diff --git a/lang/en_utf8/grades.php b/lang/en_utf8/grades.php
index 5f097fb5a27..f5e87cc6f59 100644
--- a/lang/en_utf8/grades.php
+++ b/lang/en_utf8/grades.php
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ $string['gradeoutcomeitem'] = 'Grade outcome item';
 $string['gradeoutcomes'] = 'Outcomes';
 $string['gradeoutcomescourses'] = 'Course outcomes';
 $string['gradepass'] = 'Grade to pass';
-$string['gradepasshelp'] = 'What grade is needed to pass?';
+$string['gradepasshelp'] = 'If an item has a grade that users must equal or exceed to pass that item, you can set that here.';
 $string['gradepublishing'] = 'Enable publishing';
 $string['graderreport'] = 'Grader report';
 $string['gradessettings'] = 'Grade settings';