SIMS LEARNING GATEWAY

SLG re-cap

• Modify and improve User Interface

• Make SLG accessible on multiple devices

• Re-design Homework• Homework now Part of HSLG/SLG

Homework• Teachers in SLG• Record the date that homework was handed in

• Share with teachers, parents and pupils

Homework

• Teachers in SLG• Record the date that homework was handed in

• Share with teachers, parents and pupils• Link to Assessment • Record mark and add comments• “Clone” Homework

Homework

• Registers• Show what homework is due• Add handed in dates• Link class to previously created homework

SLG Spring Release

Change Requests:

Conduct• Improved filters in SLG – match what is in SIMS• Student dashboard: option to hide either behaviour or

achievement from the consolidated graph.• Behaviour and Achievement types available for selection match

types that are flagged as ‘include in register’ within setup in SIMS.

• Where a student has been assigned a role in a behaviour incident, new fields are added for ‘role’ and ‘recorded by’. Configurable.

SLG Spring ReleaseChange Requests:

Marksheets:• Automatically calculate on Marksheet save• Pupil Premium, First Language and Age in Years/Months

available as column options

SLG Spring Release

Change Requests:

Usability: • Further improvements using SLG on iPad Mini• Student Dashboard - Ability to hide year group comparison

in Student Attendance Graph• Homework - Add the ability to filter students by Year Group,

Reg Group, House and Tier have been added when selecting students to assign to a Homework task.

Support for Office 2013 has been introduced

SLG Summer ReleaseAlerts/Notifications

• SIMS Homepage SLG widget• How many parents have completed DCS• How many parents have read published reports• Report for who has not

SLG Summer ReleaseChange requests:

• Increase number of aspects in Assessment Graphs

• Homework:• remove handed in date• add individual extensions to homework tasks• improvements to mobile views

• DCS:• Passport details• Parental responsibility• User defined

SLG Homework

Information and documentation

http://faq.scomis.org/kb11532/

2014 - 2015 Teacher App

• Vision for 2014-2015

• SIMS Teacher, an app to simplify everyday classroom tasks such as taking attendance, checking timetables, and reviewing pupil records.

• Launched as part of SIMS Learning Gateway

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About the SIMS Teacher App

• Easy to use interactive tablet app• Quick completion of non-teaching tasks• At-a-glance pupil/student view• Allows teachers to focus on teaching • Real-time access and updating with SIMS• Works in school and off-site – secure access• Launched as part of SIMS Learning Gateway

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SIMS Teacher App

• Pilot May 2014

Attendance

Timetable (sessions and lessons)

Student details

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SIMS Teacher App

• Launch Autumn 2014

Attendance

Timetable (sessions and lessons)

Student details

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– Achievement

– Behaviour

– Dinner Money(Link to register)

SIMS Teacher App

Future functionality for consideration

Assessment EYFS

Observations and photo evidence

Assessment for the new Curriculum

– Alerts and messaging

– Seating plans

– Homework

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SIMS Teacher app in the classroom

The ideal tool for teachers to manage their class and student information

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About the SIMS Teacher App

• Quick completion of non-teaching tasks

• Allows teachers to focus on teaching

• Real-time access and updating with SIMS

• At-a-glance pupil/student view

• Works in school and off-site – secure access

• Launched as part of SIMS Learning Gateway

www.devon.gov.uk/scomis