Physics Experience Points

Obtaining Points: The majority of experience points will be awarded by taking your grade on a particular assessment and multiplying it by the factor indicated below:

Assessment Type / Multiplicative Factor
Exams / 1
Labs / 2
Homework / 4
Castle Learning / 6


Some additional experience points will be available throughout the year for various tasks or achievements.

Levels of Experience: As you accumulate points you will gain levels within the class. Each level gained affords a minimum reward as indicated in the table below:

Level / Points Needed / Reward
1 / 1250 / Drinks allowed in the room (if safe)
2 / 2500 / Voluntary lab corrections; all lab corrections half points back
3 / 4200 / Exam Corrections: half points back on selected exams
4 / 5600 / Food allowed in the room (if safe)
5 / 7000 / Castle Learning: half credit if correct on second try
6 / 8400 / Music during work times
7 / 9800 / May play computer games in the room (at teacher discretion)
8 / 11200 / Homework Corrections: half points back
9 / 12600 / Homework Corrections: three-quarters points back
10 / 14000 / Prize (as determined by teacher)
11 / 15400 / Exam Corrections: three-quarters points back on selected exams
12 / 16800 / May have cell phone in the room (at teacher discretion)
13 / 18200 / Lab Corrections: 70% points back
14 / 19600 / Homework Corrections: full points back
15 / 21000 / Exam Corrections: full points back on selected exams
16 / 22400 / Bonus Points: +5 on all labs
17 / 23800 / Test Corrections available for all exams
18 / 25200 / Lab Corrections: 90% points back
19 / 26600 / Castle Learning: full credit if correct on second try
20 / 28000 / Bonus Points: +5 on all exams

I will keep a running tally of your experience points and notify you when you gain a level. You may inquire any time if you wish to know you’re current level and/or experience point total.

Penalties: It is possible to lose experience points. A list of penalty-worthy transgressions includes, but may not be limited to:

  • Late to class
  • No calculator
  • No reference table
  • No notebook
  • Wasted work time
  • Late homework
  • Late labs
  • Using pen
  • Copied work

Penalties will be issued at the discretion of the teacher. You will be clearly notified when a penalty has been imposed on your experience.