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).
Figure 17
- 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).
Figure 18
- ‘Description’ add a description of this marking period e.g Term 1 (Figure 18).
- ‘Start Date’ when will this marking period start e.g 8/10/2019 (Figure 18).
- ‘End Date’ when will this marking period end e.g 12/01/2020 (Figure 18).
- ‘Weight’ what weight does this marking period have in relation to the Final Marks e.g 25.00 (Figure 18).
- ‘Lock Date’ the day that all modifications to marking stop e.g 31/02/2020 (Figure 18).
- ‘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).
- ‘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).
- ‘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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- ‘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.
- 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).
Figure 20
- ‘Description’ change the description of this marking period (Figure 20).
- ‘Start Date’ changes the start date for this marking period (Figure 20).
- ‘End Date’ changes the end date for this marking period (Figure 20).
- ‘Weight’ changes the weight this marking period has in relation to the Final Marks (Figure 20).
- ‘Lock Date’ changes the day that all modifications to the marking stop (Figure 20).
- ‘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).
- ‘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).
- ‘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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- ‘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.
- Click on Save to save your changes or click on Delete to delete Marking Period (Figure 20).