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Updated on May 17, 2022

This section allows you to define your Institutions Marking periods e.g Term 1, Term 2, Semester 1, Semester 2, Midterm 1 etc. It is important to have this set up so you may add these periods to your Subjects.

To access this page, you need to follow the path: Dashboard > Configuration > Academic Settings > Marking Settings > Marking Periods (Figure 17).

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  • From the ‘View’ Dropdown list you can choose to view this page in a Grid or Card view (Figure 17).
  • By clicking on the ‘?’ button in the top left corner of the page you will be able to view helpful information about the use of this page (Figure 17).
  • You can search for a Marking Period using the search field (Figure 17).
  • By clicking on a Marking Period, you can edit it (Figure 17).
  • By clicking on the +Create New button you can create a new Marking Period (Figure 17).

Create New Marking Period

Once you click on + Create New you will be transferred to the Create New page (Figure 18).

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Figure 18

  1. ‘Description’ add a description of this marking period e.g Term 1 (Figure 18).
  2. ‘Start Date’ when will this marking period start e.g 8/10/2019 (Figure 18).
  3. ‘End Date’ when will this marking period end e.g 12/01/2020 (Figure 18).
  4. ‘Weight’ what weight does this marking period have in relation to the Final Marks e.g 25.00 (Figure 18).
  5. ‘Lock Date’ the day that all modifications to marking stop e.g 31/02/2020 (Figure 18).
  6. ‘Final Examination’ by switching on this option you indicate that this is the Final Exam period e.g this may be a two-week period which is the Finals (Figure 18).
  7. ‘Refers to Resit Examination’ switching on this option would allow a resit exam for students that did not pass or were unable to take the Final Examination (Figure 18).
  8. ‘Publish and Lock Dates’ this option has to distinct functions. First the Lock Date bars any teacher from changing marks after a certain date regarding this specific marking term. Secondly, we have Publish which is the date after which marks will be made available to Students and Parents (Figure 18,19).

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Figure 19

  1. ‘Year’ in this option you can select which classes/groups/grades you want to add to this marking period e.g Year 1. This will include all subjects in the classes you have chosen (Figure 18) Note: This depends on your configuration.
  2. Click on Save to save your New Marking Period (Figure 18).

Edit a Marking Period

When you have clicked on a marking period in the main page (Figure 17) you will be transferred to the edit page of that marking period (Figure 20).

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Figure 20

 

  1. ‘Description’ change the description of this marking period (Figure 20).
  2. ‘Start Date’ changes the start date for this marking period (Figure 20).
  3. ‘End Date’ changes the end date for this marking period (Figure 20).
  4. ‘Weight’ changes the weight this marking period has in relation to the Final Marks (Figure 20).
  5. ‘Lock Date’ changes the day that all modifications to the marking stop (Figure 20).
  6. ‘Final Examination’ switch on or off this option to indicate that there will be a Final Exam at the end of Term 1 (Figure 20).
  7. ‘Refers to Resit Examination’ switching on or off this option, to allow or forbid a resit exam for students that did not pass or were unable to take the Final Examination (Figure 20).
  8. ‘Publish and Lock Dates’ this option has to distinct functions. First, the Lock Date bars any teacher from changing marks after a certain date regarding this specific marking term. Secondly, we have Publish which is the date after which marks will be made available to Students and Parents (Figure 20,21).

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Figure 21

  1. ‘Year’ change the classes/groups/grades for this marking period. This will include all subjects in the classes you have chosen (Figure 20) Note: This depends on your configuration.
  2. Click on Save to save your changes or click on Delete to delete Marking Period (Figure 20).

 

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