# Assignment settings

> Every option when you assign an activity or edit an assignment: mode, due date, late work, time limit, attempts, scores, answers, pass mark and emails.

URL: https://learnworkly.com/help/settings/assignment-settings · Updated 2026-11-11

You choose these settings when you assign an activity to a class. Open **Classes**, click the class and use the **Assign an activity** card: pick the activity in **Choose an activity…**, choose a mode, then click **Options**. From the activity editor, **Assign** opens **Assign to a class**; clicking a class takes you to the same card with the activity already chosen.

Once an assignment is running, open it and press **Settings** at the top of the live view (on a phone: the ☰ menu, then **Assignment settings**). The same options open in a dialog; press **Save** to apply them.

*[Screenshot: The Assign an activity card on a class page, with the Options panel open: due date, time limit, attempts, one question at a time, shuffle, page activity tracking, pass mark and show scores.]*

## Assign an activity

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Choose an activity…** | The activity to assign. Each one shows its number of items. | None | All plans |
| **Self-paced** | Students work at their own pace, then submit. All the options below are available. | Selected | All plans |
| **One by one** | You move through the questions and the whole class sees the same one. See [Running the lesson](https://learnworkly.com/help/live-lessons/running-the-lesson). | Off | All plans |
| **Practice** | Self-study between lessons: flashcards and a quiz with instant answers, as often as students like. Not graded, and there are no options to set when assigning. See [Practice](https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/practice). | Off | All plans |
| **Options** | Opens the settings below. When closed, it shows a summary, for example the due date, the time limit and the number of attempts. | Closed | All plans |
| **Assign and watch live** | Creates the assignment and opens its live view. Students see it as soon as they open the class. |  | All plans |

## Due date, time and attempts (Self-paced only)

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Due date** | Shown to students. Once it has passed, students who have not started show as **Missing**. If you pick a date in the past you see **This date has already passed.** | Off. When you turn it on: 23:59, seven days from today | All plans |
| **Accept late work** | On: students can still submit after the due date and the work is marked late. Off: after the due date they can no longer change or submit their work. | On | All plans. Only shown with a due date |
| **Late penalty** | Taken off the total score of work submitted after the due date: **None**, −5%, −10%, −20%, −25% or −50%. | **None** | All plans. Only shown when late work is accepted |
| **Time limit** | Minutes per attempt. The timer starts when the student presses **Start**, and work is submitted automatically when time runs out. | Off. When you turn it on: 30 minutes | All plans. 1 to 600 minutes |
| **Attempts** | How many times a student can submit. Each new attempt starts blank; the last attempt counts and earlier ones are kept in the history. | **1 attempt** | All plans. 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 or **Unlimited** |

## Layout and order

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **One question at a time** | Students see one question per screen, with previous / next and a map of all questions. Self-paced only. | Off | All plans |
| **Shuffle questions** | Each student gets the questions in a different order. Instructions (content blocks) keep their place. Self-paced only. | Off | All plans |
| **Shuffle answer options** | Multiple-choice options appear in a different order for each student. Self-paced and One by one. | Off | All plans |

## Results, tracking and emails

| Setting | What it does | Default | Plans/limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Track page activity** | Records when a student leaves the page, pastes text or leaves full screen. Students are told; what they paste is never recorded. Self-paced only. See [Activity tracking](https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/activity-tracking). | Off | All plans |
| **Pass mark** | Percentage of the total score needed to pass. Students see whether they passed, and you can filter by it. Self-paced and One by one. | Off. When you turn it on: 60% | All plans. 1 to 100% |
| **Certificate for students who pass** | Students who pass can download a PDF with their name, the activity and the score. Turning the pass mark off turns this off too. See [Pass marks and certificates](https://learnworkly.com/help/progress/pass-marks-and-certificates). | Off | All plans. Needs a pass mark |
| **Show scores** | **As they answer**: right or wrong straight away. **After they submit**: once a student submits. **When I release them**: hidden until you press **Release results** or close the assignment. | **After they submit** | All plans |
| **Email students** | Emails about the new assignment, new feedback and a reminder the day before it is due. Only to students and parents whose email you saved with permission. See [Reminders](https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/reminders). | On | All plans. Due-date reminders: Solo, Pro and Academy |
| **Show correct answers** | Shows the right answers together with scores, once a student has no attempts left, or when you release results or close the assignment. | On | All plans |

## Correct answers wait for the last attempt

> **Correct answers wait for the last attempt:** Students only see the correct answers when they can no longer try again. With **Unlimited** attempts, they see them only after you press **Release results** or close the assignment.

## Time limit and due date together

> **Time limit and due date together:** With **Accept late work** off, a timed attempt never runs past the due date: a student who starts close to the deadline gets less time.

## What each email setting sends

- **New assignment**: to students with a saved email, for Self-paced assignments only.
- **New feedback**: to students with a saved email, at most once a day per assignment.
- **Due-date reminder**: in the 24 hours before the due date, to students who have not submitted and to their parents. Only for assignments set more than a day before the due date, on Solo, Pro and Academy.
- Parents never receive a student’s personal link.

## Changing settings later

> **Changing settings later:** Press **Settings** on the live view to change any of these options after assigning. A new time limit applies to attempts started from then on.

## Frequently asked questions

**Which options does One by one have?**
**Shuffle answer options**, **Pass mark** (with the certificate), **Show scores**, **Email students** and **Show correct answers**. There is no due date, time limit or attempts, because you decide when to move on. With **After they submit**, students see their scores when you close the assignment.

**Can I switch between Self-paced and One by one after assigning?**
Yes. Use **Student-paced** and **One by one** on the live view. A Practice assignment stays Practice.

**What happens with only one attempt?**
Once a student submits, their answers are locked. You can hand the work back from their answer on the live view with **Hand back**.