Grade for first uni assignment - is this good?!

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Hi all,
Just received the grades for my first uni assignment.
I received a 72. It says this is a marginal first. Is this good?? Because I told my skills coach I would be happy with a 56 so I'm over the moon and celebrated with a glass of champers this evening but I don't actually know anyone with degrees to reach out to to ask if this is actually good?? Either way I am happy. I am a first time mum and I work full time as an area manager so I found just even finding time for uni work a super challenge but just want honest opinion if this is a good grade

Yes , well done you

Yes it’s a good grade! Over 70 is usually a first. Congrats x

For a first uni assignment it's a really good grade :) a lot of people sometimes do poorly on their first few assessments as they get into the swing of writing what the uni lecturers are looking for. Clearly you're on the right path so keep at it!

It certainly is! Very well done and definitely celebrate

Oh wow thank you so much there have been times already that I've wanted to throw the towel in but this has made me want to really carry on and keep at it 💪🏻
I know if was on top form with more time on my hands I think I'd have done better, I was doubting myself so much!
I'll keep going! 😊

It’s brilliant, well done!

That's fantastic, well done you!

If you haven't already, look up your university/department grading structure - it will explain what all the different grade boundaries mean. Uni work is marked in a far more subjective way than school work, so it is good to know what you need to do to consistently get firsts.

@OP It's an AWFUL grade...retakes perhaps??

Of course it's a good grade, it's excellent. Send some champers my way please!

It is a fabulous grade. Well done and keep it up!

My first essay scored 48. It taught me so much though. It was descriptive rather than critical. I improved immensely from there on in.

Really good. My first essay was 68 and I was thrilled with that! What course are you on?

It's really good. Congratulations!

However, you really should look up the grading/marking arrangements for your course. Familiarize yourself with the weighting for each coursework/exam for each module and what each module is worth as a percentage of your end of year grading. Many degrees you only have to pass the first year (40%) and the work doesn't actually count towards your final degree classification.

The OP is asking if a marginal first is good? She did know the answer to this I think.,