You can also set up your own grading scales – e.g. levels or even sublevels. And if your pupils are grouped then you can do the quick grading for one group – so just go down the group giving levels/comments. Extremely quick.

Once done the grades/comments will be in the grade book of each pupil. I have a feeling that they can even change their settings to recieve an email when their grades are uploaded – so they’ll know instantly.

For those that don’t hand in work I sent group emails to them all telling them the date to hand it in by or the date to come for detention. Wasn’t easy – but seemed to be of some benefit.

Not sure if you’re using Moodle though.