UK unis are a lot better at using the full grading scale, in my experience. 70% gets you a 'first class' [0], but there's a lot of room in the 70-100 range to differentiate performance. It was a nice system because there's almost always space for able students to really push the boundary. The idea is that getting >80% is for students doing really exceptional / original work.[0] A "1st" (A) is between 70-100%, "2:1" (B) is 60-69%, "2:2" (C) is 50-59%, and "3rd" (D, lowest passing grade) is 40-49%. UK degrees are awarded one final grade at the end, rather than a GPA, usually based on your last two years of study only.
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