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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 04 July 2014 06:41:01PM 1 point [-]

The UK way is far better, except for the lack of feedback.

The UK system does not prevent grade inflation for fairly obvious reasons. Whether a full second round of grading happens depends on the department and the class.