This training is specifically designed for those who use Excel on a regular basis and wish to expand thie knowledge working with larger more complex spreadsheets.
Jan 262012
Oct 052011
This course has been designed specifically for those schools that have previously been Central Payment Schools and have just, or are about to, become an Academy. This course will provide delegates with the skills that they need in order to operate independently.
Sep 292011
This hands-on course is designed to look at the basic functions of Word XP/2003. On completion of this course delegates will have been shown how to make best use of the basic functions of Word in their working environment.
Sep 292011
This half day course is designed to look at the mail merge functions of Word XP. On completion of this course delegates should be proficient in the use of the mail merge functions of Word XP to produce letters and labels.
Sep 292011
Delegates will look at more functions of Word XP/2003 On completion of this course delegates will have been shown how to make best use of the functions of Word in their working environment.
Sep 292011
This hands-on course is designed to look at more advanced functions of Word XP. On completion of this course delegates will have been shown how to make best use of the advanced functions in their working environment.
Sep 292011
This hands-on course is designed to enable delegates to plan, create and deliver a presentation using PowerPoint XP. On completion of this course delegates will have been shown how to set up slides of a presentation including graphics and text. This training is specifically designed for those people who have a good working knowledge of Windows XP, and who need to use PowerPoint XP as a work tool.
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Sep 292011
This hands-on course is designed to look at more advanced functions of PowerPoint XP. On completion of this course delegates will have been shown how to make best use of the advanced functions in their presentations.
Sep 292011
This course is designed for those who have a requirement to produce business diagrams such as flowcharts, organisation charts etc. On completion of this course delegates will have a working knowledge of Visio to enable them to produce and amend business diagrams. Delegates will be able to create a variety of business diagrams such as flowcharts and organisation charts
The two day course is for those who need to manage large quantities of data which can be held in related tables within the database. On completion of the course participants will be able use Access to store and maintain data. Participants will have a good knowledge of the tools available to set up, maintain and design forms, queries and reports.
On completion of this two day course participants should have built on knowledge and skills gained on the Access Basic course and be able to use some of the advanced tools of Access to build a database application, linking and automating the objects in their database. The main focus of the second day will be in the use of Macros.
Sep 292011
This half day course is designed for new users of Outlook who need a basic introduction in how to use the e-mail function. It will include how how to send and receive e-mail messages, how to use Outlook when attaching files, applying formatting and using rules.
This course is for experienced users of SIMS Assessment or those who have previously attended SIMS Assessment courses. It will provide delegates with the ability to analyse the full range of their students’ assessment data using the functionality within SIMS Analysis.
Sep 162011
This course is intended for Staff responsible for managing and maintaining the schools IT system.
The course will cover the best practice in running a school network and the essential elements of good customer care. Topics covered include a consistency of approach and managing projects along with other vital ingredients of good network management. The activities introduced during the day will serve to reinforce key areas of network management. This trainig could also be held in a school for a team of Technicians – Please apply to Scomis.
This course has been designed to assist assessment co-ordinators, school administrators and class teachers in Primary schools, in using the new SIMS pre-defined APP Grids to assess pupil progress based on the National Strategies guidelines. The provided grids automatically link to the tracking pupils’ progress marksheets and aspects. The Progress Grid functionality is designed to replace the paper-based National Strategies Assessing Pupil Progress (APP) grids.
This course will explore the production of high quality, fully customisable reports for parents based on Profiles, which uses editable pre defined comments and / or free text and Assessment Individual Reports. Data recorded in SIMS Assessment, Attendance and other areas of SIMS can be linked to a report.
A sound working knowledge of SIMS Assessment would be beneficial if Assessment results are to be incorporated in reports for parents.
This course is for experienced users of SIMS Assessment or those who have previously attended SIMS Assessment courses. You will learn how to analyse the full range of your students’ assessment data using the functionality within SIMS Analysis. It will take you through the advanced features of the software in order to realise the potential of SIMS Assessment and Analysis as a tool to drive improvements in student achievement. This course will cover the creation and maintenance of user-defined groups; the creation and use analysis grids; group, aspect, chance and result-set; using Individual Reports for analysis; creating tracking grids; the design and construction of complex Assessment templates and utilising progression and value-added graphs.
