Manage Grade Areas

Introduction

Grade areas define the categories in which grades are recorded. Each grade area has a weighting that is factored into the calculation of the overall grade. Typical grade areas are:

• Major Assessment (e.g., written exams, tests) - higher weighting
• Minor Assessment (e.g., pop quizzes, short tests) - lower weighting
• Oral Grade - class participation

Overview

The overview displays all existing grade areas in a table with the following information:

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier of the grade area
Name	Name of the area (e.g., "Major Assessment")
Year Groups	Which year groups the area applies to
Weighting	Weighting factor for grade calculation
Edit	Link to edit the area
Delete	Link to delete the area

Create Grade Area

To create a new grade area, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Grade Management → Grade Areas.
2. Click the Create Grade Area button in the top right.
3. Fill out the form:
   • Name: Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "Major Assessment")
   • Weighting: Enter the weighting factor (e.g., 2.0 for double weighting)
   • Year Groups: Select all year groups for which this area should apply
4. Click Create Grade Area.

The new grade area is created and displayed in the overview.

Edit Grade Area

To edit an existing grade area, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Grade Management → Grade Areas.
2. Click Edit in the row of the desired grade area.
3. Adjust the desired fields.
4. Click Save.

Delete Grade Area

To delete a grade area, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Grade Management → Grade Areas.
2. Click Delete in the row of the desired grade area.
3. Confirm the deletion.

Caution

Before deleting a grade area, ensure that no grades have been recorded in this area. Deleting a grade area with existing grades may result in data loss.

Understanding Weighting

The weighting determines how much grades from this area contribute to the overall grade.

Example:

Grade Area	Weighting	Grade
Major Assessment	2.0	2
Minor Assessment	1.0	3

Calculation:

• Major Assessment: 2 × 2.0 = 4.0
• Minor Assessment: 3 × 1.0 = 3.0
• Total Weighting: 2.0 + 1.0 = 3.0
• Average: (4.0 + 3.0) / 3.0 = 2.33

Recommended Configuration

For a typical school, we recommend the following grade areas:

Name	Weighting	Description
Major Assessment	2.00	Written exams, tests, major assignments
Minor Assessment	1.00	Pop quizzes, short tests, homework
Oral Grade	1.00	Participation, oral examinations
Practical Grade	1.00	Practical work (e.g., in PE, Art, Music)

Note

Weighting may vary by federal state, school type, and subject. Please check the applicable regulations of your federal state.

Grade Areas per Year Group

You can flexibly assign grade areas to different year groups. This allows you to define different assessment schemes for different class levels.

Example:

• Year groups 5-10: Major Assessment, Minor Assessment, Oral Grade
• Year groups 11-12/13: Written Exam, Other Participation (upper secondary assessment)

Note

Ensure that at least one grade area is defined for each year group so that teachers can record grades.