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Contact usTo discuss any of the information in this directory please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website www.hants.gov.uk/elearneteach

Hampshire Services (see front page logo) is the name used by Hampshire County Council for its services for schools .

For more information visitwww.hants.gov.uk/hampshireservices

eLearn eTeach, part of Hampshire IT, offers flexible professional development with as access to the latest interactive teaching technology .

Booking on a courseCourses can be booked through The Learning Zone learningzone.hants.gov.uk

Or contact HTLCEmail [email protected] or telephone 01962 718600

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WELCOME

Welcome Welcome to the 2016/2017 Hampshire IT Training directory for schools . Within our directory you will find a range of courses to meet your school and individual requirements . We offer courses for many job roles within the school, including administrators, senior leaders and teachers . These courses fall into different categories and include SIMS courses for beginners through to advanced . They are increasingly focused on how you can use the Management Information System to support school improvement .

We also offer courses on Tucasi and the various Microsoft Office products and facilitate sessions that support teachers in the development and implementation of the Computing programme of study . If you can’t find a course that suits your school or individual needs, please contact us and we will discuss our bespoke training offer .

If you are unsure of your training needs we can also offer a consultancy service which will help you to identify your school data requirements . This will in turn generate information that can be used to support the process of school improvement .

As well as providing courses, we also facilitate professional groups, such as subject leader and primary cluster meetings, SIMS Seminars and conferences including computing/ICT .

In addition, we have introduced four new ICT flightcases which contain enough resources to support teaching whole classes in the delivery of Computing which includes computer science and digital literacy . There is also a movies and sounds flightcase . All our flightcases have clear instructions, are user friendly and for all abilities including SEN .

We hope that you find what you need to satisfy all your IT training requirements . If not please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

Hope to see you soon .

From the Training TeamTina Rose Collins Tracey Crawford Sheila Milford Wendy Parker Sue Savory

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OUR BESPOKE SERVICE

Our bespoke serviceWe know that sometimes getting time out of school to attend a training course can be difficult . We offer a bespoke service which can be delivered in your school, at our training centre or at a venue to suit you .

Most of our training courses can be delivered on a bespoke basis tailored to meet your needs . Bespoke training is either a half or whole day .

The benefits of having bespoke training in your school:• in your own surroundings • no travel expenses for staff • it is specific to your school’s context• delegates use the school’s systems • part of an inset day

The benefits of bespoke training in the eLearn eTeach training centre:• exclusive use of the training centre • quiet environment away from interruptions • effective training in specific skills and processes

PRICES (from 1 April 2016) £

Half day training (3 hours)Whole day training (6 hours)

£265£470

These prices are for up to five delegates . For more than five delegates, please contact us .

For more information contact us on [email protected] or our webpage www.hants.gov.uk/elearneteach/bespoke

