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Why Are Academic Grades Important?
Article by:
Anthony Chan
MSc Education – Child Development and Education, Oxford Department of Education
BSc – Computational and Theoretical Physics (First Class Honours), National University of Singapore
YOUR GRADES DON'T DEFINE YOU, BUT THEY DO MATTER
GOOD GRADES
When our friends or children are not getting the A’s they want, we might comfort them by saying “your grades don’t define you”.
To be fair, many of us want to believe this is true, because each of us have been through exams where we ourselves received disappointing grades that made us feel really miserable.
Especially after the stress that we went through, while preparing for the exams.
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THE MINDSET OF GOOD RESULTS
But some students have warped the meaning of this, and interpret it to mean that grades do not matter and they do not need to put in extra effort to do well in school – particularly in between the major national exams.
Is this a good mindset to carry around?
GRADES ARE IMPORTANT - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
Grades do matter – whether you live in Singapore, Europe or the United States
And whether there are flaws in grading systems, along with the current heated debate about how frequently exams and tests should be held, the letters and numbers do still hold value
It may be a tough truth to accept, but you are only hurting yourself if you pretend that grades do not matter
SHORTLISTING USING GRADES
Good universities, polytechnics, junior colleges and secondary schools look at grades.
Employers in the private and public sector look at grades too.
DEBATE OVER ACADEMIC RESULTS
So why do Singaporeans place so much value in the letters on our report cards?
We also ask ourselves: can someone with a C-grade average know a lot more than a student who frequently scores an A?
And there are also some who state that grades do not determine intelligence and capability – they test obedience.
WHAT GRADES MEASURE
Grades at all levels from Primary 1 to Year 4 at university are an evaluation of what you know at a given period in time, determined by the questions in an exam.
In addition to boosting self-esteem and confidence, getting good grades is important because it improves job marketability.
Unless you have at least 5 years of relevant job experience, prospective employers examine many factors when they review your resume, and one of them is your academic grades.
ACADEMIC RESULTS, AND WORKING FOR BIG MNC'S
Many Singapore students aspire to work for American companies and banks located in Singapore.
A USA Today study found that 63% of larger companies have a grades threshold – meaning that those with lower grades will not be shortlisted to the second round of reviews.
WHAT GRADES CAN MEASURE
Although most educators and human resource experts agree that academic results are not a direct indication of intelligence and job ability, they do agree that grades are a good measure of an individual’s capacity to perform in the position for which you are hired.
Academic scores often provide the employer with a clear indication of whether you are able to learn, thrive and perform well in a specific corporate setting.
JOBS OF THE FUTURE
Academic success is important because generally, employees and employers will need higher levels (and standards) of education to tackle the technologically demanding occupations of the future.
WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR BEYOND GRADES
Consistently being able to achieve good academic scores is no small accomplishment.
It indicates hard work, dedication, and commitment to your academic success – and these are qualities that are very important to employers.
Individuals who are better-organized, better-prepared, planned their goals and timelines – and had gone on to achieve good grades – have tended to bring these desirable traits once they enter the workforce.
Time management, prioritization, concentration and motivation are just as important in the office as it is when you are in school.
And employers take notice of you when you can show a strong track record of these traits when you apply for the jobs they advertised for.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR THESE POPULAR JOBS
Sectors such as finance, technology, health sciences, law, engineering, consulting and accounting value the importance of good grades.
The larger companies in any industry tend to pay well.
Everyone wants to work for them. And this means that the big corporations are always able to choose from hundreds (thousands?) of candidates vying for that rare one available position.
And your grades are one of the principal indicators of your competence and value as a prospective employee.
CANDIDATES ARE SCREENED ACCORDING TO GRADES
Most multi-national companies and the larger companies in Singapore often use electronic screeners to filter out job applicants with lower than average grades.
This practice may appear unfair to many candidates because these prospective employers have not looked beyond their grades to find out about their unique personality, humor, work or life experiences.
MANY PEOPLE APPLY FOR GOOD JOBS
In Singapore, large companies typically receive between 200 to over 1,000 applications for EACH JOB VACANCY that they have.
Smaller companies typically receive between 50 to 100 job applications.
Hiring managers – even when they are aware that there might be good candidates who had scored only average grades – need to refer to the grades achieved by the applicants, as indicators of effective discipline, work habits and time management skills.
To most employers, good grades can reflect a potential employee who is motivated, organized and works well under pressure.
GRADES ARE IMPORTANT WHEN YOU APPLY TO GOOD SCHOOLS
Even if you are too young to think about getting a job soon, the better your grades, the better the chances you have of getting into a good secondary school, junior college or polytechnic.
Grades also matter when it applying for a specific academic track.
You may meet requirements for the secondary school, polytechnic or junior college you prefer, but you could be denied by the department where your preferred course of study is housed.
WHY DO GOOD SCHOOLS LOOK AT GRADES?
What all educational institutions want are students that are ready for the demands of the specific curriculum offered by that institution, and that they have the abilities to graduate according to the standards of exams set by their teachers, the MOE/SEAB, and the lecturers.
GRADES ARE NOT IMPORTANT TO SOME PARENTS AND STUDENTS
Some of our classmates might not outwardly appear to care at all about their grades.
These are the students that you know would rather be out there watching the latest Youtube or anime videos, than to be sitting at a desk figuring out algebra.
And that is fine – as long as they and their parents know the consequences for their actions and they are OK with that, they should go for it.
Skills such as critical thinking, decision-making, and conflict resolution are essential for success in any walk of life, whether you aspire to be the CEO of a bank, or much prefer to be a stay-at-home dad.
Whatever grades you are able to achieve after putting in your best effort, you should strive to maintain healthy, positive self-esteem and self-confidence in the journey that you choose.
Can you achieve a full, meaningful and successful life if you don’t give grades a second thought?
Yes, it’s certainly possible.
CHOOSE WISELY
But it’s a good idea to try your best anyway, so that you don’t close off any of those paths for yourself. You never know what you might want a year, two years, three years from now
SCHOOLS TRY TO NOT EVALUATE BASED ON GRADES
We all know that the secondary schools, polytechnics, universities and employers know when they are looking at your grades that they are not the full measure of your character and potential.
But in the society we live in, grades act as gatekeepers to many career plans and opportunities.
SHOWING YOUR STRENGTHS THROUGH GRADES
In a world where perception is often reality, appearing smart with consistently good grades can be appealing.
The decision you make now will be a lot like the decisions you make later on, so choose wisely.
They determine your educational and career options.
At the end of the day, even though studying (often while sleep-deprived and on a ramen diet) can be extremely stressful, the results are worth it.
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