Pseudo Code for Grade Calculation Program

Overview

This pseudo code represents the logic for a grading system that:

1. Takes assessment details from users.
2. Collects student grades for each assessment.
3. Calculates individual grades and class averages.

Functions

Calculate Grade Function

FUNCTION calculateGrade(percentage):
    IF percentage >= 85:
        grade = 'High Distinction'
    ELSE IF percentage >= 75:
        grade = 'Distinction'
    ELSE IF percentage >= 65:
        grade = 'Credit'
    ELSE IF percentage >= 50:
        grade = 'Pass'
    ELSE:
        grade = 'Fail'
    RETURN grade

Main Program Logic

BEGIN MAIN

    // Input number of assessments
    numAssessments = GET INTEGER INPUT("Enter the number of assessments:")

    // Initialize lists for assessment names and values
    assessmentNames = []
    assessmentValues = []

    // Loop to collect assessment names and their respective marks
    FOR var FROM 0 TO numAssessments - 1:
        nam = GET STRING INPUT("The name of assessment" + (var + 1))
        val = GET FLOAT INPUT("How many marks is the " + nam + " worth:")
        ADD nam TO assessmentNames
        ADD val TO assessmentValues
    
    // Validate total marks of assessments
    IF SUM(assessmentValues) != 100:
        PRINT "Assessment VALUE ERROR: try to give different input:"
        EXIT

    // Input number of students
    numStudent = GET INTEGER INPUT("Kindly enter the number of students:")

    // Initialize variables for class average and top student
    total_class = 0
    topperNAME = ""
    topper_student = 0

    // Loop to collect individual student scores
    FOR j FROM 0 TO numStudent - 1:
        name_of_student = GET STRING INPUT("Enter name:")

        total_no_student = 0
        
        // Loop to collect each student's marks for all assessments
        FOR var FROM 0 TO numAssessments - 1:
            maximumMarks = assessmentValues[var]
            assessmentName = assessmentNames[var]

            total_mark = GET INTEGER INPUT("What did " + name_of_student + " get out of " + maximumMarks + " in the " + assessmentNames[var] + "?")
            
            // Ensure total_mark is within bounds
            IF total_mark < 0:
                total_mark = 0
            ELSE IF total_mark > maximumMarks:
                total_mark = maximumMarks
                
            total_no_student = total_no_student + total_mark
            
            // Calculate percentage and grade for current assessment
            per = (total_mark / maximumMarks) * 100
            score = calculateGrade(per)
            
            PRINT total_mark + " out of " + maximumMarks + " is a " + score + "."

        // Calculate final score for the student
        final_score_student = calculateGrade((total_no_student / 100) * 100)
        PRINT name_of_student + " has total mark of " + total_no_student + " , " + final_score_student
        PRINT "All marks entered!"

        total_class = total_class + total_no_student

        // Identify topper student
        IF total_no_student > topper_student:
            topper_student = total_no_student
            topperNAME = name_of_student

    // Calculate class average and corresponding grade
    Average = total_class / numStudent
    C_average = calculateGrade(Average)
    
    PRINT "Average is " + FORMAT(Average, 0) + " (" + C_average + ")."
    PRINT "Top student is " + topperNAME + " with score of " + topper_student + "."
    
END MAIN

Conclusion

This pseudo code clearly outlines the steps involved in calculating grades for assessments and students, ensuring clarity and simplicity for understanding the program's logic and structure.