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COURSE LIST INDEX

SIMS AND TUCASI COURSES COURSE CODE PAGE

SIMS for new users (3 day) XXEE0143 14

SIMS for new users (without reporting) (2 day) XXEE0144 15

Completing your school census (workshop) – primary XXEE0145 15

Completing a school census – secondary XXEE0146 16

Preparing SIMS academic year end – primary (½ day) XXEE0147 16

SIMS System manager (½ day) XXEE0148 17

Implementing SIMS Special needs XXEE0149 17

Assessment template design using SIMS – primary XXEE0150 18

Assessment template design using SIMS – secondary XXEE0151 19

Tracking pupils’ progress using SIMS Assessment – primary XXEE0152 20

Tracking students’ progress using SIMS Assessment – secondary XXEE0153 21

SIMS Assessment reporting to parents (½ day) XXEE0154 21

Microsoft Office skills for effective SIMS reports XXEE0155 22

Managing SIMS data for your new pupil intake (½ day) XXEE0156 22

SIMS Reporting skills XXEE0157 23

SIMS Reporting skills (advanced) XXEE0158 23

Introduction to the SIMS Discover analysis tool – secondary XXEE0159 24

Introduction to the SIMS Discover analysis tool – primary XXEE0160 25

Building assessment graphs in SIMS Discover – primary XXEE0161 26

Building assessment graphs in SIMS Discover – secondary XXEE0162 26

SIMS Attendance XXEE0163 27

Managing pupil information in SIMS XXEE0164 27

SIMS Behaviour management XXEE0165 28

SIMS Lesson monitor XXEE0166 28

SIMS Profiles to create academic reports for parents – primary XXEE0167 29

SIMS Profiles to create academic reports for parents – secondary XXEE0168 29

Nova T6 (new users) (3 day) XXEE0169 30

Nova T6 constructing the timetable (workshop) XXEE0170 31

Nova T6 refresher for timetablers XXEE0171 32

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COURSE LIST INDEX

SIMS AND TUCASI COURSES COURSE CODE PAGE

SIMS Course manager (½ day) XXEE0172 33

SIMS Academic management XXEE0173 34

SIMS Options XXEE0174 35

SIMS Cover XXEE0175 36

SIMS Exams organiser XXEE0176 36

Managing mocks in SIMS Exams organiser XXEE0177 37

Importing and analysing exams results in SIMS Exams organiser XXEE0178 37

Analysing exam data using SIMS Assessment and Discover XXEE0179 38

Simplifying the day-to-day work in the school office (½ day) XXEE0180 38

Effective use of SIMS attendance data for senior leaders/attendance officers in school (½ day)

XXEE0181 39

Reporting from Attendance/Lesson monitor XXEE0183 40

Creating the Penalty Notice paperwork through SIMS XXEE0184 40

Hampshire Assessment Model – primary XXEE0185 41

SIMS Dinner money NEW XXEE0186 42

Tucasi cash office software XXEE0187 42

Getting more out of SIMS – tips and tricks NEW XXEE0188 43

SIMS in the classroom – secondary NEW XXEE0189 43

SIMS Early Years tracking NEW XXEE0190 44

Programme of Study for curriculum assessment – primary NEW XXEE0191 44

Managing staff in SIMS NEW XXEE0192 45

SIMS Personnel NEW XXEE0193 45

SIMS Staff performance XXEE0194 46

SIMS Teacher app NEW XXEE0195 46

SIMS InTouch NEW XXEE0196 47

SIMS Agora NEW XXEE0197 47

SIMS Learning Gateway NEW XXEE0198 48

The role of the School Business manager – how SIMS can help? NEW XXEE0199 48


COURSE LIST INDEX

DIGITAL LITERACY AND AIRHEAD FOR SCHOOLS COURSES COURSE CODE PAGE

Quick start guide to using Microsoft Office (½ day) XXEE0200 49

Basic Word XXEE0201 49

Mail Merge with Word XXEE0202 50

Excel – level 1 XXEE0204 50

Excel – level 2 XXEE0205 51

Producing effective presentations with PowerPoint XXEE0206 51

Creating posters and newsletters with Publisher XXEE0207 52

Building and using an Access database XXEE0208 52

Publisher for primaries (½ day) XXEE0209 53

PowerPoint for use in the classroom (½ day) XXEE0210 53

Word Skills for use in the classroom (½ day) XXEE0211 54

Airhead for schools – user NEW XXEE0214 54

Airhead for schools – admin user NEW XXEE0215 55


COURSE LIST INDEX

Course price detailsSIMS, Tucasi and Digital Literacy course prices

½ DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY

First delegateSecond delegate (sharing courses only)

£93—

£196£105

£392£210

£587£315

The Computing Curriculum courses are priced separately, details can be found on the relevant course information page.

