Getting started

How to start with ClassCheck

Six short steps. Weighting comes after the subject exists.

Register. The trial is 2 months. A school code is redeemed later under Account.
Create a class and add students.
Create a subject.
Add a column with + Column (or Test, Classwork, Homework).
In Settings, set category weights to 100%. Until then the overall grade shows “-”.
Click a cell and type the grade. Enter moves one cell to the right.

Before you start: If you prefer to skim all the concepts once in a compact form, read the documentation index Guides & explanations first — especially Classes & subjects and Weighting. Both save a lot of cleanup later.

1 Create an account

Register at classcheck.net/register with your email address. The 2-month trial starts at once. There is no automatic charge. If your school has a code, you redeem it later under Account.

Tip: If your school has a school license, register normally anyway and redeem the join code afterward under Account — the school license is active immediately.

2 Create a class

On the dashboard, click “+ New Class” and enter a name (for example 3B). Optional: school year and color. The first time you open a subject, your login password encrypts student names in the browser. See encryption.

Then type students in one by one or import a whole list by CSV — that takes about 30 seconds.

3 Set up column presets

Under Settings → Column Presets you define presets for recurring assessment types — for example classwork (+/~/-), test (grades 1–5), exam (grades 1–5), homework (yes/no). For each preset you set the name, grading system, and color.

Later you create columns in your subjects from a preset with a single click — every setting is correct at once.

→ More about columns & presets

4 Create a subject and columns

On the dashboard, click “+ New Subject” — enter a subject name (for example Mathematics) and assign a class. In the subject, click + Column. The pencil in the column header opens the menu.

Assessment table with columns — An assessment table with mixed columns (classwork, tests, exams).

5 Set the weighting

After the subject exists, set the weights in Settings so they add up to 100% — for example classwork 40%, tests 30%, exams 30%. Until then the overall grade shows “-”. It is not a simple average of every column. An empty category is left out and the other weights are scaled.

The weighting should fit at the start of the school year. Later changes recalculate all averages — that confuses students and parents.

→ More about weighting & a worked example

6 Enter grades

Click a cell and type the value directly. Enter moves one cell to the right.

+/~/-: keys +, ~, -
Grades: number keys 1–5 (or 6)
Points/percent: type a number, then Enter
Excused: e
Delete: Esc or Backspace

Arrow keys and Tab move you quickly from cell to cell. Press ? in the table for every shortcut.

Enter a grade in a cell — Entering a grade directly with the keyboard.

7 Share with colleagues (optional)

If you want to share a subject with co-teachers, a class-teacher team, or a substitute:

Open the subject.
Click “Share” at the top right.
Enter the colleague’s email address (they must already have a ClassCheck account).
“Add” — the colleague receives an email and sees the invitation on the dashboard.
The other person clicks “Accept” there — the class list is shared automatically.

→ Full guide to sharing

Tips for everyday use

Use column presets for recurring assessment types — it saves hours of clicking each school year.
Press ? in the table view for an overview of every keyboard shortcut.
Share subjects with colleagues so you can work together easily.
Export regularly as a backup — CSV, Excel, or PDF.
Pin important columns (for example exams) so they stay visible while you scroll.
Turn on two-factor authentication — even if you think your password is safe.
Check the recycle bin if you deleted something by accident — you can restore items there or delete them permanently.

Next steps

Once the basics are in place, these articles are worth a look: