How to use the grade book

Every mark a student has earned on a batch, and how to add one.

Last updated 12 October 2026

What you will learn

What each of the three tabs shows
How to add a mark yourself
What Sync from marks does

Before you begin

Choose a Batch at the top — every tab is empty until you do.

The Grade book brings every mark together for one batch. It has three tabs.

Entries

One row for every contribution a student has made: assignments, quizzes, attendance, practical work and the final exam.

Sync from marks: Brings in the marks already recorded elsewhere — assignments, quizzes and examinations — so you do not type them twice.
Add entry: Record a mark by hand. Use this for practical work, or anything assessed outside the system.

Student standing

Each student's position in the batch, worked out from the entries and weighted by the grading scheme. It is calculated, never typed.

Grading scale

The bands that turn a percentage into a letter grade and GPA points. These are set for the whole institution, so grades mean the same on every course.

What you should see

You can explain exactly how a student's mark was arrived at.

Helpful tips

If a standing looks wrong, check Entries first. A missing or mistyped entry is the usual cause.
Use Sync from marks before adding anything by hand — the mark may already be there.

If something goes wrong

Every tab tells you to choose a batch.: Choose a Batch in the box at the top. Nothing shows until you do.
A student's standing is lower than expected.: Work that has not been marked may be counting as zero. Check with whoever set the grading scheme.