--- title: What are Target Grids? description: Target Grids show you at a glance how many marks away from the next grade your students are. --- [Skip to content](https://support.pupilprogress.com/migration/helpcentre/what-are-target-grids#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![pp-Logo-transparent white.png\]](https://support.pupilprogress.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pp-Logo-transparent%20white.png?height=40&name=pp-Logo-transparent%20white.png) - [Contact Page](https://www.pupilprogress.com/contact-us) - [About Page](https://www.pupilprogress.com/about-us) - [Pupil Progress Blog](https://www.pupilprogress.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact Page](https://www.pupilprogress.com/contact-us) - [About Page](https://www.pupilprogress.com/about-us) - [Pupil Progress Blog](https://www.pupilprogress.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us Welcome to the Pupil Progress Help Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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On the far right of your tracker, you'll find two grids, respectively called - - **Target Grid: Current Grade** - **Target Grid: Average Unit Grade** ![Screenshot 2020-12-17 at 14.18.20](https://support.pupilprogress.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-12-17%20at%2014.18.20.png?width=634&name=Screenshot%202020-12-17%20at%2014.18.20.png) These grids provide you with an overall picture of how many marks away students are from the grades above the one they've currently reached. The two grids work respectively from the **Current Grade** and **Average Unit Grade** columns in the **Summary** area. ![Screenshot 2020-12-17 at 14.18.59](https://support.pupilprogress.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-12-17%20at%2014.18.59.png?width=351&name=Screenshot%202020-12-17%20at%2014.18.59.png) For instance, the first student in the class list has currently reached a **Current Grade** of **3** and is only **1 mark away from a 4**, as the **Target Grid: Current Grade** shows. However, their **Average Unit Grade** is already a **4** and the **Target Grid: Average Unit Grade** is highlighting that they are only **3 marks away from a 5**.  ### *Why do Current Grade and Average Unit Grade not match?* The **Current Grade** is representative of the grade that your student would get if they were to sit the exam tomorrow. This takes into consideration every mark that has been entered so far across the different units, so it'll likely be lower than their expected grades until they reach the end of the course and they have grades for all units necessary to pass. The **Average Unit Grade** is a better measure of students' progress during a course as it indicates the grade the student is likely to get at the end of the course. 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