23 Apr 2018
When amending an RTF formatted report within SIMS, you may find that the changes you have made haven't saved. This is due to an RTF report needing to be saved in a…
20 Apr 2018
Once the appropriate assessments have been entered in SIMS for all pupils a CTF is created as per the guidance on the Scomis Website: https://www.scomis.org/end-key-stage-statutory-reporting-2017/ If your school sends assessment data to…
Submitting KS2 Results to NCA Tools Website (Hosted Schools) Currently Schools are unable to access the NCA Tools website via Internet Explorer in Scomis Hosted Applications. https://ncatools.education.gov.uk/Teacher-Assessment/Home.aspx They receive either of the…
Transferring Key Stage returns via the Anycomms client As Securenet has now been decommissioned, you will need to upload your Key Stage Assessment returns via Anycomms. Use file explorer to move the…
18 Apr 2018
If you need assistance on how to use the Egress Application for sending secure emails via Outlook please click the link below to read our guide: Using the Egress Application If you…
17 Apr 2018
KS2 Assessment Results to be returned to NAA by 28th June. Exporting Results - Once the appropriate assessment levels or test scores have been entered for all pupils, the results need to be…
Following an update from the DfE in their Assessment and Reporting Guidelines, Capita have included in the Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 Wizards the KS1 P2 Comparative England 2018 and KS2…
Statutory Reporting KS1 and KS2 2018 This bulletin lists the latest information regarding the Statutory Reporting for KS1 and KS2 2018 and will be kept up to date to reflect any changes…
12 Apr 2018
When each student is added to the detention choose the mail button Select Send Later option and enter the day/time required This can be checked by going to Focus>InTouch>Check messages kb20977
6 Apr 2018
This FAQ is to assist in creating a report containing Medical Information of students in SIMS. There are several pre-designed reports on this subject, which can be found via Reports > Run…
4 Apr 2018
The school has been informed of a change to an email address, this has been left overnight but has not updated on the Admin Console. Ensure that the user's email address has…
The following FAQ demonstrates how to import a Report Definition File (.RptDef) into SIMS.net. If the file is 'zipped', download the zip file to a location of your choice or copy the…
3 Apr 2018
When you pull through information from Programme of Study (PoS) you are not able to change the font to match the rest of the report just by selecting the information and then…
The following Attendance/Lesson monitor reports can be run/created in order to show vulnerable groups of children and their attendance figures. This can include Pupil Premium, Special Educational Needs, Free School Meals, Ever6,…
26 Mar 2018
These are the steps to follow to bulk update the Parental Salutation and Parental Addressee fields for a student's record. You can update this field one by one via their profile under…
23 Mar 2018
This is the route to follow to update a student's record to show that they are under adoptive care. First, go to: Tools > Statutory Return Tools > Update Post Looked After…
21 Mar 2018
There are two ways to create a CSV file from a report, this is usually to import or send the file where it is imported into third party software. After creating the…
20 Mar 2018
A CTF has been imported into SIMS, however it has removed the address for the student's contact(s). Generic patch 23690 is available to resolve the issue so that addresses are not removed…
14 Mar 2018
This FAQ will demonstrate how to create a new user for the Scomis Hosted Applications service in order to give staff access to SIMS. Firstly, create the Personnel record for the member…
9 Mar 2018
It is not unusual to request for a Hosted SIMS username to be changed. This is usually due to a change of surname after becoming married. If you wish to change a…
8 Mar 2018
Under data protection leglislation an individual has the right to ask to see a record of information an organisation holds about them, this is commonly referred to as a Subject Access Request. In order to…
7 Mar 2018
The Assessment Manager 7 Exam JC Gradesets have been updated in the Spring 2018 upgrade. Background Every time basedata is imported into Examinations Organiser (EO6), links are made with Assessment Manager (AM7). Specifically result…
6 Mar 2018
It is not possible to report on users SIMS permissions groups in the normal reporting/design report area of SIMS, however there is a workaround as below: Go to Focus > System Manager…
2 Mar 2018
Go to the ... icon in the top right hand of the screen and go to Settings. Scroll down and choose View Advanced Settings Find the button as below under Proxy Setup…
When adding new users or controlling existing users access rights, you may find that you want the user to be able to access a specific area, but the pre-defined permission groups either…
When setting up a new user with access to SIMS, you will need to make sure they have relevant permission groups added to their record. The spreadsheet below shows all of the…
When you have entered students that are siblings into SIMS, they should all pull through to the corresponding Family Links panels as long as the parent records are the same and "Parental Correspondence"…
Issue: When Parents/Carers are logged into Options Online they are unable to tick the approval box. Resolution: Within the Options Online plan definition you will need to make sure that the "School…
The UCI consists of 13 characters: Centre number (5) Board Identifier (1) Academic year of registration (2) Candidate serial number (4) Check character (1) Centre Number The number of the centre where…
After creating your Domestic Season you will need to open the Basedata window via Focus > Basedata. Right-click the DOM board, and then select "Clone a Previous Series" from the menu displayed…
