Training Course Timetable
We understand that people have different learning styles, you may prefer to receive your training interactively from one of our experienced trainers or take it at your own pace by enrolling onto one of Scomis Self-Directed courses. Scomis offer a wide variety of Tutor Led training delivered by our Scomis MIS Specialists as well as Self-Directed Learning via our Digital Learning Platform, ScoLearn, designed to complement our Tutor Led Training. Below is a list of all our current training opportunities available for you. All remote Scomis Tutor Led Training courses require delegates to use a PC with a camera and microphone. Headsets are recommended. Many of our courses need pre-course checks to be carried out to ensure delegates can access the training environment. Instructions are sent to delegates when bookings are confirmed.
You can filter by course category and your job role to find the courses that you need. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can tailor training to your requirements.
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Academic Management - Tutor Led Training
This course explores procedures for allocating students to classes, including bands and curriculum structures once the timetable for the new academic year has been sent into SIMS. It includes maintaining class memberships throughout the year. The functionality of class list and timetable printing in SIMS, and the curriculum analysis reports, are also covered. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
- 9.30 - 12.00 then 13.00 - 15.30
2 x 2.5 hour session
Remote tutor led course
Admissions - Non-Own Admissions Authority Schools - Online learning
The course covers dealing with Admissions including the creation of pre-admission groups and importing data from the LA via ATF & CTF. We've listened to our customer feedback, and are delighted to be able to offer this course as Tutor led Training to complement the ScoLearn course, please contact Scomis for more information.
Self-directed digital learning
Admissions in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
The course covers dealing with Admissions including the creation of pre-admission groups and importing data from the LA via ATF & CTF
12th March 2024 - 9.30 - 12.00
1 x 2.5 hour session
Remote tutor led course
Advanced Reporting with Excel Analysis - Tutor Led Training
Maximise the power of your SIMS reports, by using predefined Excel templates to analyse data more effectively. Using SIMS, you can create reports covering a wide range of student data including pupil characteristics, SEN, attendance, assessment results, and conduct (behaviour and achievement). These reports can be designed to output as Excel spreadsheets. Excel can then be used to further format and analyse the output provided by SIMS. Excel formulas can calculate additional values and/or summarise the data, and pivot tables can provide an interactive method of investigating the data. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
14th June 2023 then 21st June 2023, 1st November 2023 (Full Day) - Start times are variable - see course dates
2 x 2.5 hour sessions
Remote tutor led course
Alternative Curriculum - Tutor Led Training
The Alternative Curriculum course deals with the creation of alternate activities in Nova-T which replace some scheduled classes for some students, the placement of students into them in SIMS and the consequential effect on other areas within SIMS. It is aimed at timetablers and data managers with a working knowledge of the Academic Management area of SIMS and a basic knowledge of Nova-T. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
- 9.30 - 12.00
1 x 2.5 hour session
Remote tutor led course
Assessment - Online learning
The course covers the essential skills needed to build and implement an assessment system in school. It will examine how SIMS Assessment can be used to create a customised tracking system for different key stages and explore the potential of SIMS Assessment. We've listened to our customer feedback, and are delighted to be able to offer this course as Tutor led Training to complement the ScoLearn course, please contact Scomis for more information.
Self-directed digital learning
Assessment and Progress in SIMS for Secondary Schools - Tutor Led Presentation
The presentation covers the essential skills needed to build and implement an assessment system in school. It will examine how SIMS Assessment can be used to create a customised tracking system for different key stages and explore the potential of SIMS Assessment, using the mapping tool and ESS analysis reports.
6th July 2023 and 7th November 2023 - Start times are variable - see course dates
1 hour presentation
Remote tutor led course
Attendance for New Users - Online learning
This course covers the procedures in Attendance that enable you to meet your school’s day to day statutory attendance monitoring needs. We've listened to our customer feedback, and are delighted to be able to offer this course as Tutor led Training to complement the ScoLearn course, please contact Scomis for more information.
Self-directed digital learning
Attendance for New Users - Tutor Led Training
The course will be delivered over 2 x 2.5 hour sessions a week apart. The cost is for both sessions. This course covers the procedures in Attendance that enable you to meet your school’s day to day statutory attendance monitoring needs. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
6th June 2023 then 13th June 2023, 4th October 2023 - Start times are variable - see course dates
2 x 2.5 hour sessions
Remote tutor led course
Behaviour Management in SIMS - Online learning
Behaviour Management in SIMS is used to help record, monitor and manage the behaviour within your school. It is separated into Behaviour Incidents and Achievements.
Self-directed digital learning
Course Manager in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
Designed to support schools with and without Post-16 provision, this course explores how the Course Management functionality of SIMS links the areas of Nova-T, academic management, assessment and Examinations Organiser. This course is offered as a morning only or full day course (for schools with a post 19 provision). The morning session is suitable for data managers and administrators in all secondary schools. The afternoon session builds on the first session and is suitable for secondary schools with sixth forms who have responsibility for preparing and producing the post-16 elements for the autumn census. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
20th June 2023 - Start times are variable - see course dates
1 x 2.5 hour session
Remote tutor led course