Assessment Administrators can use this guide to create a Grade Distribution Analysis to analyse a single Assessment Type. This includes adding summary conditions to show for example the count and percentage of Students with a Grade 4 and above and finally Add Comparison, for example compare the Grades against a Target.
- Complete Analysis Data Transfer
- Create a Template
- Tables & Charts
- Add Summary Condition
- Add Comparison
See also How to Set Up Analysis for Assessment – Student Grade Analysis by Subject
Access: The minimum permissions required to access the Analysis>Assessment page is found in the Analysis Module of Config>Setup>Roles & Permissions.
Complete Analysis Data Transfer
Important Note: In order for Assessment information to be visible in the Analysis Module first complete an Analysis Data Transfer which transfers data from the Assessment Module into the Analysis Module.
Go to Modules>Analysis>Analysis Data Transfer
This screen defaults to Transfer On Roll Students and Current Year Only, these choices can be amended if required.
Click Transfer Now
On the Data Transfer Options if you are happy with the choices click Run.
Click OK
This process will take several minutes, once complete a notification pop up on the top right of the screen will confirm the Transfer.
You have now completed the Analysis Data Transfer.
Create a Template
Go to Modules>Analysis>Assessment
If you are creating a template for the first time then from the Template drop down choose <NEW TEMPLATE>
Give the Template a Name and from the Analysis Type drop down choose Grade Distribution.
Define which Role(s) have access to the Template if required or leave blank so all roles who have access to the Analysis Module can see the Template.
Click Save.
Next work along the top right tabs for Data Scope, Cohort and Options to define what the Grade Distribution is for.
Click on Data Scope.
From this panel ;
- Define a single Assessment Type to create a Grade Distribution for.
- Define Key Stages
- Define Subjects or leave blank for all Subjects.
- Define Terms
- Define which Year choosing from Current Year, Specific Year Groups or Last Year.
In the example below the Current Assessment Type, Key Stage 4, Term Autumn and Year Group 11 has been chosen.
In the example below 7 Subjects have been chosen that are all GCSE Subjects.
Note; for a drop down choose a single item, for a white box click to choose multiple items.
Click Save and Apply.
Next click on the Cohort tab.
From the Students drop down choose either Active Today, Between or Active On
Then from the Filters drop down we have selected Enrolment Status On Roll and Year Group 11
Click Save and Apply.
The Grade Distribution is now visible in table form.
Tables and Charts
In the example below for Art , 7 students have a Grade 4.
Click on an individual Subject to see a Bar Chart for that Subject, in this example English has been chosen and on the Breakdown by below the Chart Class has been chosen.
Choose Number or Percentage for the Grade Distribution Table below the Bar Chart.
Note you can Export, Copy or Print the Tables using the Grid Actions.
Click on the columns in the chart to see a table of Students who have achieved that particular grade.
Use the Grid Actions to Copy. Export or Print the list.
Add Summary Condition
In this example we want to see how many Students have a Grade 4 and above
Click Add Summary Condition
In the Summary Condition we have given the Name Grade 4+, chosen the Grades 4 and above, added a Description
Click Save.
This now shows on the Grade Distribution table.
Add Comparison
Click the Options tab then click the Green plus + to add the Comparison
In the example Comparison Option below we have chosen chosen Comparison By Assessment Types and then chosen Target from the Assessment Type drop down
Choose Terms in the example you wanted to compare the same Assessment Type across two terms, for example compare the Current Assessment Type for Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 Term
Click Save
This will then show both in the Table as per the example below
And in the Breakdown By section
