SIMS Teacher app features and compatibility for iOS and Windows

Features

• Feature name

  iOS

  Windows

• Real-time SIMS data read-write

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• 24/7 access from any location with Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Microsoft or Google account & Office 365 active directory integration

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Offline access – ‘take my day offline’ feature

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Record class registration/ attendance

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Auto record minutes late

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• School defined attendance codes

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Record achievement and behaviour for a student or groups of students

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• View student details (emergency contacts, medical/dietary information)

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Student search

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Teacher search

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Teacher timetable view (view your own timetable)

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Student timetable view

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Cover lessons displayed in the teacher timetable

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Emergency cover (act on behalf of another teacher)

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Integrated assessment marksheets

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Programme of Study formative and summative assessment markbooks

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Support staff access

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• SIMS Dinner Money registers integration to record school meals

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

Management and security

• Feature name

  iOS

  Windows

• 24/7 access to the school’s Teacher app management console

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Secure web-based encrypted SIMS data service

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Secure device and teacher account authorisation

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Device data is AES 256-bit encrypted

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Data on the device is securely excluded from iCloud and iTunes backup

  Available on iOS

  n/a

• Two-factor authentication support

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• ESS is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 accredited

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

Setup, installation and support

• Feature name

  iOS

  Windows

• Per-user and unlimited users/site-wide options available

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Unlimited usage - no caps or limits on data

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Support guides included as standard

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows

• Technical support included as standard

  Available on iOS

  Available on Windows