Question bank

What it is

A store of test questions that teachers write and share.

Why it matters

Saves time by reusing good questions for future tests.

When to use it

Teachers add, edit and reuse questions when building test papers.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

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

What you see

Question bank · click the picture to enlarge

Buttons on this screen

• Import — adds many records at once from a spreadsheet.
• New question — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New question button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 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: Question bank · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Type *	choose	Choose the kind of question, such as multiple choice or short answer.
Code	text	Optional. Your own short reference for this question, unique in your bank.
Question *	long text	The question text that pupils will read.
Difficulty *	choose	Choose how hard the question is, such as easy, medium or hard.
Marks *	number	How many marks the question is worth.
Subject	text	Optional. The subject this question is for.
Grade	text	Optional. The grade this question is for.
Learning outcomes	choose	Optional. Pick the outcomes this question gives evidence for.
Option A	text
Correct	tick box	Tick each answer choice that is correct.
Option B	text
Option C	text
Option D	text
Explanation	long text	Optional. Explain the answer. Shown to pupils after marking.

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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