COMPUTING CURRICULUM (HIAS) COURSE CODE PAGE

Introduction to the new computing curriculum XXEE0220 56

Developing computational thinking through Scratch XXEE0221 56

Creativity and computing on the iPad XXEE0222 57

Developing maths through computing XXEE0223 57

Stretching pupils maths and thinking skills through Scratch programming XXEE0225 57

Developing the capability of a new primary ICT co-ordinator XXEE0226 58

Leading computing in your infant school XXEE0227 58

Simple ways to make an impact with ICT XXEE0228 59

Developing teaching and learning through the use of an iPad XXEE0229 59

How to use the computer for your professional role – beginners level XXEE0231 59

Introduction to ActivInspire XXEE0232 60

Moving on with ActivInspire XXEE0233 60

e-Safety workshop XXEE0234 61

Becoming a computing/ICT head of department XXEE0235 61

Teaching the computing programme of study XXEE0236 62

Program, monitor and control NEW XXEE0238 62


Computational thinking is a key element of the computing programme of study . This flightcase contains the equipment for all abilities, with all the tools to support whole class teaching of computational thinking from Early Years to KS3 .

• 1 × Laptop with software (inc Scratch and Logo)• 14 × Bee-Bots• 2 × Bee bot charging units• 2 × Easi cars sets• 8 × Pro-bots• 4 × Lego WeDo• 2 × Lego Mindstorms

This flightcase will support a whole class in meeting the Speaking and Listening elements of the curriculum.

Children need to be confident communicators and active listeners in order to learn about the world they live in . This flightcase contains equipment which enables children to record and play back sound .

• 2 sets × Easi speak microphone docking station (inc 6 microphones)• 4 sets (24) × Big Point• 2 sets × Recordable pegs• 2 sets × Easi speak phones• 10 × Easi speak microphone• 10 × Easi speak Pro microphone• 2 × Easi speak microphone

sound station• 2 × Tuff cam2 • 2 sets × See ’n’ speak

recordable magnifier’s• 2 × Hue HD visualiser• 2 × Easi view visualiser• 1 × iPod touch• 1 × iPads

Computational Thinking flightcase

Speaking and Listening flightcase

Hire costsHire cost per day (min two weeks hire)£10 One-off cost for delivery, collection and demo£130

Example: Two weeks hire = £230 (10 days × £10) + £130

Example: Four weeks hire = £330 (20 days × £10) + £130

These prices are subject to change .

Hire costs – without a trainerHire cost per day (min two weeks hire)£10 One-off cost for delivery and collection£40

Example: Two weeks hire = £140 (10 days × £10) + £40

Example: Four weeks hire = £240 (20 days × £10) + £40

These prices are subject to change .

ICT FLIGHTCASES – TECHNOLOGY TO TRY

For more information contact us on [email protected] or go to our webpage www.hants.gov.uk/elearneteach/flightcases


ICT FLIGHTCASES – DISCOVERY & MOVIES AND SOUNDS FLIGHTCASES

Discovery flightcase – supporting the Science curriculumThe Discovery flightcase will support a whole class and can be used to satisfy many of the Science programmes of study requirements.

Within the science curriculum pupils should be taught to use practical scientific methods, processes and skills . This flightcase can be used to generate questions that can then be answered using the equipment in the box to gather data and present their findings .

Movies and Sounds flightcaseMovies are a great medium for communicating and recording information. This flightcase provides all the necessary equipment to be able to make professional quality films.

• 1 × Laptop• 12 × Data log-box with a variety of sensors• 8 × Easi Log Digital thermometer• 2 sets × Easi Metal detectors• 9 × Pulse reader• 4 × Easi-Scope Digital microscope• 3 sets × See ’n’ speak recordable magnifier’s• 3 × Easi speak microphone inc usb• 10 × Easi speak Pro microphone• 1 × Easi speak microphone sound station• 3 × Hue HD visualiser• 3 × Flexi-scope• 4 × Vein viewer• 2 × Easi view visualiser• 2 × Tuff Cam 2• 1 × iPod

• 1 × Laptop• 1 × Green screen kit• 4 × Ipads• 4 × Ipods• 1 × Hue HD Visualiser


Apple TV and MacBook Fightcase Also available for hire• 1 × Apple TV (3rd Generation)• 2 × Apple MacBook Pro’s

• 4 × Green screen kit’s• 4 × Samsung (SDP-860) Visualiser’s

Prices for these are available on request

ICT FLIGHTCASES – LEGO WEDO AND MINDSTORMS & TABLET

Lego WeDo and Mindstorms Flightcases

The Tablet FlightcasesThe Apple Flightcase • 10 × iPads 2, 16GB . • 5 × iPods Touch 4, 8GB . • Cases and power/USB

leads included .

