Bulk Uploading Grade Components

This article provides specific details on bulk uploading grade components using the powerful bulk upload feature.

The Bulk Upload article provides common general instruction on how to bulk upload various information into Grado. The focus here is on the crucial aspects of the CSV template for grade components.

Grade Components refer to the different categories under which student activities and assessments are grouped and weighted in their final grade calculation for any subject. These components are customizable and can be tailored according to the specific grading policies of the school.

We will explore the required fields, clarify what information is essential, outline validation requirements, and show the correct format for a successful upload.

Prerequisites

Needs at least one existing subject in the system. For instructions on how to create subjects, see creating a subject or alternatively, bulk upload subjects.

Bulk Uploading Grade Components

Please follow the instructions here.

CSV Template Anatomy

Upon opening the CSV template for bulk uploading subjects, you will see the following headers:

1. Name - Name of the grade component.
2. Subject short name - The subject's short name where the grade component will be associated to.
3. Weight - Numerical weight of the grade component in relation to the final grade.

The table below outlines what each header mean as well acceptable values and validations for successful bulk upload of subjects:

Template Header	Description	Required?	Case-Sensitive?	Acceptable Values	Sample Values
Name	Name of the grade component.	YES	NO	Names for grade components	Written Works Performance Tasks Long Examination Homeworks Quizzes Probability
Subject short name	The subject's short name where the grade component will be associated to.	YES	YES	Subject short name	FIL 101 ENG 101 MATH 101 ENTREP 101 FIL 7 III 101 EsP 9 EsP 8
Weight	Numerical weight of the grade component in relation to the final grade.	YES	NA	Integers or Percentages (decimal values are truncated).	5 (will be read as 5%) 5% (will be read as 5%) 5.6 (will be read as 5%)