Marksheet Data Entry for Teachers Using SIMS
Key Stage 1
From within SIMS click on Focus | Assessment | Marksheet Entry
Find and select the relevant marksheet for the group that you want to enter the results for. There are 5
Key Stage 1 marksheets for 2015:
KS1 A. Teacher Assessments 2015
This marksheet allows for the entry of teacher assessments in each of the core subjects.
KS1 B. P Scale Data Entry 2015
These are used to record the performance of children where they are working below Level 1
(i.e. level W) of the National Curriculum. P Scales can be recorded in English, Mathematics and
Science.
KS1 C. Test Outcomes (Optional) 2015
This allows entry of test scores that supported the Teacher Assessments. It is not mandatory to
fill this in.
KS1 D. Broadsheet (Review) 2015
This is a read-only marksheet and will display all the results for each pupil entered through
Marksheets A, B and C.
KS1 E. Average Point Score Calculator
This is a read-only marksheet that displays the TA results for Reading, Writing and Maths. Click
on Calculate to generate the average point score at KS1 for each pupil.
To enter Teacher Assessments, select the KS1 A. Teacher Assessment 2015 marksheet eg:
KS1 A. Teacher Assessment 2015: Year 2
KS1 A. Teacher Assessment 2015: 2GH (example of a Registration Group).
Remember
to Save.
Results need to be entered into the data
entry columns. You only need to enter
data for the white data entry columns.
The grey ones are read only formulae
columns that will have the data
automatically entered when you Save the
marksheet. There should be no
omissions.
TIP: Right click in the grey headed
column and choose Select Grade for
Cell. A screen will display all the
relevant grades for that column and
you can double click on a grade for a
pupil and will then be moved down to
the next pupil. Click Close when you
have finished.
Where there are missing entries,
you will be alerted by the text in the
final column. Right clicking in the
grey headed column and ordering
this row in descending order will
bring the failed rows to the top of the
marksheet.
Complete the data entry for these omissions and Save to validate the results.
REMEMBER: If you have entered any W (working towards) marks on the KS1 A. Teacher
Assessments 2015 marksheet, you will need to enter P Scale marks on the KS1 B. P
Scale Data Entry 2015 marksheet as indicated below.
To enter P Scales, select the KS1 B. P Scale Data Entry 2015 marksheet eg:
KS1 B. P Scale Data Entry 2015: Year 2
KS1 B. P Scale Data Entry 2015: 2GH (example of a Registration Group).
P Scales must be
entered where a W
have been recorded
on the previous
marksheet
Key Stage 2
Following the processes described above for Key Stage 1:
From within SIMS click on Focus | Assessment | Marksheet Entry
Find and select the relevant marksheet for the group that you want to enter the results for. There are 5
Key Stage 2 marksheets for 2015.
To enter Teacher Assessments, select the KS2 A. Teacher Assessment 2015 marksheet eg:
KS2 A. Teacher Assessment 2015: Year 6
KS2 A. Teacher Assessment 2015: 6VC (example of a Registration Group).
KS2 A. All Subjects TAs 2015
This Marksheet can be used to enter the detailed outcomes of Teacher Assessments in English,
Maths, and Science at Key Stage 2 in 2015.
Enter the results into the white columns and click on 'Calculate'. This will generate the
aggregated subject scores for each subject and indicate where results are missing.
Click on 'Save' to store what you have done. This also validates the data entry.
NOTE: It is recommended that more detailed information on a child's attainment should be
provided to parents and secondary schools and that schools should provide information to
parents on the component parts of each subject (that is to say for each attainment level). The
KS2 A. all subjects TAs 2015 marksheet provides the format for this level of data to be recorded
and is included in the report.
KS2 B. Minimum Subject TAs 2015
Allows entry of scores for the English attainment targets and the overall levels only for Maths
and Science creates validated results and ensures no pupils are missed.
REMEMBER: If you have entered any W (working towards) marks on the KS2 A. All
subject TAs 2015 or KS2 B. Minimum Subject TAs 2015 marksheets, you will need to
enter P Scale marks on the KS2 C. P Scale Data Entry 2015 marksheet as indicated
below.
KS2 C. P Scale Data Entry 2015
This Marksheet enables you to enter a P Scale assessment for students who are still working
towards Level 1 in English, Maths, or Science.
KS2 D. Test Summary Data Entry 2015
This allows the school to record test results once they are received from the marking agency.
The results can be entered manually or imported. Note: these marks are not included in the
student report.
KS2 E. En Test Results Data Entry 2015
This Marksheet can be used to enter the detailed English results returned on paper by the
Marking Agency. It covers externally marked English tests at Key Stage 2 for England in 2015.
To enter only the essential Test Results for the students' individual reports, you should use the
Marksheet "KS2 D. Test Summary Data 2015"
KS2 F. Ma Test Results Data Entry 2015
This allows the recording of marks and levels from the Mathematics Tests. This Marksheet can
be used to enter the detailed Maths results returned on paper by the Marking Agency. It covers
externally marked Maths tests at Key Stage 2 for England in 2015.
To enter only the essential Test Results for the students' individual reports, you should use the
Marksheet "KS2 D. Test Summary Data 2015"
KS2 G. Broadsheet Review 2015
Will display the results entered on the other Marksheets. Results cannot be entered here.
NOTE: Statutory end of KS2 test results and externally marked level 6 test results
should be available in an electronic format and may be used to import results directly
into SIMS to populate the Key Stage 2 Wizard 2015. Local authorities and schools will
only
be
able
to
access
Key
Stage
2
results
via
NCA
tools
(https://ncatools.education.gov.uk): they will no longer be available as e-results from the
Key to success website. For support using NCA tools, contact the National Curriculum
assessments helpline on 0300 303 3013, email [email protected] or
typetalk 18001 0370 000 2288.