H, 0-9 Very Bad Fail
These are the qualities associated with the grade H, 0-9 Very Bad Fail*.
*These marks are generally given only in examination situations, indicating an unattempted paper or profoundly short measure.
| Knowledge | Range [breadth/depth] | As G, but with even greater failing. |
| Command of Material | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Awareness of Scholarship | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Argument & analysis | Focus on Question | As G, but with even greater failing. |
| Clarity of Structure | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Analytical Skills and Independence of Thought | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Use & Evaluation of Evidence | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Language & Expression | Clarity, Organisation & Accuracy | As G, but with even greater failing. |
| Grammar & Syntax | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Spelling | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Fluency of Writing | As G, but with even greater failing. | |
| Scholarly apparatus | Accuracy & Consistency of Referencing | As E, but with even greater failing, including near or complete absence. |
| Accuracy & Consistency of Works Cited list | As E, but with even greater failing, including near or complete absence. |