How will my grade change based on the next assessment?

Enter your current grade, its weight so far, and the weight and expected score of one upcoming assessment. This shows the before-and-after grade so you can see exactly how much is riding on it.

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How we calculated this

Your current grade and the next assessment's expected score are combined the same way any weighted grade is: each multiplied by its own weight, then summed. Using the example values above, an 80% grade over 80% of the course, plus an expected 90% on the remaining 20%, gives a new grade of 82%, a two-point increase.

Limitations

"Weight so far" and the next assessment's weight should together make sense against your course's full structure; if you have more than one piece of work left, use Can I Reach My Target Grade instead, since it handles several remaining items at once rather than just the next one.

Common mistakes

A frequent error is entering "weight so far" as the weight of everything in the course including the next assessment, rather than everything except it; the two weights (weight so far and the next assessment's weight) should describe two non-overlapping pieces that together make up the relevant part of your course.

Frequently asked

What if I do not know my expected score yet?: Try a range: calculate once with a cautious estimate and once with an optimistic one to see the size of the swing this one assessment can cause.
Why did my grade barely move even though I scored well?: A low-weight assessment has limited leverage on your overall grade by design; see Current Weighted Course Grade to review how your category weights are distributed.
Can I chain this calculation across several upcoming assessments?: Yes, one at a time: use this result as your new current grade and weight so far for the next calculation, or switch to Can I Reach My Target Grade to enter several remaining pieces at once.
Does a negative change mean I am failing?: No; it only means this specific assessment's expected score is below your current grade. Check your overall standing separately with Current Weighted Course Grade.
Why enter an expected score instead of waiting for the real one?: Planning ahead of a grade lets you see the stakes before the assessment happens, which is useful for deciding how much a specific assessment is actually worth preparing for.

Next decision

To see the full range of outcomes this one assessment could cause, see Questions You Can Miss or Need Correct for a concrete score target on it.