Congratulations Chewy. I certainly wouldn't have enough motivation to go back to school again. If your universities are more or less like ours, earning a mark in the nineties is quite a feat.
Thanks.
I believe the average in that subject was barely a pass or 52% based on what people have been saying on Facebook. Most of the other classes I had last semester, all had averages ranging between 75% and 60%, so it would appear that the coursework is still slightly harder than what is happening in the US, where the average (according to Merc's sources) is an A.
Most University's in Australia operate on a 7 point grade system (unlike America's 4 point system), with 7 (High Distinction) is 100%-85%, 6 (Distinction) is 84%-75%, 5 (Credit) is 74%-65%, 4 (Pass) is 64%-50%, 3 (Low Pass) 49%-40%, and 2-0 (Fail) less than 40%. IIRC, accordingly to what I've read on the US system, I would have a GPA of 4.0, but here it's only 6.875! But having seen some corresponding course work from a US based University, the second-year level work appears slightly easier than what we have done/taught, but overall I think most would say they are compariable.
I'm now officially in my final year (so only 12 months to go).
The scary thing is, that most of the kids I work with are nearly half my age, however most appreciate my prior experience when dealing with Project work.