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Enable Synoptic / Retakes

App Settings › Academic Settings › Marking Settings › Marking · Updated 2026-08-03

This setting turns on Synoptic/Retake examinations for Students who fail to pass a Subject, and makes the related Synoptic Mode controls available in the Gradebook. It is a choice of mode rather than a plain on/off switch: Disabled (the default), Synoptic Exams, Retake Periods, or Retake Assessments.

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