9 May 2017
Scomis have produced a variety of reports which allow more detailed analysis of attendance data. The attached files will need to be imported into SIMS Reports and will be accessible through the…
8 Mar 2017
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 -…
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…
2 Feb 2017
Internet filtering changes Who is affected? If you have a South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Internet connection at your school or establishment, you will be affected. Schools using…
26 Oct 2016
The routes to take are:- Tools>Statutory Return Tools>Update QANs and Discount Codes for Course Manager Find the QAN required using the filters then click on the Add button to select it and the…
1 Aug 2016
Unfortunately it is not possible to change the titles of column headings.
5 Nov 2015
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…
28 Jul 2015
List of 2014 2015 2016 and 2017 qualifications and discount codes
30 Jun 2014
You can add this type of result by going to Tools | External Results - Manual Entry Please be advised that doing this and not changing the effective date will show the…
19 Jun 2014
In Exams Organiser go to Reports > Results > Candidate Statement of Results. This will open the Report Criteria Screen and you will need to change the scope from Season to Year…
13 Jun 2014
Connectivity Requirements The connector will work from any internet connection with the exception of a few countries such as China which are blocked at our firewall Bandwidth Requirements For information on bandwith requirement…
29 Apr 2014
You can set up Exam Alerts via the following: Select Tools | InTouch | Exam Reminder Alerts Setup to display the Find Exam Reminder Alert Definition browser. You can send an SMS…
6 Aug 2013
Capita make strong recommendations about the hardware specification of the hardware to run SIMS Workstations of Minimum System Requirements specification would be recommended for occasional use and are likely to be less…
26 Mar 2013
Scomis Hosted Application Connector and driverless printing client download (for Hosted SIMS access)
To connect to your hosted SIMS / FMS or other hosted applications whether at school or at home, you need to download and install the following 2 installers - (1) Scomis…
31 Jan 2013
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,…
16 Nov 2012
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…
15 Aug 2012
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)…
14 Jan 2011
************PLEASE NOTE: This FAQ is to be followed entirely at the risk of the school and Scomis is not held responsible for any data lost. Failure to follow all steps correctly may…
5 Jul 2010
This is the current Scomis Password Policy (which has been based on the Devon County Council Password Policy) which is applied to the Scomis Managed Services. We also recommend that schools adopt…
25 May 2010
Please make sure you have a full backup before starting this procedure. 1. Tools>Define Financial Year>Define/edit year 2. Use + on right to add the new year. You will probably want to…