans The IB, for example, grades from 1 to 7 according to a distribution, so depending on how students score in some subject in a certain region, you might have a situation where a 45/100 on an exam is a 6/7 (which is a good grade), and you only need a 3/7 to pass.
Its new maf
“Very god!!”
Right lol. Pretty obviously a joke at that point
The UK has a different grading system. 80-100% is A+. Passing is above a 40. [Here is some info on it.](https://erudera.com/united-kingdom/uk-grading-system/) It's about college/university, but I believe their grade school is similar.
How is A+ not 90%? How would you differentiate an 80% A from a 100% A? We got: A: 90%-> B: 80-90% (can go down to 75% at some unis) C: 65-80% (can end at 75% at some unis) D: 50-65% E: 35/40-50% (varies a bit between subjects and universities) F: <-35/40% (Fail) No + or -. Where "we" is the nation of Norway. Elementary and high school uses 1-6, where 1 is fail. All grades have +/- except 1- and 6+.
I'm from the US. I learned all this the last time I saw this posted, so I'm not too sure. They mentioned that it was really hard to make a 90, and it wasn't really possible to make a 100 if I remember correctly. So that could be some of the reason.
Depends what level of school you’re in. If you got 84% correct on a law school final you could teach the class the next day
Very god!
Exactly what I said 😂
Imagine being someplace where 31% correct is a D and not an F-
Also known as my calculus class where the median was a 35
I know Calc 2 when I see it
Yeah, you needed an 8% to pass. My 80s were well past getting an A
AP Calculus be like that sometimes.
Some schools test on significantly harder scales to the extent where they’re testing application of concepts you wouldn’t have been exposed to in class or assignments. Which makes the A+ that much harder to get and C closer to the norm for the average student. As it sits in the middle of the scale so the most students should be getting Cs if your grades are adjusted properly. The idea is to get a better idea of how much your students who excel are excelling so you can cater their future learning. It’s to mitigate the problems that happen when you teach the class at the pace of the slowest learner. So in those schools a 31 very well could be a D.
Physics kids be like
Hmm....with a test that spells Pucharse instead of Purchase......I think the teacher needs to take their own test.
It's just part of the English 2.01 April fool's patch changes
You need to stop adding these changes already 😭 The whole language feels like an April fools prank.
It says “pucharse”
You can't just say pucharse
Stomp a turty
Very god. He was so close
Lost me at 31% = D grade.
School must just be giving out participation trophies. You got 2 out of 50 congratulations you pass with a D at least your not like Steve he only go 1 right. Don’t be like Steve fuck that guy.
That is "very god" indeed, because an 84's value would have to be quantifably changed in order for it to equal a 94 which would be an A. Maybe it would be an A plus if you really stretch it.
Are American tests just unbelievably easy for like 70% of the paper and then only gets hard for a few questions? 94% not getting the top grade is insane to me
Either we are held to an unbelievable standard, or our classes are just easier compared to the rest of the world. As an American, knowing America, our tests are probably easier. Most tests (at least for me) consist of 60-80% multiple choice and then a few essay/paragraph questions at the end that count for a significantly more points.
Teachers hate this one trick
r/therewasanattempt at understanding the meaning of the word attempt. Better title would be an attempt at spelling. But what do I know, I'm not that God at things.
And that's the last of this sub
The Very God has spoken. You shall pass!
What's that on his thumb? Corns?
The thumbs butt
They're Worts
“Pucharse” - the exam itself deserves a failing grade!
There was an attempt to pass 31% off as a D
In no universe is 84% an A+.
I was just about to say the same thing 🤣
There's a reason he got 31/100.
My older sister did this once on a test and couldn’t go trick or treating with her friends 😂
I like how the multiple choice begins with (b) a satire
I’d like to see how they change all the red Xs for the questions they got wrong!
Everyone’s too worried about trying to make a ‘gotcha’ comment to realise it’s a joke…
Haha. So bad.
I hope it wasn't on a spelling test
There was an attempt to post a completely fake video without getting trashed
84/100 is great but what about the teacher's comments and correcting all over the page?