This two day course covers the essential skills needed to build and implement an assessment system in school. The course will examine how SIMS Assessment can be utilised to create a customised tracking system for both KS3 and KS4 and explore the potential of SIMS Assessment. This course assumes no previous knowledge of SIMS Assessment although some experience of the use of SIMS would be an advantage but not essential.
This course introduces you to Assessment Manager 7. It will provide you with the ability to record and view a full range of your pupils’ assessment data in order that you can quickly and easily track pupils’ progress, monitor individuals and groups effectively and share information across the school, parents and other interested organisations. It is important that delegates have a good understanding of their school’s pupil Assessment and Reporting Policy.
Jun 242011
This course will introduce Outlook as a total desktop management system and enable a broader use of Outlook by covering the Inbox and Calendar in depth, as well as Contacts, Tasks and Notes and introducing other topics such as delegate access, public folders, etc
Jun 242011
This training is specifically designed for those who need to work with Excel’s complex functions and formulae and to perform complex analysis of their data.
Jun 242011
This training is specifically designed for those people who have a working knowledge of Windows, and who need to use Excel as a work tool.
Feb 162011
A hands on Workshop for delegates to explore the data security management principles and put solutions into place
Feb 112011
This course will cover maintenance of course memberships and develop an understanding of the links to and from other processes in SIMS, particularly Exams Organiser. Management of Post 16 Learning Aims for School Census will be covered in the context of key issues critical for correct funding.
Feb 112011
SIMS Attendance Module is used to record and report pupil attendance.
This presentation covers the Applications (Pre Admissions area of SIMS .net. It covers how to put pupils on the system who are not yet in school and how to admit them once they are in school.
School staff who need to produce pupil reports will benefit from this half day workshop which takes the user through the new click and drag method to produce pupil lists.
The purpose of this Presentation is to enable schools to produce their first Annual School Workforce Census Return for the DfE using SIMS .net
May 202010
FMS for new Staff or additional Finance Operators
The Key Stage Wizard is a tool to simplify the process of entering the statutory End of Key Stage Assessments into SIMS. This Presentation will cover everything you need to know to enter this information, create reports and export results to either your LA and/or the National Assessment Agency
May 142010
Update your skills to the latest developments in FMS 6.
May 052010
Report creation based on staff data held in Personnel 7.
Apr 282010
This Presentation takes you through the process of importing the Admission Transfer File from your Local Authority ans also covers the Applicatiions (Pre-Admissions area) of SIMS.net.
The purpose of this presentation is to assist you in the production of the Census for the DCSF using SIMS.net. It will also inform you of how additional information can be obtained by running reports and how this information is then transferred to you local authority. We will also advise you of which failures and queries can be ignored.
This Presentation aims to give a clearer understanding on how learning aims are generated within SIMS for the census collection.
Feb 092010
The purpose of this presentation is to enable schools to produce their School Census for the DCSF using SIMS.net. It will also inform schools of any changes to the data that is collected, or any new requirements made by the DCSF and any known issues that there may be.
The purpose of this workshop is to enable schools to produce their School Census Return for the DCSF using SIMS.net. It will give you the background to the Return with practice of creating it and dealing with any validation failures and queries.
A very useful workshop dealing with the administrative tasks preparing for Exams. It is recommended that both the Examinations Officer and the Administrative Assistant attend.
This Workshop covers how to set up demestic exams within your school using Examinations Organiser. It is recommended that both the Examinations Officer and Administrative Assistant attend.
New users of the SIMS Examinations Organiser Module. These may include schools using the module for the first time, and newly appointed examination management and administrative staff in existing schools.
It is recommended that both the Examinations Officer and the Administrative Assistant attend.
Jan 102010
Introduction to SIMS .net Dinner Money 7
Jan 102010
Managing SEN in SIMS .net.