Policies

NATSCI 1 (2010-2011)

Breakdown of Grades

40% = Exams (80-100 items)
20% = Quizzes/Assignment
20% = Lab Reports
10% = Lab Performance
10% = Class Participation/Lab Exam

EXAMS
There will be a total of 5 Exams to be given; 4 written exams (Prelim, midterm, pre-fi, finals) and 1 lab exam. The type of exam depends upon the Professor, and exam date will be scheduled at least one week before the exam week. The FINAL EXAM WILL BE A COVER-TO-COVER EXAM. A student may be exempted from taking the final exams in any of the following conditions;
a.If the average of the three written exams and the lab exam is 90% (94 transmuted grade)
b.If the student was able to accumulate at least 97% as his final grade (FINAL EXAM NOT YET COUNTED)

If for any case a student wasn’t able to take an exam for a valid reason, students are required to secure a SPECIAL EXAM PERMIT at the Registrar to take the Special Exams. The special exams are entirely different from that of the regular exam.

A student is an automatic FINALIST (will take the final exams) if he misses any of the written or lab exams).

Passing grade for the exam is 60% (60/100) or 75 as transmuted grade

QUIZZES/ASSIGNMENT
Every now and then, the professor will give quizzes to evaluate the understanding and comprehension of the students regarding the topic. The coverage of the quizzes will always be the previous topic or the topic given to the students as reading assignments. In this case, each student must have the OFFICIAL CDLB GREENBOOK as their quiz booklet. The assignments may or may not be collected depending upon the professor. If for an instance assignments were not collected, ORAL GRADED RECITCATION may be given as a substitute for the quizzes.

LABORATORY REPORT
There will be 1-2 lab exercises per month to be given starting July. Laboratory reports will test the student’s ability to follow instructions and protocols and enables them to cooperate with their group mates. For this instance, a certain group may be composed of NOT MORE THAN 4 MEMBERS. Two heads are better than one but if a student decides to work on his own, then it would be permitted. All the results and observations in the exercises will be written in a laboratory notebook (brown journal). Exercises will be done in groups BUT ALL LAB REPORTS WILL BE DONE IN PAIRS.

Lab exercises will be done every other Thursday or Friday (or depending upon the needs) and to be submitted after 5 days one hour before the official time of the class. (Example, if the class schedule is TTH 4-5:30, exercises will be conducted on Thursday and the deadline will be on Tuesday, 3 pm) You may submit your lab reports directly to the professor or to Mrs. Flora Marbella at the College Library

Format of the Lab report (start writing on the 2nd leaf of the notebook)
Name: Date:
Groupmate:
Exercise No. 1
JEJEMON

I.Objectives (at least two objectives)
II.Materials
III.Data/Illustration
IV.Discussion
V.Conclusion
VI.References (at least 2)

Format for the Reference
If the reference material is a book:
Alipon, Copie (2010) How to Kill a Jejemon, 2nd edition. Jejebuster Company : Laguna, Philippines

If the reference is obtained from the internet:
Pascua, Richard L. (2008) “All About Jejemon” http://www.cdlbnatsci.blogspot.com

If the reference material is an old notes;
Saberola, Edbert (2001) “Notes in Science”

LABORATORY PERFORMANCE
A student’s ability in performing a science experiment or exercise will be evaluated. Grade will be dependent upon student’s ability to follow instructions, understand the essence of the experiment, cooperation with group mates and cleanliness of working area.

CLASS PARTICIPATION
It is encouraged that students will participate in any activity or discussion of the lesson to avoid dull moments. With this regard, students should always be ready to answer questions based on the assignments or topics being discussed. There may be no points for attendance but once absent, you could no longer participate in any activity or discussion.



DON’Ts
1.DO NOT talk while the professor is discussing.
2.DO NOT utter any foul words.
3.DO NOT show any sign of PDA.
4.DO NOT cheat and copy (if done, be sure not to be caught)
5.DO NOT by-stand at the lab if you don’t have a class on the said room
6.DO NOT hesitate to ask questions (during discussion or grade computation)

DO
1.Be on time (avoid being late in anything and in everything)
2.Participate in any school activities
3.Respect your teachers in anything an in everything

Grade Equivalent

97-100 = 1.00
94-96 = 1.25
91-93 = 1.50
87-90 = 1.75
85-86 = 2.00
83-84 = 2.25
80- 82 = 2.50
78-79 = 2.75
75-77 = 3.00
Below 75 = 5.00


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