Grade topics & weights
Create grade topics like Essays, Tests, and Homework, and set percentage weights that determine how they affect the final grade.
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Create grade topics like Essays, Tests, and Homework, and set percentage weights that determine how they affect the final grade.
What are grade topics?
Grade topics are categories for your assignments — like Essays, Tests, Participation, or Homework. Each topic gets a percentage weight that determines how much it counts toward the final grade.
Create topics
Click + in the Grade Topics panel on the right side of the gradebook. Name your topic and set its weight.
Set percentage weights
Assign a percentage to each topic. All your topic weights should add up to 100% — the donut chart on the right confirms when you're balanced.
How weights affect the total grade
A student's total grade is calculated based on their scores within each topic, weighted by the percentages you set. Higher-weighted topics have a bigger impact on the final grade.