Training Course: SIMS Examinations Organiser – Key Stage 4/5 Results Analysis (The Essentials) The course aims to prepare Examinations Officers in Secondary Schools for Key Stage 4/5 result day(s) in August. This includes an overview of 2018 exam-related topical issues, followed by full detail of the processes involved in the import, processing and reporting of the results within the SIMS software. The course is run in an IT suite, with each delegate working on their own dummy SIMS system. Sample GCSE and A-Level results will be used during the day. The course aims to equip delegates with the knowledge and skills to download and import exams results, and subsequently generate a series of reports at school, department, subject, class and individual level. This course is aimed at Examinations Officers and Examination Secretaries in Secondary/Upper schools and academies. It is assumed that candidates have some prior experience of using SIMS Examinations Organiser, as this course is specifically aimed at the summer results process. Course Content Course Fee Somerset Maintained schools: £156 Routines Somerset Academies: £164 Preparing Performance Indicator Data (process introduced in summer 2017) Course Dates and Venues Friday 6th July 2018 – Bridgwater (09:30-16:00) Results Thursday 12th July 2018 – Yeovil (09:30-16:00) Applying a Results Embargo Downloading results via A2C Migration Tutor Application (inc. housekeeping of folders) Alistair Gregory Importing results into Exams Organiser and The course is aimed at: dealing with errors Adding results manually where basedata is Exams Officer / Exams Secretary (Secondary / Upper not available (‘Edit PI’ Tool) Schools and Academies) Course requirements Reports It is assumed that delegates have some prior Candidate Statement of Results (inc. upload experience of using SIMS Examinations Organiser to SIMS .net student record) Performance Tables Other Information Results Broadsheet A sandwich lunch is provided, in addition to Subject/Grade Analysis tea/coffee during the day. Group Performance Analysis Editing Results Modifying previously-imported grades (remarked papers, for example) Dealing with non-standard awards/results BTECs
Training Course: SIMS Examinations Organiser – Key Stage 4/5 Results Analysis (The Essentials) The course aims to prepare Examinations Officers in Secondary Schools for Key Stage 4/5 result day(s) in August. This includes an overview of 2018 exam-related topical issues, followed by full detail of the processes involved in the import, processing and reporting of the results within the SIMS software. The course is run in an IT suite, with each delegate working on their own dummy SIMS system. Sample GCSE and A-Level results will be used during the day. The course aims to equip delegates with the knowledge and skills to download and import exams results, and subsequently generate a series of reports at school, department, subject, class and individual level. This course is aimed at Examinations Officers and Examination Secretaries in Secondary/Upper schools and academies. It is assumed that candidates have some prior experience of using SIMS Examinations Organiser, as this course is specifically aimed at the summer results process. Course Content Routines Preparing Performance Indicator Data (process introduced in summer 2017) Results Applying a Results Embargo Downloading results via A2C Migration Application (inc. housekeeping of folders) Importing results into Exams Organiser and dealing with errors Adding results manually where basedata is not available (‘Edit PI’ Tool) Reports Candidate Statement of Results (inc. upload to SIMS .net student record) Performance Tables Results Broadsheet Subject/Grade Analysis Group Performance Analysis Editing Results Modifying previously-imported grades (remarked papers, for example) Dealing with non-standard awards/results BTECs Course Fee Somerset Maintained schools: £156 Somerset Academies: £164 Course Dates and Venues Friday 6th July 2018 – Bridgwater (09:30-16:00) Thursday 12th July 2018 – Yeovil (09:30-16:00) Tutor Alistair Gregory The course is aimed at: Exams Officer / Exams Secretary (Secondary / Upper Schools and Academies) Course requirements It is assumed that delegates have some prior experience of using SIMS Examinations Organiser Other Information A sandwich lunch is provided, in addition to tea/coffee during the day.
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