This 8 x half-day course provides a step by step explanation of how to use Nova-T in the production of the school timetable, from populating the system with core data (rooms, staff, subjects) to submitting the completed timetable to SIMS.

Explore the use of SIMS to extract and analyse data, including how to automate reporting and analysis, enabling your school to generate the reports whenever necessary.

Examinations Organiser supports all aspects of managing external examinations. This course covers reviewing the setup of the software, importing and structuring basedata, creating and submitting files for entries, coursework marks, managing and seating candidates.

This course covers the end of year procedures and provides you with an opportunity to consider, prior to year end, the areas that will support the smooth closure of the accounts. It does not cover the Consistent Finance Return (CFR) procedures.

Whenever a school moves to SIMS Connected and/or SIMS Next Gen, the assigned school administrator will have access to the SIMS ID administration site. The website can be used to add/maintain user accounts as well as setting certain preferences such as Third Party Sign in and two-factor authentication. This crucial role is paramount to the successful implementation and continued functionality of both SIMS Connected and SIMS Next Gen.

This course explores how the Course Management functionality of SIMS links the areas of Nova-T, Academic Management and Examinations Organiser. This course does not include Post 16 functionality, if this is required, please also book onto the PLA-05-05 Post-16 Learning Aims.

This course explores the production of existing reports and the design of custom reports to support the analysis of personnel data.

Understand how to set up, customise and implement Cover to manage all aspects of classroom staff absence and room unavailability. Explore the dynamic links of the module to other areas of SIMS. Review the classroom staff absence and cover statistics. Analyse the impact of absent classroom staff on students.

Explore the potential of SIMS Assessment including the essential skills needed to build and implement an assessment system. Learn how the software can be used to create a customised tracking system.

This course will provide delegates with the basic skills required to maintain their school timetable data over the academic year.