Training Course Timetable
Before enrolling in any training, it’s important to understand what specific skills or knowledge you’re looking to gain. Identify areas where you feel you need improvement or where new skills would benefit you.
Review the list of Scomis training courses provided. You can filter by course category and job role, consider selecting courses that align with your job responsibilities and learning goals.
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Advanced Reporting with Excel Analysis (SIMS) - Tutor Led Training
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.
6th November 2024 - 9.00am - 12.30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Assessment and Progress in SIMS for Secondary Schools - Tutor Led Presentation
This presentation, aimed at Senior Leaders and Data Managers, offers insight into how Sims might be best used as part of school assessment and reporting policy. It will cover a high level overview of how to structure data collection, how this might be presented to different audiences in school (e.g. class teachers, heads of department and senior leaders), what tools are available within Sims for data analysis and how data can be extracted for use in a variety of ways outside Sims. It will also cover hints and tricks and how to avoid common pitfalls. Schools wishing to learn in more depth should consider a follow up to this presentation.
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1 Hour
Remote tutor led course
Attendance in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
Attendance provides schools with an integrated classroom and administration tool to monitor students’ attendance and behaviour. The Attendance module in a Primary school is used to record statutory attendance of AM and PM sessions. Using SIMS Attendance can help schools reduce truancy and improve safeguarding while monitoring behaviour trends in the classroom, facilitating early intervention where necessary.
2nd October 2024 - 9.00am - 12.30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Course Manager in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
Designed to support schools without Post-16 provision, this presentation explores how the Course Management functionality of SIMS links the areas of Nova-T, Academic Management and Examinations Organiser. This presentation does not include Post 16 functionality, if this is required, Scomis recommends booking the 1 day Course Manager with Post-16 Learning Aims sessions.
On request - 9.00am - 12.30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Course Manager with Post-16 Learning Aims in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
This course explores how the Course Manager functionality of SIMS links areas such as Nova-T, academic management and Examinations Organiser, including procedures for supporting the maintenance of post-16 learning aims data to ensure the appropriate funding for the school. We strongly recommend schools to have someone in charge of Course Manager.
On request - 9.00am - 15.30pm
Full Day
Remote tutor led course
Cover in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
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.
On request - 9.00am - 12.30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Data Preparation for Autumn Census 2024 - Presentation (All MIS)
This course covers the preparation of school data prior to running the Autumn Census on the 3rd October 2024.
On request - 13.00 - 16.00
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Domestic Exams in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
This course details how SIMS Examinations Organiser can be used to manage domestic (internal/mock/PPE) examinations. The purpose of a domestic exam season in Examinations Organiser is to extend the functionality available for public exams to domestic exams. This course covers the initial planning and preparation for these exams, creating basedata, managing candidates, making entries, and arranging seating. It also explores links to SIMS Assessment.
9th October 2024 - 9.00am - 12.30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
End of Year Processes in SIMS (Pastoral) - Presentation
This one and a half hour session is aimed at users of SIMS new to year end procedures (or are looking for a refresher) and explores configuring SIMS for the new school year.
12th March 2025 - 10.30am - 12.00pm
1.5 Hours
Remote tutor led course
Examinations Organiser Training Series (SIMS) - Session 1: Setting up Examinations Organiser - Tutor Led Training
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, and managing and seating candidates. We've broken the course down into key tasks throughout the academic year. You can choose to attend all sessions or just the ones you wish to refresh your knowledge on. This course is Session 1 of 3 and focuses on Setting up Examinations Organiser. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone is required for all our training courses.
On request - 9.30am - 12.00pm
2 Hours
Remote tutor led course
Examinations Organiser Training Series (SIMS) - Session 2: Importing Basedata, Entries and Submissions - Tutor Led Training
We've broken the course down into key tasks throughout the academic year. You can choose to attend all sessions or just the ones you wish to refresh your knowledge on. This course is Session 2 of 3 and focusses on Importing Basedata, Entries and Submissions. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request - 9.30am - 12.00pm
2 Hours
Remote tutor led course