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How can I configure the grading setup for IB PYP curriculum as an administrator?

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As an administrator, you can configure how student performance is graded, calculated, and reported for the IB PYP programme on Toddle. This enables schools to standardize grading practices and communicate student progress effectively.

In this article:

Navigate to grading setup

Set up grading periods

Set the grading methodology

Create and manage grade scales

Set up final grades

Set up GPA and credits

Configure score-based grading

Configure standards-based grading

Configure learning goals grading

Manage gradebook visibility settings

Navigate to grading setup

To access the grading setup for your IB PYP school, navigate to:

Admin portal → [IB PYP School] → Grading setup

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Inside, you can see the following sections:

Overall setup:

Grading methodology: set the grading methodologies (score-based and standards-based) for each subject and grade level

Grade scales: create and manage the grade scales teachers use when grading assessments and learning goals

Final grade setup: configure which grade scales report final student performance for each grading period, and how the final grade is calculated

GPA and credits: enable credit tracking and GPA calculation, configure calculation methods, and assign credits per subject

Score-based grading:

Grading categories: create and manage the assessment categories used to group and weight student work in the gradebook

Score calculation: configure how individual assignment scores are weighted and combined into grading period and cumulative scores

Standard-based grading:

Standard grade scales and descriptors: map grade scales to standard sets and define rubric descriptors for each standard

Standard calculation: configure horizontal and vertical calculation methods that determine how student ratings roll up into a final standard grade

Other settings:

Learning goals grading: assign grade scales to learning goal categories and configure carry-forward behavior across grading periods

Visibility settings: control what students and family members can see across all gradebooks

Each section is independent and can be configured in any order, though the recommended starting point is grading methodology, followed by grade scales, before moving into the calculation and visibility settings.

Set up grading periods

Before configuring the grading setup, make sure grading periods have been created for the current academic year. Grading setup settings, such as categories, grade scales, and calculation methods, are tied to grading periods. Without grading periods in place, some settings will not apply correctly. To learn how to set up grading periods, refer to

this article⁠

Set the grading methodology

The Grading methodology determines how student performance is evaluated in each PYP subject.

Score/letter-based grading: scores and grades are calculated by aggregating student results from individual tasks, typically using methods such as totals or averages. When this methodology is enabled for a subject, teachers will see score columns in the gradebook and a calculated overall score at the end of each grading period.

Standards-based grading: grades are derived based on student performance against learning standards and reflect their level of mastery. When enabled, teachers rate students on each standard, and those ratings are rolled up into a final grade using the calculation methods you configure.

You can assign one or both methodologies to any subject and grade level combination.

To configure methodologies:

From the grading method dropdown, choose the methodologies to apply - Score/letter-based grading and/or Standards-based grading.

For each subject and grade level row, use the methodology dropdown to select the methodologies to enable.

Click Save changes at the top of the page to apply.

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Create and manage grade scales

Grade scales define the values teachers use when grading assessments, learning standards, and learning goals.

You can create three types of grade scales:

Regular grade scale: used to assign a numeric or letter grade to students for assignments, standards, or overall subject performance. Common PYP examples include descriptive scales (for example, Beginning, Developing, Meeting, Exceeding), letter scales (A–F), or numeric scales.

Special grade scale: used alongside a regular grade scale to assign special codes such as Incomplete or Absent.

Dependent grade scale: used to convert the values of one grade scale into another, for example, converting a numeric score into a descriptive level for report card purposes.

For a full walkthrough of how to create and manage grade scales, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up final grades

Final grade setup defines which grade scale(s) are used to report student performance at the end of each grading period and how the final grade is calculated. By default, no grade scales are mapped.

When mapping grade scales, the first scale you add for a subject becomes the primary grade scale. This is the scale used to calculate and display the student’s final grade. Any additional scales you map are secondary grade scales, which are reported alongside the primary grade.

To map grade scales, use the Actions column for individual subjects and grade levels, or Bulk apply to configure all subjects across all grade levels and grading periods at once.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure the Final grade setup, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up GPA and credits

GPA and credits allow your school to track cumulative academic performance across subjects. When configured, students and families can see credit totals, grade points, and a GPA summary in the gradebook.

Here’s what you can do:

Enable credit tracking and GPA calculation, and choose how grade points and GPA are calculated.

Assign credit values to each subject per grading period and choose which subjects contribute to the student’s GPA.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure GPA and credits, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up score and grade aggregation

Score and grade aggregation lets you calculate totals and averages across subjects for each grading period. When configured, these values appear in the gradebook and progress reports, giving students, families, and teachers a consolidated view of student performance.

Here’s what you can do:

Enable score aggregation, grade aggregation, or both.

Select which grade scales are included in grade aggregation.

Configure the aggregation type (Average or Sum) and which subjects contribute for each grading period.

Set decimal display settings for aggregated values.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure score and grade aggregation, refer to

this article⁠

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Configure score-based grading

Score-based grading allows you to define grading categories, set assignment weighting methods, and configure how scores roll up into a final grading period score.

There are 2 areas to configure:

Grading categories: create and manage the assessment categories used to group student work, for example, Formative, Summative, or Homework. You can assign a weight to each category to reflect its contribution to the overall score. You can also choose to calculate a score and grade at each assessment category level.

Score calculation: configure how individual assignment scores are aggregated within each category, and how those results combine into a final grading period and cumulative score.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure score-based grading, refer to

this article⁠

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Configure standards-based grading

Standards-based grading allows you to map grade scales to standard sets, define rubric descriptors, and configure how student ratings are calculated horizontally (per standard) and vertically (across parent and child standards).

Note: Standards must be mapped to subjects before you can configure their grading setup.

Here, you can:

Map grade scales to each standard set.

Define rubric descriptors for each standard to guide teacher evaluation.

Configure how multiple evaluations for a single standard are combined (for example, mean or weighted mean).

Configure how sub-standard scores roll up to the parent standard (for example, mean or maximum value).

For a full walkthrough of how to configure standards-based grading, refer to

this article⁠

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Configure learning goals grading

Learning goals in PYP allow teachers to rate student progress against IB-defined skill and attribute categories.

3 learning goals are available by default in PYP:

Approaches to learning (ATL): skill categories that help students develop the skills needed to learn as configured by your school.

Learner Profile: attributes that describe the qualities of an IB learner, as configured by your school.

Key Concept: key concepts that teachers track for individual subjects.

All regular grade scales defined for your school will be listed here as columns. Use the checkboxes to map one or more grade scales to each learning goal. Click Save changes to apply.

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To configure how ratings on learning goals are managed between grading periods, click the edit icon next to the carry-forward setting at the top right. Select one of 2 options:

Carried forward to the next grading period: ratings from previous grading periods are carried forward to the next, allowing for continuous assessment of learning goals.

Independent for each grading period: each grading period begins with a clean slate, and teachers assign new ratings every grading period.

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