Within Reports – Timetables it is now possible to switch between timetable reports from a report output by clicking a component on the timetable. For example, from the Staff Timetable(s) report, clicking the room name on the output displays in a separate window that room’s timetable for the timetable cycle. This functionality was previously available…
In Nova T6 – Data / Refresh Basedata, you can choose the area you want to update from SQL (Sims .net) rather than being presented with options for import for all the areas, e.g. to bring in Levels from SQL – go to Data/Refresh Basedata tick Levels and you will go straight to the Import Levels option. …
Routines | Home Page | Home Page Timeline Configuration Using the Home Page Timeline Configuration functionality, it is now possible to enable the display of additional information on the My Timeline widget on the SIMS Home Page, including absence details (who is covering your lesson, reason for absence, etc.), room names and lessons for which…
Due to changes in the Education Regulations, Headteachers can now only grant leave of absence during term time in exceptional circumstances and are responsible for determining the number of days permitted to be taken. Therefore, the Headteacher no longer needs to grant extended leave. This has resulted in the use of attendance code F (extended…
Base Pay is being collected Base Pay is calculated from the information in SIMS. If your information in SIMS is update to date and you have included the latest pay award the SWC should calculate it correctly. To check the information print out the Payment Details detailed report after you have created and validated…
When trying to access Payroll2FMS you will see the following window as your licence will have expired on 30th September. Enter the details exactly as shown in the email that you have been sent. All details are case sensitive. Once the details have been entered click on “Validate Licence” and the “Licence Code is Invalid” should…
The school census summary shows Pupils on Roll with SEN Provision and includes Number of SEN Pupils in a mainstream school who are members of a Special Provision (SEN Unit), and Number of SEN Pupils in a mainstream school who are members of a Special Provision (Resourced Provision) If a school has added SEN Provisions…
What is the English Baccalaureate? The English Baccalaureate was introduced as a performance measure in the 2010 performance tables. It is not a qualification in itself. The measure recognises where pupils have secured a C grade or better across a core of academic subjects – English, mathematics, history or geography, the sciences and a…
The official school leaving date is the last Friday in June in the school year in which a student reaches age 16. Where a Year 11 student has applied and been accepted into the school 6th form, they must remain on roll until the end of term. Code X can be used for the period…
Missing QCA Codes Reviewed on 25/10/2016
How to separate certification elements into separate awards Reviewed 24/5/2019
English and English Literature all taught under English Reviewed on 24/5/19
Special Arrangements Reviewed on 24/05/2019
QRS Exams Organiser Entering Non EDI Data Reviewed 24/5/2019
Editing the Reason for Change of Mark A default reason for change of mark must be defined as part of the set up process (Tools | Setups | Attendance Setup). However, if the default reason for change of mark is not appropriate for all marks that have been changed, individual reasons for change can be…
When an Invoice is created in Accounts Receivable the sum of money is credited to the Ledger Code for that “product” e.g. Lettings which is also linked to the Lettings Income Cost Centre for example. The VAT is credited to the VAT standard rate income Ledger Code and the whole sum is debited to the…
Starting the timetable early can result in courses showing with a start date in July of one academic year and an end date in June/July the following academic year. Course Manager should cope with this as a one year course if the student is a member of the course till the end of the previous…
This report uses all of the non-confidential School Workforce Census fields within SIMS and should be sent out to all staff in September of each year, in order to get all your data accurate and updated in time for the SWC in November. You can download this report by clicking here. 1. Save the Scomis Staff…
Right mouse click on the following address and open link in a new window: https://collectdata.education.gov.uk/qwsweb Click the Generic QAN data link Click on the Current QAN CSV file Choose to Save the QAN_Current_V1.1.csv file to a folder on your computer Reviewed on 08/04/2016
If results are added in Edit PI in Exams Organiser they will not show in Course Manager or in the Post 16 Learning Aims Panel of the School Census. The school will have to manually put them in the school census. Reviewed on 24/05/2019
I have created a new course, saved it but can’t find it when searching for it. Try removing the dates from the search criteria – just drag your mouse over the from and to dates and delete so that the date fields are empty and search again. This is usually caused by no members being…
Asset Management is a new addition to theFMSsuite of software specifically for use in academies and independent schools. These types of school have a requirement to record and account for their fixed assets. They will need to identify:- the type of asset, for example land and buildings, computer equipment. the depreciation policy, for example straight…
The planned end date is showing different in the Update Learning Aims panel in the School Census to that in Course Manager and is bright yellow. The Update Learning Aims panel will show the original planned end date for YPLA matching purposes. The advice from the Dfe is not to change it – it is…
If the inconsistent font is from a teachers comment or a comment inserted from the comment bank, check the following 1. Check the default font size in the comment bank. This is the font set in the List Entry Screen and is applied to typed as well as inserted comments. 2. If the session is set…
Students following a single award course may be identified as able to enter the double award exam – what is the correct way of dealing with this in Course Manager? You will need to create a new double award course and transfer the students from the single award course to the double award course. Failure…
The Post 16 Learning Aims will be collected for all Main – Dual Registered students. Therefore schools who are in a consortium who have Main – Dual Registered students should record ALL the learning aims for these students whether they take place at the school site or at another school. Post 16 Learning aims will NOT…
Support for 2-year courses has been enhanced from the 2015-2016 year. Setting the duration for 2 years will automatically set the membership for each student with an end date which reflects the 2 year duration, e.g. start date …/09/2015 -end date will automatically default to …./07/2017. If the level (e.g. GCE2Y) is always a 2…
Care needs to be taken when doing this to avoid backdating the change to previous years, or creating duplicate learning aims. Please follow the steps below: Check that you are working in the correct academic year in Tools / Academic Management / Set Academic Year Tools / Academic Management / Course Manager / Maintain Courses…
Hosted Service (Terminal Server) School & Upgrade Service School please follow Reports > Import > Click Open and if neccessary browse to F/Public/Sims.net Browse to the latest version of the pre-defined report.rptdef file – e.g. ‘Predefined Reports_v7.162.rptdef’ where 7.162 is the version of the SIMS .net you are now on. Click Open Click Check All and…
Testing and advice from Capita indicates that any changes you have made to the Capita default permission groups will persist for the time being. After the summer upgrade in Focus / System / Manage Groups such groups will show with a yellow warning triangle to indicate this is a Capita permission group which has been…