They are the different ways to measure your students’ performance. By default, they show how they are doing with the course materials (Practice Extra, Unit Progress Tests, etc).
If you are a school administrator, you can also add other things to grade, like behaviour, class projects, and attendance. These marks will be part of the students’ grade. You can also change how much each part weight is by giving it a percentage. For example, Practice Extra can be 40%, projects 30%, and attendance 10%.
Need more help? You may find this useful:
- Can I manage how much each grading category contributes to students’ scores?
- What are ‘Other grade categories’?
- How can I add extra grading categories to classes in my school?
- How can I mark my students on other grading categories’ performance?