When setting up grade scales you can configure the following settings.
| Setting | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Name | The name of the scale. It is recommended this is descriptive. | - |
Standard scale | If ticked the scale will be shared across the site for anyone to use. | This is ticked by default if adding the scale at site level and cannot be unticked in that case. |
Scale | Enter the scale here separating each scale point with a comma. The scale should range from the lowest point to the highest e.g. Poor,Good,Excellent. | - |
Description | You can describe the scale here. This might include guidance for how it should be used or an expansion of which each scale point represents. | - |
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