Pointer calculator: integrating web based in calculating GPA and CGPA

Grade Point Average (GPA) is the student’s average grade attained in each course for a specified semester, and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the average result from all the semesters taken. Both GPA and CGPA are indicators of students’ academic achievement. Though grading systems vary depending on countries or schools, GPA and CGPA are widely adopted systems for assessing students' academic achievement at various levels of education in higher education institutions. Although the system is widely used, SPM leavers find it hard to understand the calculation leading to the GPA and CGPA values obtained. Therefore, this study took the initiative to provide exposure to the students with the development of GPA and CGPA calculators. Using this pre-built calculator, students only need to enter the grade for each subject they are taking. The advantage of this calculator is that students can see the working route for the GPA and CGPA computations, which they can also print. Academic mentors are permitted to receive data for monitoring reasons from the department. Students only need to download and utilize the applications for free.