Assignment Weight Calculator:
Enter the values of assignment points, APand total possible points, TP to determine the value of Assignment weight, ASW.
Assignment Weight Formula:
The concept of “Assignment Weight” in educational grading systems is akin to understanding the distribution of forces or energy in physical systems. In physics, the contribution of different factors to a system’s overall behaviour can be compared to how various assignments contribute to a student’s final grade.
Each assignment, like a force acting on an object, has a specific magnitude and direction, which, when combined with others, determines the final outcome.
The “weight” of an assignment is analogous to the significance of a force in a physical system it determines the extent to which that assignment affects the total grade, just as a force influences the motion or stability of an object.
Assignment weight, ASW in percentage is calculated by dividing the assignment points, AP by total possible points, TP and then multiply by 100.
Assignment weight, ASW = (AP / TP) * 100
ASW = assignment weight in percentage.
AP = assignment points.
TP = total possible points.
Assignment Weight Calculation:
- A student scored 85 points on an assignment worth a total of 100 points. Calculate the assignment weight.
Given: AP = 85, TP = 100.
Assignment weight, ASW = (AP / TP) * 100
ASW = (85 / 100) * 100
ASW = 85%.
- An assignment has a total possible points of 50, and the assignment weight is calculated to be 40%. Find the points earned by the student on this assignment.
Given: ASW = 40%, TP = 50.
Assignment weight, ASW = (AP / TP) * 100
AP = ASW / 100 * TP
AP = 40 / 100 * 50
AP = 20.