03 March 2025

Grading Schemes

Use this reference data to manage the grading options inside assessments. Once assigned to a UI these will be used inside Markbook.

Code and Description

Give your Grading Schemes clear descriptions to make it easier to choose the correct one for each assessment.

It is advisable to have reusable grading schemes that can be applied to many courses and assessments. This makes it easier to find and apply grading schemes.

Scheme Type and Sub Type

For each grading scheme you need to select a scheme type and sub type. This combination determines the type of grades that are entered into the markbook, ex. a number or a letter grade. You can then further customise each grading scheme to determine which marks are passing, if they equate to a specific grade or it is the final grade.

ASSESSMENT (Assessment Level)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

  • PASSORFAIL(Pass or Fail)

  • MARKSOUTOF (Marks Out Of)

  • AGGREGATE (Aggregate)

AWARD (Award Level)

  • no subtype availiable

APPUNIT (Apprenticeship Unit)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

BTECAWARD (BTEC Award)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

BTECUNIT (BTEC Unit)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

COURSE (Course)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

HESA_L1 (HESA Level 1)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

HESA_L2 (HESA Level 2)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

HESA_L3 (HESA Level 3)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

LEVEL (HE Levels)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

MODULE (Module)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

NCBMODULE (Non-credit-bearing module)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

PROGFE (Programme FE)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

PROGRAMME (Programme)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

PROGYEAR (Prog Year)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

RARPA (Rarpa Course)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

STAGE (Stage)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

YEAR (Year)

  • MARK (Mark)

  • PERCENTAGE (Percentage)

Check boxes - Allow Floodfill, Exclude Grade From Award Calculation, Active

Not all check boxes are available for all scheme types. When available the options are as follows:

  • Allow Floodfill - If selected tutors can use floodfill to quickly complete the same score for all learners at once.

  • Exclude Grade from Award Calculation - If selected the grade will not contribute towards the calculation of an award.

  • Active - If selected the grading scheme can be applied to an assessment.