diff --git a/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php b/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php
index b7827c77698..b7071e8cf9d 100644
--- a/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php
+++ b/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ class edit_outcome_form extends moodleform {
         $mform->setType('shortname', PARAM_NOTAGS);
 
         $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'standard', get_string('outcomestandard', 'grades'));
+        $mform->setHelpButton('standard', array(false, get_string('outcomestandard', 'grades'),
+                false, true, false, get_string('outcomestandardhelp', 'grades')));
 
         $options = array();
 
         $mform->addElement('select', 'scaleid', get_string('scale'), $options);
+        $mform->setHelpButton('scaleid', array(false, get_string('scale'),
+                false, true, false, get_string('scaleidhelp', 'grades', get_string('outcome', 'grades'))));
         $mform->addRule('scaleid', get_string('required'), 'required');
 
         $mform->addElement('htmleditor', 'description', get_string('description'), array('cols'=>80, 'rows'=>20));
diff --git a/grade/edit/scale/edit_form.php b/grade/edit/scale/edit_form.php
index 8025415df29..e749cdfc827 100644
--- a/grade/edit/scale/edit_form.php
+++ b/grade/edit/scale/edit_form.php
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ class edit_scale_form extends moodleform {
         $mform->setType('name', PARAM_TEXT);
 
         $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'standard', get_string('scalestandard'));
+        $mform->setHelpButton('standard', array(false, get_string('scalestandard'),
+                false, true, false, get_string('scalestandardhelp', 'grades')));
 
         $mform->addElement('static', 'activities', get_string('activities'));
 
         $mform->addElement('textarea', 'scale', get_string('scale'), array('cols'=>50, 'rows'=>2));
+        $mform->setHelpButton('scale', array('scales', get_string('scale')));
         $mform->addRule('scale', get_string('required'), 'required', null, 'client');
         $mform->setType('scale', PARAM_TEXT);
 
diff --git a/grade/edit/tree/item_form.php b/grade/edit/tree/item_form.php
index a4cfde4730c..f1d441a780c 100644
--- a/grade/edit/tree/item_form.php
+++ b/grade/edit/tree/item_form.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class edit_item_form extends moodleform {
         }
         $mform->addElement('select', 'scaleid', get_string('scale'), $options);
         $mform->setHelpButton('scaleid', array(false, get_string('scaleid', 'grades'),
-                false, true, false, get_string('scaleidhelp', 'grades')));
+                false, true, false, get_string('scaleidhelp', 'grades', get_string('gradeitem', 'grades'))));
         $mform->disabledIf('scaleid', 'gradetype', 'noteq', GRADE_TYPE_SCALE);
 
         $mform->addElement('text', 'grademax', get_string('grademax', 'grades'));
diff --git a/lang/en_utf8/grades.php b/lang/en_utf8/grades.php
index 18cdd5c1954..67ef1492513 100644
--- a/lang/en_utf8/grades.php
+++ b/lang/en_utf8/grades.php
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ $string['outcomereport'] = 'Outcome report';
 $string['outcomesstandard'] = 'Standard outcomes';
 $string['outcomesstandardavailable'] = 'Available standard outcomes';
 $string['outcomestandard'] = 'Standard outcome';
+$string['outcomestandardhelp'] = 'A Standard outcome is available site-wide, for all courses.';
 $string['outcomes'] = 'Outcomes';
 $string['overridden'] = 'Overridden';
 $string['overriddenhelp'] = 'When on, the overridden flag prevents any future attempts to automatically adjust the value of the grade. This flag is often set internally by the gradebook, but can be switched on and off manually using this form element.';
@@ -309,7 +310,8 @@ $string['right'] = 'Right';
 $string['savechanges'] = 'Save Changes';
 $string['savepreferences'] = 'Save Preferences';
 $string['scaledpct'] = 'Scaled %%';
-$string['scaleidhelp'] = 'The scale upon which this grade item is based.';
+$string['scaleidhelp'] = 'The scale to which this $a is linked.';
+$string['scalestandardhelp'] = 'A standard scale is one that is available site-wide, for all courses.';
 $string['selectdestination'] = 'Select destination of $a';
 $string['septab'] = 'Tab';
 $string['sepcomma'] = 'Comma';