Overview

Table of Contents

The User has the minimum required level to access the Courses tab and an understanding that making changes within this section has system wide implications.
The user has an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System / VET Sector
The User has an understanding of the Units and Courses within your Institution for assessments and final grades

Key terms and concepts

Field Name	Brief Overview
Unit Id	Institution allocated unique unit codes to identify units of study
Unit Name	Institution allocated unique unit names to identify units of study
Unit Provider	The provider / Institution the unit will be offered by
Unit Keywords	Key words / or buzz words that relate to the unit. These can be use when trying to find a unit when you don't know the exact name
Start Date	Date the Unit of Study commences
End Date	Date the Unit of Study concludes

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Field name	Brief Overview
Student Number	An institution allocated Unique student identifier.
First Name	Given name is the name as it appears on the students birth certificate and identification
Last Name	The Students family or Surname
Course Name	The name of the Course the students are studying
Unit ID	Institution allocated unique unit codes to identify units of study
Unit Name	Institution allocated unique unit names to identify units of study
Grade Description	High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail Withheld Withdrawn Withdrawn Fail Credit for Prior Learning
Grade % (If Used)	The grade out of 100
GPA	A grade point average is a number representing the average value of the accumulated final grades earned in courses over time. More commonly called a GPA, a student's grade point average is calculated by adding up all accumulated final grades and dividing that figure by the number of grades awarded
Enrolment Status	Applied Audit Completed Confirmed Deferred Enrolled Exempt Failed Incomplete Internal Offered Provisional Transfer Credit Transferred Withdrawn
DEST / HEIMS Enrolment Status	Successfully Completed all the requirements Withdrew without Penalty Failed Unit of Study to be commenced later int he year or still in process of completing or completion status not yet determined Recognition of Prior Learning (VET Only)

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Click On the Units tab in the side menu.
Click on the Search Scheduled Units option in the side menu
Click on the Student Results option in the side menu
Enter any combination of Unit Code, Unit Name, Unit Provider, Start Date, End Date (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria)
Click on the Search Scheduled Unit button.
This will return a list of units that meet the searched criteria
To filter the returned options start typing the name of the unit into this box The returned results will reduce to match the criteria.
Click on the Actions button on the right hand side of the required record.
Click on the Edit Unit Results option in the Action menu
Scroll Down to the Edit Student Results section
Each line is for an individual Student. For each line enter the Grade description, Grade percentage (If used) and Enrolment status appropriate for the final grade.
Click on the Save Results & Set Enrolment Status from Grade button.
The Grades can with be Published (released to the students) now by pressing the Publish Results button or can be delayed for releasing on a specific date by entering the release date in the release date box and click the Publish Results button.

How to Add Grades to Assessments via the Units Page

Click On the Units tab in the side menu.
Click on the Search Scheduled units option in the side menu
Click on the the Student Results option in the side menu
Enter any combination of Unit Code, Unit Name, Unit Provider, Start Date, End Date (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria)
Click on the Search Scheduled Unit button.
This will return a list of units that meet the searched criteria
To filter the returned options start typing the name of the unit into this box The returned results will reduce to match the criteria.
Click on the Action button on the right hand side of the required unit.
Click on the Edit Class assessment results option.
Click on the tick icon next to the assessment to be updated
Enter the Raw mark, Awarded Mark, Awarded Grade and Status for each student.
Click the Save Results Button. To enter additional assessment results go back to step 10 and repeat for all assessments.
To award a Unit final grade click on the Pencil icon
Click on the Calculate and Save Results from Assessmentsbutton to calculate final grades from the previously entered assessments.
To release grades for view click the Publish results button. If final grades are being held for release all at the same time enter the release date into the Grade Release Date field and Click the Publish Results button. This will hold all final grades until this date.