According to NCDC, the new grading scale proposes A = 5 points, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, and E = 1. Under the old system, A carried 6 points, B 5, C 4, D 3, E 2, and O 1.

Many teachers are struggling to come to grips with the new format while a lack of teacher readiness has also been cited as a stumbling block ...