Overview
- Academic Calendar: January-December
- Graduation Timeline: 8 + 5 = 13 years total (eight years primary and five years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Samoan, English
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) - 13 years completion
- South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) (first awarded in 2004) - 13 years completion
- Samoa Secondary Leaving Certificate (SSLC) (replaces Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate, first awarded in 2013) - 13 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Samoa School Certificate (received upon completion of the National Examination for year 12) - 12 years completion
- Year 11 Certificate (awarded at the end of year 11; discontinued) - 11 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Excellent standard of achievement
1U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Very high standard of achievement
2U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00High standard of achievement
3U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Good standard of achievement
4U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Satisfactory standard of achievement
5U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Adequate
6U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Some achievement
7U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Lower level of achievement
8U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Little level of achievement
9U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 1 | Excellent standard of achievement | A | 4.00 |
| 2 | Very high standard of achievement | A | 4.00 |
| 3 | High standard of achievement | B | 3.00 |
| 4 | Good standard of achievement | B | 3.00 |
| 5 | Satisfactory standard of achievement | C | 2.00 |
| 6 | Adequate | C | 2.00 |
| 7 | Some achievement | C | 2.00 |
| 8 | Lower level of achievement | D | 1.00 |
| 9 | Little level of achievement | F | 0.00 |
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility