Which term describes how points are allocated across learning outcomes to determine final grades?

• A. Grading Scale
• B. Total Marks
• C. Learning Outcomes Weightings
• D. Short Answer Questions

Answer: (C)

Weights assigned to each learning outcome determine how much each area contributes to the final grade. In assessments, different learning outcomes can have different levels of importance, so they’re allocated weightings that reflect their significance. The final grade is then calculated by applying these weightings to the marks earned in each outcome and summing them up. For example, if one outcome has a weighting of 40% and others 30% each, your performance on that higher-weighted outcome contributes more to the final grade.

Grading scale refers to the range of grades you can achieve, not how marks are distributed across outcomes. Total marks is simply the raw sum of marks earned, without weighting. Short answer questions describe a type of question, not how marks are allocated. So the term that describes how points are allocated across learning outcomes to determine final grades is learning outcomes weightings.