Grading schemes

What it is

The rules that turn marks into grades, letters or descriptions.

Why it matters

Makes grading fair and the same across classes and years.

When to use it

Staff set up each grading rule once and publish new versions when policy changes.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Exams to open it.
3. Click Grading schemes.

What you see

Grading schemes · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Key, Name, Kind, Track, Current version, Active, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New scheme — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New scheme button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Grading schemes · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Name *	text	The name staff will see for this grading scheme.
Short code *	text	Letters, numbers and dashes only, such as marks-2026. Cannot be changed later.
Kind *	choose	Choose how results show, such as marks or letter grades. Cannot change later.
Track *	choose	Choose Academic for subject results, or Co-scholastic for other activities.
Description	long text	Optional notes on when and how this scheme is used.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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