The Android Flightcase • 10 × LENOVO Thinkpad

Tablets + Stylus . • Power/USB plugs include .

The Mixed Tablet Flightcase • DELL Latitude 10 Windows

8 Pro Tablet . • ACER W510 Windows 8 Pro

Tablet .• iPad 2 16GB Tablet WiFi

Only . • iPad Mini Tablet WiFi Only . • LENOVO Android Tablet . • Google ChromeBook . • iPod 4th Generation 8GB . • All power leads included .

Lego Mindstorms FlightcaseMotorised Lego kit for older children, that can be used to support the elements of computational thinking in the computing programmes of study .

• Laptop with software installed .

• 5 × MINDSTORMS Lego sets .

• MINDSTORMS Lego software [1 set of 3 CD’s] .

Lego WeDo Construction FlightcaseMotorised Lego kit which can be used by all age groups, to support the elements of the computational thinking in the computing programmes of study .

• Laptop with software installed .

• 6 × WeDo Construction Lego sets .

• WeDo Construction Lego sets software [1 CD] .


EventsAs well as our scheduled and bespoke training courses, we also host one-off and short term events .

In 2016/2017 we have more workshops, seminars and conferences planned .

SIMS Annual Conference (Primary)7 July 2016Winchester

SIMS Annual Conference (Secondary)8 July 2016Winchester

IT Strategic Forum11 February 2016Ashburton Hall, EII, Winchester

Conferences Primary Curriculum Conference30 June 2016Winchester

Secondary Curriculum Conference11 June 2016Winchester

Head Teachers Conference3 March 2016 St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton

Admin Officers Conference14 June 201615 June 2016St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton

Groups and resourcesSecondary subject leader meetingsDiscuss the changes in the ICT curriculum and share expertise and experiences .For details email: [email protected]

Primary ICT Co-ordinators Support GroupsA mix of discussions, updates, practical sessions and sometimes a visiting speaker .For details email: [email protected]

Primary technicians groupDiscuss technical issues and new technologies .See: http://philbagge.blogspot.co.uk

Mailing listsJoin the mailing lists that most interest you, free of charge; it’s a quick and simple way for staff to help each other .

See Hantsweb for more details:www.hants.gov.uk/mailing-lists

For more information go to www.hants.gov.uk/elearneteachevents

EVENTS

Booking on a courseCourses can be booked through The Learning Zone https://learningzone.hants.gov.uk/default.aspx

Or contact HTLCEmail [email protected] or telephone 01962 718600


SIMS AND TUCASI COURSES COURSE [email protected]

SIMS and Tucasi courses focus on improving student outcomes by making effective use of school data

This three-day course covers the basic areas of data input and reporting. It gives new members of staff an overview of the way SIMS can be used to support school staff and increase effectiveness.

Multi-session course for This course is suitable for new staff or staff who will be using SIMS to manage pupil, pastoral and school information on a regular basis.

Participants will learn how toUse the SIMS system on a day-to-day basis to administer, manage and monitor data within school.

Course content and methodology• Configuring the Homepage.• Navigating around SIMS.• Inputting pupil data.• Importing and exporting Common

Transfer Files (CTF’s).• Editing pupil information.• Extracting pupil information.• Managing leavers.• Using the pupil and teacher view.• Managing the pastoral structure.• Managing external organisations.• Managing applicants.• Housekeeping routines.• Alerts and messages.• Basic reporting.• Part of this course will be a workshop

session where delegates can create their own reports.Further information

This course includes reporting. If you do not wish to cover reporting, then we recommend that you attend XXEE0144 SIMS for New Users – 2 day – (without reporting).

