Managing BTEC’s

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 this by 31 May. 9B – Registration entry file. 6B – BTEC Basedata June 2023 6B – Entry deadline 23 March – amendment…

Course Manager – Linking Exam Awards to course in Course Manager

There are two ways that you can link courses to QANs: 1.Adding an Award to the Examination panel in Maintain Course, clicking new here will pull through any Award that has been imported into Exams Organiser. If the award is new and basedata has not yet been imported that contains the specific award, it will…

Invalid variant type conversion when using Seating Organiser

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. Apologies for any inconvenience. Reviewed 24/5/19

What is a good pass when using the new reformed 9-1 grades?

A grade 4 will be classed as a pass and would be the equivalent to a C grade, anything below a 4 would not be classed as a pass. Please see below; Under the new system, a grade 4 and above will be equivalent to a C and above. This is – and will remain…

Sending Examination Results to Students via InTouch

Defining the Recipients of Exam Result Messages   Select Tools | InTouch | Exam Results Setup | New In the Basic Details panel, enter a Description for the definition. Select the Exam Season for the definition from the drop-down list. If an embargo has been set up for the selected season, the Embargo End date…

Examination Entry codes.

When entering data in entries marksheets, the following options are available: Y – Yes, the candidate is entered for the examination. C – The candidate is treated as a Centre-funded entry. P – The candidate is entered for the examination as a Private candidate. The cost of the examination will be paid for by the candidate…

Privately taken Qualifications

Where a qualification is certificated privately, this continues to count in the performance measures for the school at which the pupil/student studies, as of census date. Schools must engage pupil/students and their parents in constructive discussions where they feel a private early entry is inappropriate. This also applies where a pupil/student sits an exam at…

Exams – Making Amendments

Once an entries submission has been made, changes to these entries may need to be made. Changes to entries can be made in Examinations Organiser and then an amendment file can be created and sent to the exam board. Focus > Candidates > Internal > Select the Student On the Internal Candidate Details screen, select tab…

Can I set up Exam reminders in Intouch?

You can set up Exam Alerts via the following: Tools | InTouch | Exam Reminder Alerts Setup to display the Find Exam Reminder Alert Definition browser. You can send an SMS or email message to internal examination candidates who are scheduled for an exam, reminding them of a forthcoming examination. The message can also be…

Locking and Unlocking Examinations Organiser Marksheets.

Marksheets created in Examinations Organiser can be made read-only, enabling their data to still be viewed while preventing them from being edited. This would be particularly useful when working with entry marksheets, where the submission file has been sent to the examination board and you do not want any changes to be made to the…

How do I add an External or Historic Exam Result?

To add a historic result or a result for an Exam taken externally to Student Details Exams link, you will need to enter the result by doing the following: In SIMS Tools | Examinations  | External Results | Manual Entry |Double click on the student | Add result Enter all of the information for the student’s result….

Subjects are not appearing on the Certification Broadsheet.

The most common reason why Subjects are missed out from the Broadsheet Report is because they do not have a QCA code attached in the element. Method for attaching QCA codes: a) Use Focus | Basedata to open the Basedata window showing the Basedata for the current season. b) Expand e.g. EDEXL/GCE to show the…