How courses are graded
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If a course is graded, you can pass or fail and earn course credits. This article explains how grading works.
Earn points for questions
You earn points when you answer questions correctly. An incorrect answer is worth nothing. Each question might be worth a different number of points, depending on how the course was set up.
Learn more about taking courses and answering questions.
How grades are calculated
Grades are calculated for each lesson within a course. (Some lessons might not be graded.) Then those grades are averaged to determine your grade for the whole course.
Getting grades for each lesson
A lesson grade is calculated like this: Sum of points earned / Total points possible = %. To pass, your grade must meet or exceed the set passing percentage.
When you select Next Lesson to complete the lesson, a pop-up lets you know if you passed or failed and what your grade is. If you fail a lesson, you still go on to the next one.
Getting your total course grade and course credits
The total course grade is calculated by averaging all lesson grades. To pass, your grade must meet or exceed the set passing percentage.
When you select Complete Course at the end, a pop-up lets you know if you passed or failed and what your grade is. If you pass, you earn full course credit points, which are added to your transcript.
