What is a grade set?

A grade set is the list of grades, levels or bands you mark students against. Examples are Working towards / Expected / Greater depth, GCSE grades 9 to 1, or Bronze / Silver / Gold. You create a grade set once and can then use it for any assessment in any of your classes.

What a grade set is made of

• A name, for example "KS2 Writing"

• Levels, listed from highest at the top to lowest at the bottom

• For each level:

  • a name, for example Greater depth

  • a short abbreviation (up to 3 characters), for example GDS

  • a colour

Where you'll see it

• On the Overview tab, each grade shows as a coloured chip with its abbreviation, so you can spot patterns across the class.

• On printed labels and coversheets, as the abbreviation or the full name (you choose when printing).

• When the AI marks a heading, it picks the level that fits the work best.

Grade set, marks or feedback only? A grade set is one of three ways to mark a heading.

Use Marks for questions with a fixed number of marks, such as 6 marks, and Feedback only when you just want comments.