we do have final testing at the end of each year, every university has different standards for courses, there are also many different types of programs in different schools, there is the IBMYP The international Baccalaureate program, the Advance placement and acedemic challenge is some school. most universities in canada in my view takes the average mark of each year in high school. This is Ross sheppards web http://shep.epsb.ca go on it and it will answer some of your questions.