What grade bands do
After all marks (CA1, CA2, Exam) are entered and totalled, School Vault compares the student's total against the grade band table to assign a grade letter and remark. These appear on the report card next to each subject.
The default NERDC grade table
School Vault ships with the standard NERDC Primary grade bands pre-loaded:
| Grade | Score range | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 75 – 100 | Excellent |
| B2 | 70 – 74 | Very Good |
| B3 | 65 – 69 | Good |
| C4 | 60 – 64 | Credit |
| C5 | 55 – 59 | Credit |
| C6 | 50 – 54 | Credit |
| D7 | 45 – 49 | Pass |
| E8 | 40 – 44 | Pass |
| F9 | 0 – 39 | Fail |
Customising grade bands
- Go to Settings → Subject Management → Grade Bands tab.
- The current grade table is displayed. To edit a row, click the row.
- Adjust the minimum score and remark as required by your school's policy.
- The grade letter itself can also be changed (some schools prefer letters like A, B+, B, C+ …).
- To add a new grade band, click + Add band and fill in the minimum score, maximum score, grade letter, and remark.
- Click Save bands. Existing report cards are not updated until you regenerate them.
Grade bands must cover 0–100 with no gaps. If there is a gap (e.g. 65–69 is missing), any student who scores in that range will display "Ungraded" on their report card. School Vault warns you when you save a table with gaps, but does not block saving.
International and private school variants
Schools using Cambridge Early Years or a British-Nigerian Hybrid curriculum often prefer a simpler grade band:
| Grade | Score range | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| A | 80 – 100 | Outstanding |
| B | 65 – 79 | Very Good |
| C | 50 – 64 | Satisfactory |
| D | 40 – 49 | Developing |
| U | 0 – 39 | Ungraded |
Replace the default NERDC table with this by editing each row in Settings → Subject Management → Grade Bands tab.
Set grade bands before the first report card is generated. Changing grade bands after report cards have been shared with parents will cause the letter grades to change if you regenerate those cards, which can confuse parents. Lock in your grade band early in the term.