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Grade calculations

A grade calculation is a formula used to determine grades, based on other grade items. It is used to create a total grade for all students in a moodle subject, provided that the grades of all graded items are entered and the correct calculations are set.

Grade calculations follow the pattern of formulas/functions in popular spreadsheet programs. They start with an equal (=) sign, and use common mathematical operators and functions to produce a single numerical output. This output is then used as the computed value for the grade item you are editing.

Grade Setup Example

Please see the below video to see an example of a gradebook setup. In the example given, there are three grade items.

  • Quiz A, marked out of 15, worth 15% of the total marks for the course
  • Assignment B, marked out of 50, worth 35% of the total marks for the course
  • Final Exam C, marked out of 100, worth 50% of the total marks for the course
The final calculation is: =[[A]]+[[B]]*0.7+[[C]]*0.5