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Grade Calculations My Calculated Grade Doesn't Match the Gradebook — Here's How to Find the Difference

You worked your course grade out by hand and the gradebook says something else. Usually neither calculation is...

Sep 08, 2026

Teachers' Corner Weight Your Gradebook on Purpose: Categories, Percentages, and the Traps to Design Out

A teacher's setup guide to grade weighting: choosing categories that stay defensible, setting percentages that...

Sep 05, 2026

Exam Strategy Is This Grading Scheme Any Good? How to Judge a Syllabus Before the First Assignment

Two courses can mark the same work and hand back different letters, because the grading scheme decides how muc...

Sep 04, 2026

Teachers' Corner Points-Based vs Weighted Gradebooks: Which Should You Use?

A teacher's decision guide to gradebook setup — how points-based and weighted-category grading produce differe...

Aug 01, 2026

Grade Calculations Weighted Grades: How to Calculate Yours Step by Step

Weighted grades, how to calculate them by hand: the weighted average formula, a worked syllabus example, and h...

Jul 16, 2026

Exam Strategy What Do I Need on the Final? The Formula, Worked Examples, and a Calm Plan

The required-final-grade formula explained and worked through real scenarios: hitting a target, checking what'...

Jul 05, 2026

Grade Calculations Weighted Grades Explained: How to Calculate Your Course Grade Step by Step

How weighted grades work, in plain language: the weighted average formula, a fully worked course example, poin...

Jul 05, 2026