Set up grade calculations

Grade totals can be calculated using manually entered formulas to ensure you get exactly the calculation you want. Although grade totals are normally calculated automatically in Totara Learn, you may want to set your own calculations as well. If you have a specific calculation you wish to perform then this can be entered as a formula on any manually added grade item or grade category in the gradebook. 

If you do not wish to add a manual calculation then you may want to consider how you might utilise features such as grade aggregation and grade weighting within the system. 

Adding a calculation

Anyone with editing rights on a course can add a grade calculation. Before you can add a calculation you need to make sure you have set up a manual grade item or grade category, then follow these steps:

1. On the course go to Administration > Grade > Setup > Gradebook setup.
2. Alongside the grade item or category you wish to set the calculation for click Edit, then Edit calculation.
3. Enter the calculation you wish to use in the Calculation box. 
4. When you are done, click Save changes. 

ID numbers

To perform a calculation you will need to give the items you wish to include in the calculation an ID number. This can either be done in the grade items settings or when adding the calculation, by adding an ID number in the box alongside the item and then clicking Add ID numbers. 

Editing a calculation

If you wish to make a change to an existing calculation follow these steps:

1. On the course go to Administration > Grade > Setup > Gradebook setup.
2. Alongside the grade item or category you wish to edit the calculation for click Edit, then Edit calculation.
3. Edit the existing calculation in the Calculation box. 
4. When you are done click Save changes.