Exams

What it is

The list of exams the school runs, such as terms and unit tests.

Why it matters

Keeps every exam in one list so timetables and marks link to it.

When to use it

Staff create or edit an exam before scheduling papers and marks.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Exams to open it.
3. Click Exams.

What you see

Exams · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Code, Name, Type, Status, Starts, Ends, Active, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New exam — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New exam button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (5 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Exams · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Code *	text	A short code for this exam, such as MID-T1. Unique within the school year.
Name *	text	The full name of the exam, such as Mid-Term Examination.
Short name	text	An optional shorter name for lists and tight spaces, such as Mid-Term.
Type *	choose	Choose what kind of exam it is, such as Term, Unit test or Project.
Status *	choose	Where the exam is now, such as Draft, Scheduled or Completed.
Aggregation into term *	choose	Choose how marks combine into the term result, such as Sum or Average.
Branch	choose	Pick the branch this exam is for, or leave it for every branch.
Term	choose	Pick the term this exam belongs to, or leave it empty.
Weight in term	number	This exam's share of the term total, as a percentage. Optional.
Starts on	date	The first day of the exam period.
Ends on	date	The last day of the exam period.
Results expected on	date	The date by which teachers should have marks entered.
Sequence	number	A number for the order this exam appears in lists. Lower numbers come first.
Active	switch	Turn on to let staff use this exam. Turn off to hide it.
Description	long text	Any extra details about the exam that staff should know.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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