diff --git a/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php b/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
index 22dba91fac0..385832d3d3d 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
@@ -418,10 +418,17 @@ class quiz_attempt {
      * @param object $quiz the quiz object for this attempt and user.
      * @param object $cm the course_module object for this quiz.
      * @param object $course the row from the course table for the course we belong to.
+     * @param bool $loadquestions (optional) if true, the default, load all the details
+     *      of the state of each question. Else just set up the basic details of the attempt.
      */
-    public function __construct($attempt, $quiz, $cm, $course) {
+    public function __construct($attempt, $quiz, $cm, $course, $loadquestions = true) {
         $this->attempt = $attempt;
         $this->quizobj = new quiz($quiz, $cm, $course);
+
+        if (!$loadquestions) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $this->quba = question_engine::load_questions_usage_by_activity($this->attempt->uniqueid);
         $this->determine_layout();
         $this->number_questions();
diff --git a/mod/quiz/grade.php b/mod/quiz/grade.php
index dd2b22cbebc..9334731706f 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/grade.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/grade.php
@@ -30,23 +30,63 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/quiz/report/reportlib.php');
 
 
 $id = required_param('id', PARAM_INT);
+$userid = optional_param('userid', 0, PARAM_INT);
 
-if (!$cm = get_coursemodule_from_id('quiz', $id)) {
-    print_error('invalidcoursemodule');
-}
-if (!$quiz = $DB->get_record('quiz', array('id' => $cm->instance))) {
-    print_error('invalidquizid');
-}
-if (!$course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $quiz->course))) {
-    print_error('coursemisconf');
-}
-
+$cm = get_coursemodule_from_id('quiz', $id, 0, false, MUST_EXIST);
+$course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
+$quiz = $DB->get_record('quiz', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 require_login($course, false, $cm);
 
-$reportlist = quiz_report_list(get_context_instance(CONTEXT_MODULE, $cm->id));
-if (!empty($reportlist)) {
-    redirect(new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/report.php', array(
-            'id' => $cm->id, 'mode' => reset($reportlist))));
-} else {
-    redirect(new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/view.php', array('id' =>  $cm->id)));
+$reportlist = quiz_report_list(context_module::instance($cm->id));
+if (empty($reportlist) || $userid == $USER->id) {
+    // If the user cannot see reports, or can see reports but is looking
+    // at their own grades, redirect them to the view.php page.
+    // (The looking at their own grades case is unlikely, since users who
+    // appear in the gradebook are unlikely to be able to see quiz reports,
+    // but it is possible.)
+    redirect(new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/view.php', array('id' => $cm->id)));
 }
+
+// Now we know the user is interested in reports. If they are interested in a
+// specific other user, try to send them to the most appropriate attempt review page.
+if ($userid) {
+
+    // Work out which attempt is most significant from a grading point of view.
+    $attempts = quiz_get_user_attempts($quiz->id, $userid, 'finished');
+    $attempt = null;
+    switch ($quiz->grademethod) {
+        case QUIZ_ATTEMPTFIRST:
+            $attempt = reset($attempts);
+            break;
+
+        case QUIZ_ATTEMPTLAST:
+        case QUIZ_GRADEAVERAGE:
+            $attempt = end($attempts);
+            break;
+
+        case QUIZ_GRADEHIGHEST:
+            $maxmark = 0;
+            foreach ($attempts as $at) {
+                // >=, since we want to most recent relevant attempt.
+                if ((float) $at->sumgrades >= $maxmark) {
+                    $maxmark = $at->sumgrades;
+                    $attempt = $at;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+    }
+
+    // If the user can review the relevant attempt, redirect to it.
+    if ($attempt) {
+        $attemptobj = new quiz_attempt($attempt, $quiz, $cm, $course, false);
+        if ($attemptobj->is_review_allowed()) {
+            redirect($attemptobj->review_url());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise, fall thorugh to the generic case.
+}
+
+// Send the user to the first report they can see.
+redirect(new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/report.php', array(
+        'id' => $cm->id, 'mode' => reset($reportlist))));