[header] How to calculate your grade [title] Determine if you are on a point system. [step] Before calculating your grade, you will need to figure out if your teacher is using a point system or a weighted grade system. With a point system, everything you do in the class will be worth a certain number of points. 
Look for a point score on your assignments or simply ask your teacher to determine if this is how you are being graded. [title] Determine the total number of earned points.