Composite Subjects

Introduction

A composite subject combines several related subjects into a common unit. The grades of the individual subjects are aggregated and flow into a common final grade. This is the case, for example, with subjects like GSE (History, Social Studies, Geography) or PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology).

Recognising Composite Subjects

A composite subject can be identified in Grade Management by the following features:

• In the "My Lessons" overview, the label "Composite Subject" appears next to the subject name.
• In the detail view, the title is displayed as "Composite Subject Lesson [Subject Name]".
• Linked lessons are listed.

Open Composite Subject

To open a composite subject:

1. Navigate to the "Grade Management" module.
2. Select "My Lessons".
3. Look for the lesson with the "Composite Subject" label.
4. Click "Open Lesson".

Structure of the Composite Subject View

Header Area

Information	Description
Subject	Name of the composite subject (e.g., Business Administration)
Linked Lessons	List of combined subjects (e.g., Mathematics, Physics)
Teachers	Assigned teachers

Info Box

The following note appears in the composite subject:

Note

The grades in the composite subject are aggregated from the grades of the linked lessons. To edit grades, please open the respective lesson.

Grade Table

The grade table in the composite subject shows:

Element	Description
Individual Grades	All grades from the linked lessons
Averages	Calculated averages per area
Final Grades	Aggregated final grades for semester and school year

Grades are grouped by grade areas (e.g., Major Assessment, Minor Assessment), with grades from all linked lessons combined.

Edit Grades in Composite Subjects

Caution

In the composite subject, you can only view grades, but not directly edit them. To edit, you must open the respective individual lesson.

To edit grades:

1. Note which linked lesson the grade comes from.
2. Click on the corresponding linked lesson in the header area.
3. Edit the grade in the individual lesson.
4. The change is automatically updated in the composite subject.

Alternatively:

1. Navigate to "My Lessons".
2. Open the corresponding individual lesson.
3. Edit the grade.

Final Grades in Composite Subjects

Final grades in the composite subject are calculated from all grades of the linked lessons:

Column	Description
1st Sem	Final grade for the first semester
Full Year	Final grade for the entire school year
Avg	Calculated average
=	Rounded final grade

The weighting of individual grade areas is taken into account in the calculation.

Open Linked Lessons

To navigate directly to a linked lesson:

1. Open the composite subject.
2. Click on one of the linked lessons in the header area (e.g., "Mathematics(5a)").
3. The individual lesson opens.

In the individual lesson, a note appears in the final grades area:

Final grades are assigned in the composite subject

This lesson is part of a composite subject. Final grades are therefore assigned in the composite subject.

Click "Open Composite Subject" to return to the composite subject.

Example: Business Administration Composite Subject

A "Business Administration" composite subject could combine the following lessons:

Linked Lesson	Description
Mathematics (5a)	Mathematical foundations
Physics (5a)	Scientific foundations

All grades from Mathematics and Physics flow into the overall "Business Administration" grade.

Configuration

The setup of composite subjects is done by the school administration. As a teacher, you can:

• View the structure of the composite subject
• See the linked lessons
• View the aggregated grades and final grades

Changes to the configuration can only be made by administrators.