Academic grading in Canada varies by province, level of education (e.g., elementary, secondary, tertiary), by institution, and faculty. The following are commonly used conversions from percentage grades to letter grades, however, this is not necessarily meaningful, since there is not a uniform scheme for assigning percentage grades either. Academic grading in Canada – 2021 Alberta In Alberta, academic grading follows a scale of letter grades (A through D), sentences to describe how well one's performance is to the curricular tasks expected of them, and percentages which are typically reserved for high only percentages are used. In francophone schools, from kindergarten to grade 9 an alternative grading system is used instead of percentages and letter grades: numbers 1 through 4 are used (4 is excellent, 3 is good, 2 is average, and 1 is below average Note: not all schools utilize a +/− system when giving grades. Some just give the generic grade. Some give percentages. Level #4: 80–100% (student has demonstrated exemplary performance related to learning outcomes) Level #3: 70–79% (student has demonstrated a proficient performance related to learning outcomes) Level #2: 60–69% (student has demonstrated an adequate performance related to learning outcomes) Level #1: 50–59% (student has demonstrated a very poor performance related to learning outcomes) IEA: Insufficient Evidence Available: indicates that the teacher of a particular course has not gathered enough evidence of a student's learning and thus cannot give a grade for said student. WDR: Withdrawal: indicted the student has withdrawn from a particular course and thus, is given no grade because of it. AMP: Academic Malpractice: Indicates that the student was placed in an incorrect class, whether it be by not having the pre-requisite or did not request the class upon registration. No mark was given. P: Pass: indicates that the student has achieved the bare minimum grade to pass the class granted by a teacher due to reasons beyond the student's control. A grade of P translates into 50% when used to calculate averages for university or college admission. A mark of 0–49%, is a D and under, is a failure for a class and is typically given for high school and post-secondary students only, but can be given to junior high students too, but isn't typically done. A failing grade will also result in not earning credits for an Alberta High School Diploma or any subject taken in post-secondary and typically means the student