BOOKING INFORMATION COURSE DATES

Course Code: XXEE0143Price: £587

SUMMER05/05/201612/05/201619/05/2016

AUTUMN15/09/201622/09/201629/09/2016

SPRING12/01/201719/01/201726/01/2017

XXEE0143

SIMS for new users(3 day)


COURSE BOOKINGS01962 718600


SIMS AND TUCASI COURSES

This two-day course covers the basic areas of data input. It gives new members of staff an overview of the way SIMS can be used to support school staff and increase effectiveness.

Multi-session course for This course is suitable for new staff or staff who will be using SIMS to manage pupil, pastoral and school information on a regular basis.

Participants will learn how toUse the SIMS system on a day-to-day basis to administer, manage and monitor data within school.

Course content and methodology• Configuring the Homepage.• Navigating around SIMS. • Inputting pupil data. • Importing and exporting Common

Transfer Files (CTF’s). • Editing pupil information. • Extracting pupil information. • Managing leavers. • Using the pupil and teacher view. • Managing the pastoral structure. • Managing external organisations. • Managing applicants. • Housekeeping routines. • Alerts and messages.Related courses

This course does not include reporting. If you wish to cover reporting, then we recommend you attend XXEE0157 SIMS Reporting skills or XXEE0143 SIMS new user – 3 day.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN10/11/201617/11/2016

SPRING08/03/201715/03/2017

XXEE0144

SIMS for new users (without reporting)(2 day)

To enable staff to prepare their ‘live’ school census data in a supported environment. This workshop is ONLY for schools with Centrally Hosted SIMS. Delegates will be accessing and using their data in the ‘live’ school environment.

Half day course for School staff responsible for completing the termly school census.

Course pre-requisitesSchools attending must be users of the Centrally Hosted SIMS service and delegates will need to bring their CHS login and password.

Participants will learn how to• Check that key data is present in SIMS. • Complete missing data. • Create a test return. • Identify and rectify errors found on

validation of the test return.Other informationDelegates will be logging on to their school SIMS system and working through the census notes using their ‘live’ data.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN21/09/2016

SPRING04/01/2017

XXEE0145

Completing your school census workshop (primary CHS)(½ day)




Provides SIMS users with the opportunity to work through the school census process using training data.

One day course for School staff responsible for completing the termly census returns.

Course pre-requisitesA working knowledge of SIMS.

Participants will learn how to• Check that key data is present in SIMS.• Complete missing data.• Create a test return.• Identify and rectify errors found on

validation of the test return.



There is no active course at present, please add yourself to the waiting list. A course will be scheduled when a viable number of delegates have expressed an interest.

XXEE0146

Completing a school census (secondary)

This half day course covers all necessary procedures to ensure that the creation and promotion of the academic year end is successful. This is an opportunity to undergo the year end process in a supported environment and is ONLY suitable for Centrally Hosted SIMS schools – delegates will be accessing and setting up the Year End in their ‘live’ school environment.

Half day course for Staff responsible for preparing the SIMS data for the new academic year.

Course pre-requisitesA working knowledge of SIMS and the data and permissions required to complete the Year End promotion process. Delegates will need to know new staff, staff leaver details; inset dates (if known), next year’s



SUMMER14/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0147

Preparing SIMS for the academic year-end (primary CHS)(½ day)

pastoral structure etc. At one short stage during the training session, delegates will need to ensure they are the only people accessing their school’s SIMS system.

Participants will learn how toManage the SIMS academic year end process on ‘live’ school data with confidence and support.

