diff --git a/backend/experiment/actions/score.py b/backend/experiment/actions/score.py
index 9d6cc7a4e..8cbcefcbf 100644
--- a/backend/experiment/actions/score.py
+++ b/backend/experiment/actions/score.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import random
+from typing import Optional, TypedDict
 
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
@@ -7,40 +8,53 @@
 from .base_action import BaseAction
 
 
+class ScoreConfig(TypedDict):
+    """
+    Configuration for the Score action
+
+    Args:
+        show_section: whether metadata of the previous section should be shown, often the title of the last played song
+        show_total_score: whether the total score should be shown in the view
+    """
+
+    show_section: bool
+    show_total_score: bool
+
+
 class Score(BaseAction):
     """
-    Provide data for a score view, presenting feedback to a participant after a Trial
-    Relates to client component: Score.ts
+    Provide data for a score view, presenting feedback to a participant after a Trial.
 
     Args:
-        session: a Session object
-        title: the title of the score page
-        result: the result for which section and/or score should be reported
-        score: the score to report, will override result.score
+        session (Session): a Session object
+        title (str): the title of the score page
+        result (Optional[Result]): the result for which section and/or score should be reported
+        score (Optional[float]): the score to report, will override result.score
         score_message: a function which constructs feedback text based on the score
-        config: a dict with the following settings:
-        - show_section: whether metadata of the previous section should be shown
-        - show_total_score: whether the total score should be shown
-        icon: the name of a themify-icon shown with the view or None
-        timer: int or None. If int, wait for as many seconds until showing the next view
-        feedback: An additional feedback text
+        config (Optional[ScoreConfig]): a dict with the following settings:
+        icon (Optional[str]): the name of a themify-icon shown with the view or None
+        timer (Optional[int]): int or None. If int, wait for as many seconds until showing the next view
+        feedback (Optional[str]): An additional feedback text
+
+    Note:
+        Relates to the Score.tsx component in the frontend
     """
 
-    ID = 'SCORE'
+    ID = "SCORE"
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         session: Session,
-        title: str = '',
-        result: Result = None,
-        score: float = None,
-        score_message: str = '',
-        config: dict = {},
-        icon: str = None,
-        timer: int = None,
-        feedback: str = None,
+        title: str = "",
+        result: Optional[Result] = None,
+        score: Optional[float] = None,
+        score_message: str = "",
+        config: Optional[ScoreConfig] = None,
+        icon: Optional[str] = None,
+        timer: Optional[int] = None,
+        feedback: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
-        self.title = title or _('Round {get_rounds_passed} / {total_rounds}').format(
+        self.title = title or _("Round {get_rounds_passed} / {total_rounds}").format(
             get_rounds_passed=session.get_rounds_passed(),
             total_rounds=session.block.rounds,
         )
@@ -48,18 +62,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.score = self.get_score(score, result)
         self.score_message = score_message or self.default_score_message(self.score)
         self.feedback = feedback
-        self.config = {
-            'show_section': False,
-            'show_total_score': False
-        }
+        self.config = {"show_section": False, "show_total_score": False}
         if config:
             self.config.update(config)
         self.icon = icon
-        self.texts = {
-            'score': _('Total Score'),
-            'next': _('Next'),
-            'listen_explainer': _('You listened to:')
-        }
+        self.texts = {"score": _("Total Score"), "next": _("Next"), "listen_explainer": _("You listened to:")}
         self.last_song = result.section.song_label() if result else session.last_song()
         self.timer = timer
 
@@ -67,26 +74,26 @@ def action(self) -> dict:
         """Serialize score data
 
         Returns:
-            dictionary with the relevant data for the Score.ts view
+            dictionary with the relevant data for the Score.tsx view
         """
         # Create action
         action = {
-            'view': self.ID,
-            'title': self.title,
-            'score': self.score,
-            'score_message': self.score_message,
-            'texts': self.texts,
-            'feedback': self.feedback,
-            'icon': self.icon,
-            'timer': self.timer,
+            "view": self.ID,
+            "title": self.title,
+            "score": self.score,
+            "score_message": self.score_message,
+            "texts": self.texts,
+            "feedback": self.feedback,
+            "icon": self.icon,
+            "timer": self.timer,
         }
-        if self.config['show_section']:
-            action['last_song'] = self.last_song
-        if self.config['show_total_score']:
-            action['total_score'] = self.session.total_score()
+        if self.config["show_section"]:
+            action["last_song"] = self.last_song
+        if self.config["show_total_score"]:
+            action["total_score"] = self.session.total_score()
         return action
 
-    def get_score(self, score: float = None, result: Result = None) -> float:
+    def get_score(self, score: Optional[float] = None, result: Optional[Result] = None) -> float:
         """Retrieve the last relevant score, fall back to session.last_score() if neither score nor result are defined
 
         Args:
@@ -105,13 +112,16 @@ def default_score_message(self, score):
         # None
         if score is None:
             score = 0
+
         # Zero
         if score == 0:
             # "Too bad!", "Come on!", "Try another!", "Try again!"
             return random.choice([_("No points")])
+
         # Negative
         if score < 0:
             return random.choice([_("Incorrect")])  # "Too bad!", "Fail!", "Nooo!"
+
         # Positive
         # "Well done!", "Nice job!", "Great one!", "Score!", "You're good!", "Awesome!", "Nice one!"
         return random.choice([_("Correct")])