Creating an assignment

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to create assignments for individual or multiple classes, including options for marking types, submission methods, and deadlines. It also covers editing, deleting assignments, and managing submission statuses and grades.

You can create assignments for your class, or set the same assignment for all your classes at once.

It isn't possible to copy an assignment or reassign a past assignment to the same or another class.

Creating an assignment for one class

• As someone not assigned to the class, go to School > Programmes > Courses and select the class. 
• As a teacher, go to My Items > My Classes and select the class.

Click Assignments from the left-hand menu. You will then be taken to that classes' Assignments page.

To add an Assignment, click +Add in the Assignments section.

Add the details of your assignment.

You have the option to choose your Marking Type. This gives teachers the flexibility to create assignments that are only required to be submitted and not marked, or that only require a comment. You can select from:

• grade
• number
• percentage
• Comment only
• No mark

Once you have added the details of the assignment and uploaded any attachments, click Next.

If you have chosen to mark using grades, you can then choose the available grades. you can also choose to enable comments. Once you have added your grades, click Next.

On the next page, you can decide on the submission deadline.

• If you select a Due lesson, the assignment will be accessible from the chosen lesson and the due time will be set to the start time of the lesson.
• If you select a Due date, this specifies the date and time the schoolwork should be handed in. This defaults to the end of the next lesson if there is one.

Next, you'll need to choose how the assignment will be submitted.

• If you tick the Submit via Arbor box, students will be able to submit their assignment via the student portal (if you have activated this feature). All assignments can also be handed in in person and logged in Arbor.
• If you do not tick this box, teachers will need to mark the assignment as submitted. Please note that on the lesson overview and in Student Portal it will say 'Waiting for the student to submit' until it is marked by the teacher.

Once you have chosen the details of the assignment, click Save.

 You will be returned to that classes' Assignments page.

• You can edit the details of the assignment by clicking the assignment and clicking the orange Edit button.
• You can delete the assignment by clicking the red Delete button.
• You can view, input and amend submission statuses and marks by clicking the green Markbook button.

After clicking Markbook, you will be taken to the Assignment Markbook for that assignment.

You can then add comments and grades, or change the statuses of each student's assignment: Marking an assignment or changing the submission status

Top Tip: See an empty markbook? You need to have students enrolled into the class before you add the assignments. You'll need to delete this assignment, add students to the class, then add the assignment again.

Creating an assignment for multiple classes 

Teachers can create an assignment and assign it to multiple classes. To do this, select Create Assignment from the Favourites section on your homepage.

Add the details of your assignment.

You have the option to choose your Marking Type. This gives teachers the flexibility to create assignments that are only required to be submitted and not marked, or that only require a comment. You can select from:

• grade
• number
• percentage
• Comment only
• No mark

Once you have added the details of the assignment and uploaded any attachments, click Next.

As you can see in the example, teachers can choose to assign to any classes that they are the academic lead for.

After clicking Next, you can choose the date and time the assignment is due. you cannot select a lesson, as you are assigning it to multiple classes that have lessons scheduled at different times.

If you chose to tick the Submit via Arbor box, students will be able to submit their assignment via the student portal (if you have activated this feature). All assignments can also be handed in in-person and logged in Arbor. 

Once you have chosen the details of the assignment, click Save.

When you click Save, you will be taken to the My Classes page.

FAQ

Is it possible to create assignments for specific students in a class?

No, it is not possible to create assignments for specific students within a class. Assignments can only be created for the whole class.

Can I change if students can submit their assignments via Arbor or in person?

Please see our article here.

Is there a way to notify students or guardians there is a new assignment?

Please see our article here.

Can we see which students have viewed their Assignments?

Please see our article here.

Do we have to set up grades every time?

Yes, it is not possible to set up a bank of grade sets to be used when creating new assignments.

Can I copy an Assignment?

No, it isn't possible to copy an assignment or reassign a past assignment to the same or another class. You would instead need to create a new Assignment.