Exporting/Importing Key Stage marksheets to Excel and Mapping aspects

Importing data from a “Formatted” spreadsheet will import back into the original aspects and result sets that were contained when the data was previously exported. Importing data from an “Un-formatted” spreadsheet will require user input to map the columns of the spreadsheet to the aspects and result sets in SIMS. If the spreadsheets are exported…

Colour in Sims Assessment – Individual Reports

When adding colours within a cell in a marksheet, (right clicking on the cell “Select colour to a cell”)  the colour will NOT pull into individual reports.  If you want the colour to pull into an individual report along with the result, it will need to be coloured using a Nested If Then Else formula…

Submitting KS2 Results to NCA Tools Website (Hosted Schools)

Submitting KS2 Results to NCA Tools Website (Hosted Schools) Currently Schools are unable to access the NCA Tools website via Internet Explorer in Scomis Hosted Applications. https://ncatools.education.gov.uk/Teacher-Assessment/Home.aspx They receive either of the following two errors that are shown below   Testing performed by Scomis has revealed that the website actively blocks connection requests from the…

How To Bulk Update Result Sets in Individual Reports (AM7)

*Please back up your templates before you make any changes as tags can break very easily* With your Word template open, you need to click on reveal codes by clicking on the pilcrow symbol – ¶ which is under the “home” Screen.  This reveals punctuation, paragraph markers / hidden formatting.  If that doesn’t work try…

Programme of Study Tracking Sheet – “Please import the ResultSet (s)”

  You may receive the message “Please import the ResultSet(s)” after clicking on the Populate icon within the Programme of Study Tracking Sheet. (Route: Focus/Assessment/Programme of Study Tracking Entry)   You will need to import the following templates/aspects from the AMPA folder:   KS4 Assessment mapping Tool aspect PoS KS3 aspect Progress 8 – KS2…

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….