200 LEVEL

PART TWO (200 LEVEL)

Federal College of Education, Abeokuta (NCE) consists of students from 100 to 300 level. Part Two students are 200-level students of Federal College of Education, Abeokuta. They are students in the second year of the 3-year NCE programme.

Part Two students are expected to prepare for the following:

• First and second-semester lectures and examinations (200 Level).

• Preparation for Teaching Practice (TP) processing at the TP Office (towards the end of the 1st or 2nd semester).

• Collection of the Teaching Practice Logbook and other related activities.

Please Note: Students with six (6) carryovers (C/O) or more are not eligible for Teaching Practice (TP).

PART TWO PAYMENT & FEES

Part Two (200 Level) students are expected to make payments for the following:

• School fees

• Hostel fees (for hostelites only)

• School, Departmental and SUG fees

• DEWS fees

CREDIT (UNITS)

Courses are assigned weights known as credit units. Credit units are used in two complementary ways: as a measure of course weighting and as an indicator of the student's workload.

As a Measure of Course Weighting.

A course may carry 2 credit units, another may carry 1 credit unit, while another may carry 3 credit units, etc.

A 1-credit-unit course means one hour of lecture per week for 15 weeks of the semester.

A 2-credit-unit course may mean two hours of lecture per week, or one hour of lecture plus one two-hour practical session per week, over a period of 15 weeks in the semester.

Teaching Practice

Teaching Practice is a 20-25 week or 6-month programme that earns six (6) credit units, which are credited under EDU 311.

Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

SIWES involves 12-16 weeks of student industrial attachment and earns four (4) credit units for departments that are required to participate in SIWES.

TEACHING PRACTICE

Teaching Practice is compulsory for all NCE students.

All 200-level students must prepare for Teaching Practice after their second-semester examinations to resume at their Teaching Practice school - 300 level (first semester).

Every student undertaking Teaching Practice is expected to successfully complete the exercise, as Teaching Practice is a 6-credit-unit course required for graduation.

Teaching Practice is expected to last for at least 20–26 weeks (approximately 6 months). It should run continuously from mid-December or January to May or June, covering approximately two school terms.

Students should note that members of the Teaching Practice Committee or their delegates, including supervisors and external supervisors, shall undertake on-the-spot checks during the Teaching Practice period.

Student teachers are expected to refrain from any act that infringes upon the rules and regulations of the school or the laws of the nation.

CONDITIONS FOR REPEATING TEACHING PRACTICE

A student will be required to repeat Teaching Practice under any of the following conditions:

• If he or she scores less than 40%.

• If he or she is absent from Teaching Practice without permission from the school authority.

• If he or she is found guilty of professional misconduct.

• If a student is absent from Teaching Practice for any reason deemed valid by the Academic Board, he or she shall be required to make up the outstanding period or repeat the Teaching Practice period.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR CGPA: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

What is CGPA?

CGPA means Cumulative Grade Point Average. It is the average of the grade points a student earns across all courses taken over a particular period of study.

CGPA is calculated by considering:

• The grade obtained in each course

• The grade point assigned to that grade

• The credit unit of each course

The most common system in many colleges and universities is the 5-point grading system, although some institutions use a 4-point system.

Know Your Grading System

For a typical 5-point grading system, the grades may be converted as follows:

Score,|     Grade,|    Grade Point 

70–100,         A,             5 

60–69,           B,             4 

50–59,           C,            3 

45–49,           D,            2 

40–44,            E,           1 

0–39,               F,           0

Important: Institution may use a different grading scale, so always use the grading system provided by your school.

Understand Credit Units

Every course has a credit unit.

For example:

• English – 2 units

• Mathematics – 3 units

• Economics – 3 units

• Computer Studies – 2 units

Credit units indicate the weight of each course.

A 3-unit course therefore has more effect on your CGPA than a 1-unit course.

Calculate the Grade Point for Each Course

The basic calculation is:

Quality Point = Grade Point × Credit Unit

For example, suppose you obtained:

A in a 3-unit course

A = 5 grade points.

Therefore:

5 × 3 = 15 quality points

Another example:

B in a 2-unit course

B = 4 grade points.

