There may be occasions where you need to add a comment to an attendance mark within the register. To do this you will need to go to Modules > Attendance > Manage Attendance. From here you can select the parameters for the register that you would like view. The register will then load. Click into…
In order for a room to appear within Exams it must first be added in Config > Administration > Rooms Once it has been added here you will then need to go to Config > Examination > Exam Rooms and click New. You will then need to click on the magnifying glass icon which will…
The Exams Embargo only applies to the Exams Module. However, if formulas are used in Assessment Sheets to reference embargoed results, they can become visible to staff with certain Assessment permissions. To maintain the security of results and uphold the embargo, Bromcom have introduced a toggle setting to disable formulas from exposing embargoed exam results…
If you need to add an additional allowance for a staff member, you will first need to add a new version date for the allowance as follows: Browse to Config>Administration> Additional allowances Click the allowance line E.G if you want to update TL3 – Teaching and learning responsibilities Under the “Versions” click add new date…
When importing your results files into Bromcom it is possible that you may experience one of two errors. The first error as shown above is “Exam Code not in Candidate entered Exams”. This means that Bromcom cannot find an entry that corresponds with the results Exam Code. To resolve this error move the radio button…
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You may be trying to delete a pupil and are being asked for your PIN? How do you find out what your user PIN is? Request for a PIN usually means you’re an SSO user logging in with O365 or Google, and you were prompted to set your PIN number the first time you logged…
To update Parental Responsibility click on the pencil icon for the Contact in the Linked Students tab Then you can choose Parental Responsibility If you make any changes, make sure to press Save.
You may find that you receive queries from Parents as to why they can only see one of their children in MCAS. This may be because “Grant access to student details on MCAS” is not ticked” within the contact record. Please go to “Others”, Type: “Contact” and open the contact record. Within “Linked Students”, double…
This report can be found via Reports – Administration – Staff data check report. You can export, print, and hand-out to teachers to check. Alternatively you could create a quick report with the information you want to check, include staff email, and then mailmerge it to staff. Also, staff should (permissions allowing) be able to…
You may be starting to roll out MCAS and have been sending links out to parents. In Bromcom, you can run a report that shows you which students parents have not activated their account. You can run the User Accounts Report under Reports>MCAS>Account Report. Here you will be able to run a report of all…
Yes, the Banking tab displays the Banking Information. In this example the member of Staff has the option to Edit existing details and the changes do not have to be Approved. Move pointer over section to be amended, which will highlight and display the options. For more information please see; How To Use My Profile As A Staff Member – Bromcom – Documentation Centre…
Staff List Page>Choose Staff>Actions>Add Absence (and creating absence via Staff Profile page) How to Record Staff Absence – Bromcom – Documentation Centre You may find, when entering a Staff Absence, whether you select specific time (eg half day, 3/4 day) the time changes to a default time. In order to rectify this, you need to…
The below information is relevant only for schools who do not use the single sign on method. If the user has forgotten the password for their Microsoft or Google tenancy, this will need to be managed by the administrator of that system. For Bromcom users who have email addresses associated with their account, they can…
Scomis does not recommend deleting user accounts, and the routine should only be used in cases where the accounts have not been used by a staff member (i.e. duplicate accounts created or the staff member does not start at the school). All account deletion is irreversible. We will highlight the account deletion process at the…
The July update to DTSApps includes improvements to the Invoice Payments process, making it easier to send invoices for payment. Invoices with a VAT variance or a incorrect or missing Local Authority Reference will now appear in the Rejected Invoices list. VAT variance handling was introduced previously but now has a new look. When a…
The national statistics for the Bromcom Comparative report found under Reports>Assessment>Comparative Report is not currently available Scomis has created a Word web merge template for you to use for KS2 results See the below that Scomis has made for you You can edit the wording, header and footer as well as the columns to suit…
Please see this guide for commonly asked questions around “Base Pay Mapping” If you need assistance with setting up mapping please see the following FAQ How to add Base Pay Mapping Scenario 1 – I have staff with the role of “Teaching assistants ” that need to be mapped to multiple cost centres In Bromcom…
Key Dates: Restricted release of results to centres only (00:01); – Wednesday 13 August 2025: GCE AS and A-level, FSMQ, Extended Project, Level 3 Vocational and Technical qualifications – Wednesday 20 August 2025: GCSE, ELC, Foundation and Higher Projects, Level 1 and Level 2 Vocational and Technical qualifications Release of results to candidates (08:00); –…
Local payments need to carry out a payroll clearance in order to set the Fund Control 01 to zero , prior to preliminary close down. Please see the following steps: Step 1 – Modules > Finance> Homepage>General Ledger>Journals. Select “Year End journal” if you have already run preliminary close or standard journal if you have…
Please see the following guide on how to map your base pay: Modules> Finance> Homepage> Staff> Base Pay mapping Base Pay Mapping
Schools can raise and vote on Bromcom Development Ideas by accessing the Portal through the MIS. As they don’t have their own Support Portal account, they can instead request a passcode to raise an idea by clicking on Help & Resources next to their profile photo, then click Development Ideas. The passcode will be sent…
Once in Modules > Finance> Homepage>Routines> Automatic reconciliation, please right click in the listing and then click export as shown in the screen shot below. This will then allow you to export to excel or csv and print as required.
How to upload your Phonics and EYFS CTF’s to Devon Transfer. If you are a Devon school you need to upload two CTF’s to the Data and Assessment team at Devon County Council. Once you have created your CTF’s- BROMCOM: How to create a Key Stage DFE assessment CTF – Frequently Asked Questions Log into…
Arbor – Glossary of key terminology for Assessments Types of Assessment Summative Assessment (including Progress 8) Record assessment results at key points throughout the year to measure student’s overall knowledge and progress. Students are given a mark or grade for each point in time. Examples; Formative Assessment Formative Tracking focuses on the specific skills students…
There are a number of reports that can be run for Key Stage. These can be used for analysis or to send to Parents/Guardians You can find all of these reports from Reports>Assessment>Stage Assessment Comparative Report– This report can be used to analyse Test Scores and Outcomes in Percentages to compare against National Figures Pupil…
My Child at School is a useful communication tool for schools to use with parents which can be configured to give applicable in the following areas: Assessment Attendance Behaviour Class Lists Clubs and Trips Dinner Money Online payments Exams and exam timetables Homework On Report Parents Evening Reports Timetable Academic calendar School shop Parental…
Pre-Admissions in Bromcom Attached is a brief guide on how to carry out the following tasks with regards to Pre-Admissions; Creating a Pre-Admission Group Adding Students Manually Adding a student Via CTF/ATF Communication Using MCAS to share/collect information Sending Messages to parents Managing Admissions Finalise Admissions/Admitting Students Bromcom Pre-Admission documentation
If you need to view your current Year 2’s Phonics results from the previous year, you can do so using a report. Go to Reports on the left hand side menu, then Assessment and then Results by Pupil Use the find button to select all of your current Year 2 pupils Now select KS1 from…
In this KB we’ll guide you through the notification settings for MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) Navigating to the Notification Settings Area The Notification Settings area can be located under Config>MyChildAtSchool>Notification Settings Exploring the Notification Settings As you enter the Notification Settings area the first option you’ll see is the setting to give parents/guardians access to contact the…