Set up grade categories

Grade categories are a way of grouping grade items within the gradebook. By default each course acts as the top-level parent category in its gradebook, with other categories you might create nested underneath as subcategories. You can have multiple categories, either sitting under the parent course category or nested within one another as best suits your purposes. Each grade item, however, can only be part of one category. 

When grades are grouped in a category you will be presented with a category total which can be weighed and have grade calculations applied to it. 

Creating a grade category

You can add a new category on any course you have editing permissions on. 

1. Go into a course and then select Gradebook setup from the Administration block. 
2. Under the list of grade items click Add category. 
3. Configure the settings how you want them. 
4. Click Save changes. 

Once a category is set up you can add a grade calculation on the category total, see the Set up grade calculations page for more information. 

Editing a category

You can edit an existing category on any course you have editing permissions on. 

1. On a course select Gradebook setup from the Administration block. 
2. Alongside the category you wish to edit click Edit > Edit settings. 
3. Configure the settings how you want them. 
4. Click Save changes.