EYFS 2021 Framework

With regard to the new EYFS 2021 Framework, you may need to change your data entry options from 30-50 and 40-60 to be Birth-3, 3-4 and Reception Year. To reflect the new EYFS 2021 Framework, within Sims, go to: Tools/Performance/Options – tick “revised EYFS from 2020” Schools using the revised EYFS resources should select revised…

Nursery Funded Hours and Extended Funded Hours split across more than one Provider

If parents split nursery hours across two providers, the hours have to be shared when recording in SIMS at the two sites. The recording in SIMS is via Tools | Statutory Return Tools | Update Early Years, and update the ‘Funded Hours’ and if applicable the ‘Extended Funded Hours’ columns. For Extended Funded Hours, the…

* Updated 8th July 2019* Primary School SIP (School Improvement Programme) Statutory Key Stage Analysis Resources

(Updated 7th July 2019) Capita have developed a series of reports to assist primary school leaders, governors and any other relevant stake holders to analyse statutory Key Stage data in line with the DfE Primary Accountability Measures 2018 updated September 2018 and Provisional 2018 National Figures from Statistics at DfE – Department for Education. These…

EYFS Results not showing in CTF

In order for the EYFS results to appear in the CTF for submission to your LA, you will need to make sure that you “Calculate” the marksheet and save.  

Early Years – Progress Grid Entry – No Students displaying

Pupils are not showing in the ‘Progress Grid Entry’ screen when you click onto the search button. You will need to open the Progress Grid Template: Focus|Assessment|Progress Grid Template Select the template required and double click to open. Click on the browser next to “Course for Template” and remove the Pastoral Overview.   Your students…

Course Manager and Starting the Timetable Early (Post 16 schools)

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…

How do I Import the Assessment Wizards for the Foundation Stage Profile

1.Select Routines | Data In | Assessment | Import. 2.Select the file to import by clicking the browser (magnifying glass) button, then select C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS.net\AMPA. Terminal Server schools please click here for your file path. 3.Select C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net\AMPA\England Primary (and Middle Deemed Primary)\Assessment Manager. 4.There are two Foundation Stage Profiles (FSP) Wizards. If you…