Most of us probably remember grades from our school years, high school, university, etc. Some cared a lot, some less so.

Grades are an attempt at assessing a person’s skills and knowledge within a particular field, topic or subject using a simple scale of numbers or letters. There are numerous different grading systems around the world.

Are grades always a fair way to assess students? Grading systems have been heavily criticized for many years, especially within creative crafts and schools. How can we compare grades across different subjects and across different grading systems?

Keynotes about grades look into this topic and try to answer some of the questions surrounding it.