TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Link to workbook
- Engage Package
- What is the purpose of this course?
- Who the course is aimed at?
- What is the recommended course length?
- Are there any prerequisites?
- Important
Link to workbook
Engage Package
Engage Teaching
What is the purpose of this course?
To train users in the setup and management of attendance data
Who the course is aimed at?
Systems Administrator, Director of Studies, Head of Pastoral Care, SMT and Office & Support Staff
What is the recommended course length?
2 hours
Are there any prerequisites?
User must have used the Core Module (using Groups and Filters and running Reports)
Curriculum must be set up if school intends to use Class Attendance
If school intends to track changes to attendance ‘Session Attendance Changes Require Reason’ must be turned on and the school must have downloaded a copy of the ‘Changed Attendance’ report
Users must have permission to use the pupil and Attendance screens
School must have latest Attendance reports
Users must have permission to run Attendance reports
Important
Please be aware that the course is designed to equip you with the skills to manage this area of the system effectively. It is important that you allow sufficient time and resource to implement the setup after the training has taken place. In many cases this will need to be completed before progressing to another stage of the system.
| Component/Screen | Purpose | It is essential that you bring the following information to the training session |
| Define Attendance Parameters | Set up structure of the school week | Full details of the attendance/timetable structure including all the periods and breaks for all year groups |
| Define Absence Types | Customise the list of absences available to those marking attendance | List of all Absence Types to be used |
| Form Attendance | Mark daily attendance per Session | |
| Class Attendance (Optional) | Mark daily attendance per Class/Period | |
| SMS (Optional) | Default settings for messages Setting up SMS messages Using SMS with attendance | Full details of SMS requirements for Attendance SMS message content |
| Batch Update Attendance | Mark future or group absences for sessions, periods or both | |
| Review Pupil Attendance | Review/identify patterns in attendance Export attendance data to Excel | |
| Attendance in the Staff Portal | How to take session/class registers Set up Missed Registers Attendance Analysis | |
| Attendance Reports | Report on/extract required attendance data in multiple format styles | List of reports required by the school |
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