Adding a ranking formula to student results

A new method is available to rank students based on other assessment areas.
For the traditional method of ranking students, see Sorting and ranking students.

To add a ranking formula using the Formula sub-tab of Subject Assessment Maintenance:

1. Search for the subject assessment. See Searching for subjects and assessment areas.
2. Add any other formulas that you plan to rank students on, such as a weighted average. See Adding a weighted average formula to student results.
3. Create a new assessment area to rank and store the results. See Creating new subject assessment areas.
   
   Note: While not strictly assessment areas, the calculation 'assessment areas' are used to calculate results and summarise them, as required.
   
   The Area sub-tab of the Area tab of the Subject Assessment Maintenance window is displayed.
   
4. Select the Formula sub-tab. See Subject Assessment Maintenance - Area tab - Formula sub-tab.
   The Formula sub-tab of the Area tab of the Subject Assessment Maintenance window is displayed. 
5. Select one of the four ranking formulas from the Functions field:
   • @sfRankClassHighLow
   • @sfRankClassLowHigh
   • @sfRankSubjectHighLow
   • @sfRankSubjectLowHigh
   
   Note: See Functions used when calculating student results.
   
   
6. Select the area to use in the formula. In the example shown above, we selected Weighted Average (A4).
7. Select a suitable result type, preferably one that is numeric without a mask.
   
8. Click .
   
9. Click .
10. Click .
    The changes to the subject assessment and its areas are saved.
11. Search for the results for a class of the selected subject. See Searching for student results.
    The All Students tab of Student Results Maintenance window is displayed with the results for the class.
    
    Note: This assumes that either @sfRankClassHighLow or @sfRankClassLowHigh is used. The class-related functions are relevant for results displayed on the All Students tab, while the subject-related functions are more relevant for results displayed on the Assessments tab.
    
    
12. Click .
13. Click .
    The result for the class is calculated on the Student Results Maintenance window.
14. Click the Ranking heading once or twice to sort the results as needed.
    
    Tip: View the subject results on the Assessment tab if you used either the @sfRankSubjectHighLow or @sfRankSubjectLowHigh function.
    
    
    Note: If you ranked students using @sfRankClassHighLow or @sfRankClassLowHigh and display them on Assessment tab, each class will have a student ranked 1, a student ranked 2, and so on.