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How do scores turn into marks?

Your teacher may or may not be using Gameface scores to determine some proportion of your final grade.

If they do, then it is up to them to decide how marks from each individual class that you attend with Gameface will be combined and how much of your grade they will add up to.

This guide will focus on how an individual class with Gameface is graded (if at all). You should check with your teacher to find out how much of your grade will be based on Gameface, what happens if you miss a class, etc.

How is an individual attendance graded?​

Each time you attend a class that uses Gameface, you’ll earn scores based on how much you participate and how well you understand the material.

The mark that you earn from attending a Gameface class is based on your participation health and understanding health. You can learn more about these scores and how they are calculated here, but a quick reminder:

  • Participation measures often you engage with the activities (e.g., answering questions, joining in tasks).
  • Understanding measures accurately you engage (e.g., giving correct answers, receiving good feedback).

The mark that you earn for attending a Gameface class is the lower of these two scores.

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Here are some examples:

  • If your participation health is 85 and your understanding health is 76, your attendance mark is 76%.
  • If your participation health is 92 and your understanding health is 100, your attendance mark is 92%.
  • If both scores are 100, your attendance mark is a perfect 100%!
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We don't include participation armour or understanding armour in your grade. These are just are extra buffers that help protect your health scores and make grading a bit more forgiving. Only health matters for grading.

Why use the lower score?​

We know this might seem harsh, but there’s a good reason.

This method ensures that both behavioral engagement (showing up and trying) and cognitive engagement (thinking deeply and learning) are valued equally. You can’t coast by just being present, or by being clever but disengaged.