The Vulcan UONET+ system uses weighted average to calculate student grades. This means different grades have different impact on the final result — a test may be more important than a quiz.
Weighted average is a way of calculating average where individual grades are assigned different "weights" determining their importance.
For example:
- A test may have weight 5
- A quiz may have weight 2
- An oral response may have weight 1
This way, a test where you get a 4 has greater impact on the average than a quiz where you get a 2.
Weighted average formula:
Weighted Average = (Grade₁ × Weight₁ + Grade₂ × Weight₂ + ... + Gradeₙ × Weightₙ) / (Weight₁ + Weight₂ + ... + Weightₙ)
Let's say you have the following math grades:
- Test (weight 5): grade 5
- Quiz (weight 2): grade 3
- Oral response (weight 1): grade 4
Calculation: (5×5 + 3×2 + 4×1) / (5+2+1) = (25 + 6 + 4) / 8 = 35 / 8 = 4.38
Your weighted average is 4.38, which can be rounded to 4+ or 4.5 depending on the school system.
- Log in to the UONET+ Student system
- Go to the "Grades" tab
- Click on a specific grade to see details
- In the details window, you'll see the "Weight" field with the assigned value
If you don't see weights next to grades, it may mean your school doesn't share this information with students.
Grade weights are set by teachers or school administration according to internal grading regulations.
Typical weights in Polish schools:
- Written test: 5-6
- Class test: 4-5
- Quiz: 2-3
- Oral response: 1-2
- Homework / activity: 1
Each school may use a different weight system, so it's worth checking the Subject Grading System (PSO) or asking the teacher.
- Fairer reflection of knowledge — more important assessments have greater impact
- Motivation to prepare for important tests
- Less impact of small quizzes on final grade
- Clear grading system with clearly defined priorities
- Check weights before classification — know which grades have the greatest impact
- If you have a poor grade with low weight, no need to panic — its impact on average is small
- Focus on preparing for high-weight tests
- Ask the teacher about weights if they're not visible in the system
- You can use an online average calculator to predict your final grade
If you want to calculate weighted average yourself or predict what grade you need on a test, use our grade average calculator.