Moodle Grade Penalties
Learn how to set up Grade penalties in Moodle so late submission deductions are applied automatically and consistently across every course. New in Moodle 5.0, this framework lets administrators define the penalty once at site level, while teachers simply choose which assignments it applies to.
In this video, you'll learn:
How to enable late submission penalties in Moodle
How to set a percentage deduction and add graduated rules
The second setup step most sites miss, and why penalties silently fail without it
What teachers can and cannot change at course level
How penalized grades are flagged for teachers and learners
Where the grade penalty framework is heading next