26 August 2026

How to manage assessments for a course

Use this procedure to add, edit or remove assessments for a course.

Before you begin

Ensure that:

  • The required assessment types and grading schemes have been configured. Assessment types and grading schemes are maintained in reference data.

  • You must have the Full Curriculum Assessments role.

Procedure

Manage assessments for a course as follows:

  1. In the Ontrack Staff Hub navigation pane, select My Courses.

  2. On the Staff Courses page, select the relevant course.

  3. Under Courses in the navigation pane, select Assessments.

  4. The Manage Assessments page is displayed.

  5. Add, edit or remove assessments as required.

  6. When you add or edit an assessment, complete the applicable fields described in the table Assessment course fields.

    Field Notes

    Code

    Enter the assessment code.

    Description

    Enter a description of the assessment.

    Type

    Select the assessment type.

    Due Date

    Enter the assessment due date.

    Grading Scheme

    Select an active grading scheme. Note the following grading-scheme considerations:

    • For a percentage grading scheme, the minimum pass mark must be between 0 and 100.

    • For a marks out of grading scheme, the minimum pass mark must be between 0 and the value in Marks Out Of.

    • For a grade-based scheme, the minimum pass mark must be one of the grades in the selected grading scheme.

    • If you change the grading scheme after setting a minimum pass mark, Ontrack Staff Hub applies the default minimum pass mark from the new grading scheme.

    Min Pass Mark

    Check or update the minimum pass mark.

    Marks Out Of

    For a Marks Out Of scheme, enter the maximum available mark.

    Active

    Specify whether the assessment is active.

    Order

    Enter the assessment’s position in its assignment or group.

    Location

    Select the study location.

    Organisation

    Select the organisation that owns the assessment.

    Mandatory

    Specify whether the assessment is mandatory.

    Allow Aegrotats

    Specify whether an aegrotat result is permitted.

    Allow Extensions

    Specify whether staff can grant extensions.

    Mandatory Enrol

    Specify whether the assessment is mandatory at enrolment.

    Must Pass

    Specify whether learners must pass the assessment.

    Resits Allowed

    Enter the number of permitted resits.

    Theory Hours

    Enter the relevant theory hours.

    Practical Hours

    Enter the relevant practical hours.

  7. Select Save, Ontrack Staff Hub saves the course assessment configuration.