As the current grading system stands, teachers are required to give corrections for all summative assessments. This can be hard for some teachers who don’t have a large amount of time to do corrections, and can be problematic for students with busy schedules, who don’t have much time for corrections.

Grading assignments on a curve instead of doing corrections could reduce the load on teacher’s schedules, and make things easier for students. By allowing teachers the option to grade on a curve instead of doing corrections, teachers can reduce their workload and that of the students. Another advantage of grading curves for summative assessments is that it would work better for project assignments. By forcing teachers to give corrections only on summative assessments, it makes it harder for teachers to assign things like projects as summative grades, as it is much harder to do corrections on a project. However, if teachers graded on a curve instead, they could more easily assign projects as summative grades.

A grading curve is also more effective for preparing students for college, as grading curves are usually used in colleges, not corrections. Bishop Manogue is a college preparatory school, so it would make more sense to use grading curves, or at least give teachers the option to be able to use them. This is particularly relevant for AP classes, which are meant to be similar to college classes in difficulty and curriculum design. By using grading curves for tests, AP teachers can make their classes more accurate to college courses.