Laura Mico Nov 10, 2023:

Sorry I didn't see your reply before.
The final grade is not directly related to the fact that one's been exempted from taking the final exam. There are rules for getting that exemption, e.g., presenting certain assignments and getting certain minimum grades.
Maybe a student who wasn't exempted takes a final exam and does great, getting a 9.
I hope that helps.

Catherine Mactaggart (asker) Nov 9, 2023:

ok, after doing some more research armed with that suggestion, I find that " exempt " is actually used in Australia for that purpose.

Catherine Mactaggart (asker) Nov 9, 2023:

ok thanks. I didn't find the question before. I understand it better now, but I'm still not sure of the term in English. I suppose "exempted" fits the context of the final exam, but it also makes it sound a little like the student didn't have to complete the subject / class at all.

Also, if you look at my example specifically, how do you explain that a grade of 6 is first " aprobado" and then promocionado whereas a 9 is " distinguido" and then only aprobado?

Is that because the grade is overall, so that somebody who didn't do so well mid term might do well in the final exam and end up with a higher " aprobado" grade than someone who was " promocionado" with a good mid-term? grade

Laura Mico Nov 7, 2023:

Hello Catherine,
"Promocionado" means that the student's work in class and during the school year is so good that he or she does not need to take a final exam. It's good to "promocionar" a subject vs "to pass" it.
If your work or grades during the school year are not good enough, you'll need to take a final exam, which you can either pass or fail.
That said, I don't know what the equivalent would be in English.