17 Feb 2023
Types of files: 7B is a results request file – Schools can request this from Pearson in order for EDI results to be made in the August Results period.  Schools should submit…
23 Nov 2022
SIMS Examinations Organiser is used to administer public exams, such as GCSEs. The training booklet below explores how Examinations Organiser can also be used to administer domestic (internal/mock/PPE) examinations. This includes; create…
26 Oct 2022
Exam Marksheets do not default to the Exams Officer as the owner, as it depends on the group that the marksheet has been created for. Exam Marksheets setup for different groups will…
19 Oct 2021
Hosted Schools: Schools have recently received contact from JCQ to update the A2C Migration App to the new A2C Transport App: The latest A2C Transport app has been installed as recommended by…
14 Apr 2021
Key Dates: Summer 2021 SIMS and FMS Upgrade provisional release date: 16th July 2021 Download days (9th & 11th August): The Scomis Service Desk will be open from 07:00 to 17:00 Results…
10 Jun 2020
Course Award links can be seen in Exam Organiser in Tools | School Setups | Exam Awards but can no longer be changed here. To link exam awards to courses, use SIMS .net…
This may be due to the Performance Points not being updated To resolve this issue please navigate to Tools | Examinations | Manage Performance Indicators and update the QN's you require are using this…
In the first instance, please check through route: Reports | Results |This will show all the 'certification' results for the pupil regardless of QCA subject codes or Award to Course Links. ANY…
13 Mar 2019
This issue has proved extremely difficult for Scomis or Capita to replicate Therefore, If you are experiencing this issue, Please remove the seating plan and re-create it. This should resolve your issue.…
9 Aug 2018
Examination results are generally available for download at midnight on Results Download Day. To restrict the publication and viewing of examination results before their official release time (i.e. 06:00 on the Thursday,…
27 Jun 2018
The Summer Release (2018) introduced a new Discounting Family field for 16-18 Qualifications in compliance with DfE specifications announced in January this year.  The field must be populated for all 16-18 qualifications…
1 Jun 2018
This can be found within the Examinations module under Tools>Component Sitting Integrity Check kb21643   Reviewed 24/5/19           Reviewed 24/5/19
3 May 2018
Please click here: Attaching-QCA-Codes Reviewed on 24/5/19  
2 Mar 2018
The UCI consists of 13 characters: Centre number (5) Board Identifier (1) The academic year of registration (2) Candidate serial number (4) Check character (1) Centre Number The number of the centre…
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…
30 Jan 2018
For students without UCI numbers:- 1. Select Tools>Allocate UCI & Exam Numbers. 2. Select the Group required. 3. Highlight the student required 4. Click on the Allocate UCI button. 5. Click Save.…
17 Aug 2017
Click below for the sample report output. This is only a guide and will likely not be representative of a school's true data.   KS4 Cohort Information Number of Students at end…
Running the PI reports Select Tools | Examinations | PI Reports - the default selections are for a Key Stage 4 summary report for the default season. Click the Group Filter browser…
14 Aug 2017
On completion of the exam results file import any logged errors will be displayed in the Errors dialogue box. Use the information below to help resolve any issues before re-importing the results file.…