An S Grade will be defined within this guide and will show the reader how an S Grade is attained through The Scientific Department. There will be examples included within this page to ensure that all information will be covered.
Previous History & Examples
The S Grade itself has had a history within The Scientific Department and on this page there will be numerous examples, which will be explained in order to pick apart some of the more notable examples. This will help get an understanding of what needs to be done in order to get an S Grade.
Example #2
Length is very important within a log that is considered to be above and beyond. There has to be a lot of information within a log that is relevant to the test itself in order for it to be considered to be a log that has gone that distance. Please see the log shown on the right for an example.
Example #3
Being concise and having a minimum of 10 bulleted points are necessary within a test log to be considered for an S Grade. Adding sections to define different points of your test will not only add context but also add value to your test logs. This was necessary in order to get an S Grade historically.
Requirements
Historically this wasn’t defined in any way shape or form. These are the requirements that command has come up with in order to better define the S Log itself. These are as follows:
An S grade has to hit all of the requirements within the rubric of an A grade, but it is REQUIRED to have all 14 points. Even if you get 14 points, does not entitle you to automatically get an S grade, an A is still an A.
An S grade is defined as going above and beyond to make S grades more consistent and not biased or based on the grader. There are a few qualifications. These would include:
An additional section or information that can add value to the log. These can include sections that can be used within the test, different outcomes that you may have come up with within the Method section, or a diagram that can be used to enhance the test. An example will be provided in a picture attached to this.
When grading an S grade there must be 10 bulleted points or more within the Method Section and other additions to the method itself. These additions are defined above and are historically shown in previous logs.
Keep in mind that all of these are consistent with the previous S grades that were defined above.
Theories are not needed for S Grades, but there should be some insight into what happened during your test. These include:
Why did that happen?
How could you potentially replicate it in the future?
Creativity is encouraged in the concluding statement with the basis of logic involved.