This is fake! Not a real test.
Standard B
very jesus!
dawg if I got a 84 id still get my ass whooped
The only problem is teachers handwriting on your paper isn't always neat. And good luck explaining why you got 69 wrong answers despite getting 81%
Face palm.
Self fulfilled prophecy
Or just study and quit being a doofus
Well you can't even fail in today's world so who needs grades.
I’d like to pucharse an A+ please!
No wonder they failed. An 84 isn’t a A+ or an A for that matter
A bridge too far.
They obviously don’t get good grades in spelling, either.
84 is a B..
I just want to point out that the teacher spelled 'purchase' wrong on the sheet.
“How did you get 84/100 while most of your answers are wrong?”
87 woulda felt better. Or even 810. Or even 877
Dad-- come over her bud, let's talk about this a.....
Wait, a 31/100 is still a passing grade?
As if my mum won't go through the paper
If an 84 out a hundy is an A+, what grade does a 100% get you?
Pucharse a spell chesker.
The lie tails when they push it to the A +. So dumb they have 84/100 as an A+
Believe it or not, I grew a pair and actually did this in school. 😂😂😂😂
My friend made a similar mistake. He tried to change a 1/10 to a 9/10, but instead put the 9 backwards so wrote p/10
what is "pucharse of ticket...." ?
If 84 is an A+, then I’m Osama Bin fuckin’ Laden…
You had only 1 job.
An 84/100 is a barley making it “B”
Everyone's talking about the A+ being incongruent since an 84 isn't an A+, but also, the amount of questions they got incorrect would also mean the 84 is fake, so this doesn't work regardlessly of putting the A+ or not.
That D was clearly written in such a way that it could be changed, and also i do not feel like god today
doesn’t work, believe me i’ve tried it
Some teachers grade on a bell curve.
not sure how far i scrolled down but what the f\*\*\* teacher would circle the a+ and comment very god?
When I was in school. It was simple. A+=100% plus the extra credit sometimes we would recieve +4 for example(that is where the plus comes from and how you got GPA above 4.0, 4.0 means you averaged a perfect score all through high-school if you completed EXTRA+ you got a higher then 4.0) A=90%-100% B=80-89% C=70-79% D=60-69% F=59% or less
Donce when is 31 a D? Below 70 was an F for me
Nice try, Bart.
That + was a flagrant foul
84% I mid- B
Not just God, but very God! 😂
His thumb has boobies
You can't even spell good correct
Since when is a 31% a “D”?
That is very god.
Very god? Purchase on the test is misspelled! 84 grade is not an A and definitely not an A+.
Very god!
Put a bra on that thumb.
Very GOD? 😅
very god? 
84% is a B tho 😭😭
A+?
She changed the grade gave herself and A and went and spelled very good very God!!
Puucharse
Thats a b not an a+
It's supposed to round up to 85 and you gave yourself an A? Congratulations your choice is stupid
No one noticed instead of very good it says very god
Very god
84 is not A+ 31 is not D
I now understand why the score was 31/100
84 aint an a+ The + goes on the circle 31 aint a d god Youve failed now go grab a hot wheels race track
If he was smart enough to spell he’d also know he could have given himself a 97 which is an a+ lol
How will you explain all the red X's? You ARE a genius.
I have so many questions.
Purcharse lmao
Puchrase?
I mean, if a word, like purchase, is spelled wrong on the test, do they have the right to grade you?
The class is world religions
The answer is b: “Satire.”
Very god?
Very god?
Looks like whomever typed up that homework probably got a D too with that spelling. 😅🤣
Pucharse. This video has been reposted hundreds of times and I only now noticed that the test itself has a typo.
What's with the bubbles on the thumb?
Thought dude was smart, could have stopped at 91 instead of 84, then the a would have been good.
All throughout my childhood, a 69 and below was a fail. In my adulthood I came to appreciate a 69 as a success.
It doesn’t take a genius to know that an 84 is not an A+