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School Support | Grade boundaries and aligning with the school’s expectations

Use professional judgement, but align with the school’s stated grading context where appropriate. Do not assume every school interprets grades in the same way.

Short answer

Grade boundary expectations can vary by school and region. As a teacher, you should bring your professional judgement, but you also need to align with the school’s reporting context where appropriate.

 

Practical reality

Some schools want:

  • IB-style performance framing
  • school-specific report conventions
  • different levels of strictness or leniency in internal reporting

 

What to do

If a school asks for reports, marking or grading:

  • confirm what scale / framework they expect
  • clarify whether they want IB-aligned commentary or school-specific reporting
  • avoid making assumptions if the school’s expectations are not explicit

 

If you are unsure

If the school’s expectations conflict with what you think is academically appropriate, ask Lanterna to help clarify.

 

Best practice

Alignment does not mean abandoning standards. It means understanding the reporting context before you grade.