Therefore:

4 × 2 = 8 quality points

Practical Example: Calculating GPA for One Semester

Suppose a student takes the following courses:

Course,| Credit Unit, |Grade, |Grade Point, |Quality Point 

Mathematics,| 3,| A,| 5,| 3 × 5 = 15 

Economics,| 3,| B,| 4,| 3 × 4 = 12 

English,| 2,| A,| 5,| 2 × 5 = 10 

Computer Studies,| 2,| C,| 3,| 2 × 3 = 6 

Statistics,| 3,| B,| 4,| 3 × 4 = 12

Step 1: Add the credit units

3 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 13 credit units

Step 2: Add the quality points

15 + 12 + 10 + 6 + 12 = 55 quality points

Step 3: Calculate the GPA

GPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Units

Therefore:

GPA = 55 ÷ 13

GPA = 4.23

So, the student's GPA for the semester is 4.23.

How to Calculate CGPA Across Several Semesters

This is where CGPA differs from GPA.

GPA normally refers to a particular semester, while CGPA considers the student's performance across multiple semesters.

The formula is:

CGPA = Total Quality Points from All Semesters ÷ Total Credit Units from All Semesters

Example

Suppose a student has the following results:

Semester,| Total Credit Units,| Total Quality Points 

1st Semester,| 13,| 55 

2nd Semester,| 15,| 60 

3rd Semester,| 14,| 56 

4th Semester,| 16,| 64

Step 1: Add all credit units

13 + 15 + 14 + 16 = 58 credit units

Step 2: Add all quality points

55 + 60 + 56 + 64 = 235 quality points

Step 3: Calculate the CGPA

CGPA = 235 ÷ 58

CGPA = 4.05

Therefore, the student's CGPA after four semesters is 4.05.

Important Point: Don't Simply Average Your GPAs

A common mistake students make is to calculate CGPA by simply adding their semester GPAs and dividing by the number of semesters.

For example:

Semester 1 GPA = 4.50

Semester 2 GPA = 3.50

A student might calculate:

(4.50 + 3.50) ÷ 2 = 4.00

This may be correct only if the semesters have equal total credit units.

If the semesters have different credit loads, you should calculate CGPA using total quality points and total credit units.

Example

Semester 1:

• GPA = 4.50

• Credit units = 20

• Quality points = 4.50 × 20 = 90

Semester 2:

• GPA = 3.50

• Credit units = 10

• Quality points = 3.50 × 10 = 35

Therefore:

CGPA = (90 + 35) ÷ (20 + 10)

CGPA = 125 ÷ 30

CGPA = 4.17

So, the CGPA is 4.17, not 4.00.

CGPA Calculation Example

Imagine your results are:

Course	Unit	Grade	GP	Quality Point
Course 1	3	A	5	15
Course 2	2	B	4	8
Course 3	3	C	3	9
Course 4	2	A	5	10
Course 5	1	B	4	4

Total credit units:

3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 11

Total quality points:

15 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 4 = 46

Therefore:

CGPA = 46 ÷ 11

CGPA = 4.18

The student's CGPA is therefore 4.18/5.00.

How Your CGPA Changes

Your CGPA can increase or decrease depending on your performance in subsequent semesters.

For example, suppose your current record is:

• Previous quality points = 200

• Previous credit units = 50

Your current CGPA is:

200 ÷ 50 = 4.00

In the next semester, you take 15 credit units and earn 70 quality points.

Your new totals become:

• Total quality points = 200 + 70 = 270

• Total credit units = 50 + 15 = 65

New CGPA:

270 ÷ 65 = 4.15

Therefore, your CGPA increases from 4.00 to 4.15.

What Happens If You Fail a Course?

Using the 5-point system above:

F = 0 grade point

Suppose you fail a 3-unit course:

0 × 3 = 0 quality points

However, the exact treatment of failed courses, repeated courses, and replaced grades varies by institution. Some schools may include the original attempt, while others may have specific rules for replacement.

Therefore, students should check their institution's academic regulations when dealing with repeated or failed courses.

Simple Formula to Remember

The easiest formula is:

CGPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Units

And:

Quality Point = Grade Point × Credit Unit

Therefore, the complete process is:

Grade → Grade Point → Multiply by Credit Unit → Quality Point → Add Everything → Divide

Difference Between GPA and CGPA

GPA

*Usually measures performance for one semester/session 

*Uses courses taken during that period 

*Can change every semester

CGPA 

*Measures cumulative performance over multiple semesters

*Uses all applicable courses/credits accumulated so far

*Changes as new results are added

Example: GPA = 4.20, Example: CGPA = 3.95

Formula to remember:

CGPA = Σ (Grade Point × Credit Unit) ÷ Σ Credit Units

Once you understand this formula, you can calculate your GPA or CGPA manually from almost any standard university or college result sheet.