Go to Tools/Setups/Attendance..
May 292009
Go to Tools/Setups/Attendance Setup/Module Setup Click on tab 3 ‘Exclude from attendance’ Take the tick out of ’Exclude Students with date of birth after’ Click save
May 292009
To change the order the registration groups appear in go to Focus/School/Pastoral Structure /Current Structure. Click on the + to expand the pastoral structure until you see you registration groups. Highlight the group you wish to move higher or lower in the list and use the up and down arrows near the top of the [...]
You can enter this through the school diary. Go to Focus/School/School Diary, select the date for which you wish to enter an occasional day and right-hand click. This will give you the option to select ‘new public holiday’. If this is the first time you have entered an occasional day you will need to click [...]
Go to Focus/Attendance/Exceptional Circumstance. Search for the incorrect instance that you set up. Highlight it and click the delete button. This will remove the Y code from all the records that it had been applied to.
On the top right hand of the screen you can change the option from whole school to individual student or registration group depending of what suits you best and then click search. Just highlight those you with the code to apply to. You can use the ctrl key to help with your selections.
May 292009
Need Y code for expectional circumstances, to create this…
May 292009
It sounds like the marks have been preserved. There is a toggle button at the top of the screen within Edit Marks, click on this to switch between overwrite and preserve.
May 282009
If there is absolutely no sign of life then try toggling the power switch. Check the power cable is securely plugged in at each end. Try swapping the power cable for one you know works…..
Usually this means your monitor is turned on, but your computer is not. If your computer is on, and you get this error, it means the cable from the computer….
Some computer monitors can be rotated, so there are video cards which support that rotation….
There are not many moving parts in a PC – so any noises are usually down to either a fan or the Hard Drive. The CD drive makes noises but won’t stop the PC from starting up….
First of all check for ANY signs of life – any lights or noises at all?
Check the power leads are secure at both ends…..
If the correct characters are not appearing when you type, it may be that the Windows regional settings are out – the classic example is the @ and “ keys are switched around on US keyboards…..
Ensure that both devices are plugged securely into the computer – for wireless devices check the wireless receiver is plugged in.
Try connecting them to different USB ports……
May 282009
Open all the allowances, posts and scales and look for a blank or red field, fill in the required information and then try to save again.
May 282009
If you backdate a contract it will affect FMS. If you have reconciled against the old contract the advice is to not backdate unless you are happy to change FMS as well.
Once the rates have been agreed the relevant Local Authority Human Resources department will give ScoMIS the information. ScoMIS will then create …..
May 282009
You will need to use the Contract Printing utility. Most schools already have this installed so go to Start>Programs>ScoMIS>Contract Printing…..
You will need to use the following link as Capita do not include this within SIMS .net
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/payandpensions/a0064179/school-teachers-pay-and-conditions-document-2011
The Export Log will show if SIMS .net has exported the CTF successfully. The key is to look at the Number of Students in File and compare this to the Number of Students Processed. If these match then the export has been successful and the CTF is ready to be uploaded. If SIMS .net has [...]
May 282009
If there is an error with the CTF look in the bottom left-hand side of the screen for a clue as to what the error is.
If pupils are not showing in the list to be included in the CTF select the check box ‘Include students already exported’ and then refresh. If the pupil/students are still missing from the list check the view being used is correct. The choices are ‘Current, Leavers this year and Leavers previous years’. Once the correct [...]
May 282009
When creating the CTF for an alternative destination already created, choose the option from the ‘Destination LA/Other’ drop down list and not the ‘Destination School’ drop down list.
If you do not know the destination of a Leaver you will need to send the CTF to an alternative destination called unknown destination. Go to: Tools/setups/CTF and click on the ‘Alternative Destinations’ hyperlink. Click ‘New’. Type: ‘XXXXXXX’ as the code and ‘Unknown Destination’ for the description. Exit SIMS .net and log back in again.
May 282009
If the CTF is being sent to one of the above you will need to set up an alternative destination. Go to: Tools/Setups/CTF and click on the ‘Alternative Destinations’ hyperlink. Click ‘New’. Type: ‘MMMMMMM’ as the code and ‘Outside Maintained Sector’ for the description. Exit SIMS .net and log back in.
Having chosen the destination school from the drop down list do not select anything in ‘Destination LA’ as this will deselect the destination school already chosen.
Go to Tools/Other Schools and carry out a search on the school name. If the school is not there you will need to create a new record. If the school is there double click on the establishment and make sure there is a tick in the box next to ‘Destination’. You will need to exit [...]
Have you received the email to say that there is a file waiting for you? If not, the school intending to send the file has not managed to send it. If you have received an email to say that there is a CTF waiting for your school you may not be able to find it [...]
May 282009
Go to your start menu – printers and faxes. On the printers screen, right mouse button on the printer you wish to choose and from the list choose Set as default printer.