The Grade Inquiry's proposal was presented to the government on Wednesday. The current system has been criticized for contributing to grade inflation and happy grades, something that the new proposals hope to remedy.
Majken Lenke is in her second year at Södra Latin's upper secondary school in Stockholm and believes that abolishing the F grade can reduce stress among students.
We talk a lot in class about the grade anxiety. And F is something that affects it. The risk of getting zero points feels very stressful, she says.
She thinks that today's grading system, F to A, has too large gaps.
There isn't much between the different steps, so I think a longer scale can be good.
"Feels fair"
Gustav Bergström is in his third year at Realgymnasiet in Stockholm and is also positive about a ten-grade scale.
It's good for those who struggle in school and get many F's. It feels like it can become more fair with a longer scale, he says.
Classmate Isak Nilsson agrees but thinks that the current grading system has been good.
We've had this grading system throughout our school time and it has felt fair.
The two believe, however, that it can become more complicated for both students and teachers to relate to more criteria than those that exist now.
"Making it complicated"
Gustaf Fjelkner and Signe Engman, who are in their final year at Södra Latin's natural science program, also think so.
I think it feels like making it complicated with so many steps, says Gustaf Fjelkner.
Regarding the F grade, the two think it serves a purpose.
It's still reasonable that you have to retake courses if you don't have the knowledge required for a pass. And there's a purpose to grades giving eligibility, for example, if you're going to be a doctor, you must have knowledge of certain things, says Signe Engman.
Many who get F's get them because they're not in school and have high absenteeism. It's a bit strange to get a grade if you're not there, says Gustaf Fjelkner.
