> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.lena.africa/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Grades Overview
> How to view course-wide grades, check individual student performance, and understand the grading system on Lena.
The grades overview gives you a bird's-eye view of how your students are
performing. You can see class-wide trends and drill down into individual student
grades.
**Before you begin:** You need a course with graded assignments or completed
quizzes to see grades.
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## Viewing course grades
Navigate to the course from your dashboard. You'll see the course home screen with tabs for each content type.
Tap the **Grades** section. You'll see an overview of all students' grades.
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## Understanding the grade table
The grades view shows each student with three key metrics:
| Column | What it shows |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Assignment average** | The student's average score across all graded assignments (0–100%) |
| **Quiz average** | The student's average score across all graded quizzes (0–100%) |
| **Overall grade** | The weighted combination based on your grade weight settings |
### How the overall grade is calculated
The overall grade uses the weights you set in
[Course Settings](/teachers/course-settings):
```
Overall grade = (Assignment average × Assignment weight) + (Quiz average × Quiz weight)
```
**Example:**
* Assignment average: 85%, weight: 40% → contributes 34.0
* Quiz average: 72%, weight: 60% → contributes 43.2
* **Overall grade: 77.2**
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## Individual student grades
To see a detailed breakdown for a specific student:
1. Find the student in the grades list
2. Tap their name to open their grade detail
You'll see:
A list of all assignments with:
* Assignment title
* Student's score (e.g., 18/20)
* Submission status (submitted, late, or missing)
* The average contribution to their grade
A list of all quizzes with:
* Quiz title
* Student's score (e.g., 8/10)
* Number of attempts
* The average contribution to their grade
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## Using grades effectively
Review the grades overview regularly to identify students who may be
struggling. A student with a high assignment average but low quiz average
might need more help with test-taking, while the opposite might indicate
they understand concepts but need more practice applying them.
### Identifying patterns
Look for these patterns in your grade data:
* **Students with no submissions** — They may need a reminder or check-in
* **Consistently low quiz scores** — The material may need to be reviewed in
class
* **Wide performance gaps** — Consider offering additional support or practice
materials
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## CBT exam grades
CBT exam grades are managed separately in the CBT system. To view CBT results:
* See [Managing Exam Results →](/cbt/managing-exam-results) for viewing and
publishing CBT scores
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## Troubleshooting
* The student may not have submitted any assignments or quizzes yet - Check
that you've **graded** their submissions — ungraded work shows as 0 - If you
recently changed grade weights, grades recalculate automatically but may
take a moment
* Grades are calculated as: **(assignment average × assignment weight) +
(quiz average × quiz weight)** - Check that your grade weights in [Course
Settings](/teachers/course-settings) add up to 100% - Only graded
assignments and completed quizzes are included in the calculation
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## Related guides
* [Course Settings](/teachers/course-settings) — configure grade weights
* [Grading Assignments](/teachers/grading-assignments) — grade individual
submissions
* [Grades & Progress (Student View)](/students/grades-and-progress) — see what
students see