Course content and methodology• Creating the new academic year

using real school data.• Preliminary work and issues

surrounding promotion of year groups.• Recording leavers – staff and students• Housekeeping routines.• Extracting information to help manage

the academic year-end process.• Creating Common Transfer Files (CTF’s).• Setting up registration groups,

admitting new pupils and producing new class lists.





This half-day course covers skills needed by the SIMS System manager, to manage users, groups and SIMS data.

Half day course for Members of staff with the role of SIMS system manager.

SENCOs and administrative staff will learn how SIMS can help collate information for special needs pupils in one place and produce the special needs register.

One day course for School SENCO accompanied by a SIMS user.

Course pre-requisitesA working knowledge of SIMS and an understanding of the SEN Code of Practice and how it is managed in school would be useful.

Course content and methodology• Role of the system manager. • Adding new SIMS users. • Managing permissions and groups.• Assigning roles to users.

Course content and methodology• Adding pupils to SEN register • Edit lookup tables. • Adding and maintaining review

details, needs history, provision history and events.

• Add linked Adults, Agents and Agencies.

• Using pre-defined letters (review letters) and standard reports.

• Managing pupils/students with Education HealthCare Plans(EHC).

• Home page configuration.• Set up alerts.



SUMMER23/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING11/01/2017



SUMMER—

AUTUMN04/10/2016

SPRING25/01/2017

XXEE0148

SIMS System manager(½ day)

XXEE0149

Implementing SIMS Special needs

Other informationAn understanding of the SEN Code of Practice and how it is managed in school would be useful.




This is the initial SIMS Assessment course which enables delegates to utilise existing templates and build simple templates for data collection.

One day course for The course is directed at teachers. SIMS admin staff who are part of the assessment team are also welcome to attend when accompanied by the teacher.

Course pre-requisitesDelegates should have a clear knowledge of the school’s assessment strategy, how data is currently collected and the formats in which assessment data is required to be produced within the school.

Course content and methodology• Explore how SIMS Assessment can be

used to manage the pupil assessment process in school.

• Discover how the system can be used to monitor pupil performances.

• Creating aspects. • Creating templates. • Creating marksheets. • Information exchange using

Microsoft Excel. • User-defined groups. • Marksheet functionality.

Please contact a member of the eLearn eTeach Training Team prior to booking on this course if the school has purchased the Hampshire Assessment and Analysis Toolkit Service or Hampshire Assessment Model.

Course progression• XXEE0152 Tracking pupils’

progress using SIMS Assessment (Primary).

• XXEE0154 SIMS Assessment – Reporting to parents.

XXEE0150

Assessment template design using SIMS (primary)








This is the initial SIMS Assessment course which enables delegates to utilise existing templates and build basic templates for data collection.

One day course for The course is directed at teachers. SIMS admin staff who are part of the assessment team are also welcome to attend when accompanied by the teacher.

Course pre-requisitesDelegates should have a clear knowledge of the school’s assessment strategy, how data is currently collected and the formats in which assessment data is required to be produced within the school.

Course content and methodology• Explore how SIMS Assessment

can be used to support the student assessment process in school.

• Discover how the system can be used to monitor student performances.

• Creating aspects. • Creating templates. • Creating marksheets. • Information exchange using

Microsoft Excel. • User-defined groups. • Marksheets functionality.

Course progression• XXEE0153 Tracking

student’s progress using SIMS Assessment (secondary).

• XXEE0154 SIMS Assessment – Reporting for parents.




XXEE0151

Assessment template design using SIMS (secondary)




This second SIMS Assessment course will develop skills in the creation of the more advanced features such as tracking grids and grids analysis.

One day course for The course is directed at teachers who are able to confidently navigate around screens in SIMS. Admin staff who are involved in the assessment process can accompany teachers on the course.

Course pre-requisites Delegates must have either attended the ‘Assessment Template Design Using SIMS’ course or fully understand all elements listed in the course outline.

Delegates should be able to confidently navigate around screens in SIMS.

Delegates should have a clear knowledge of the formats in which assessment data is required to be produced in school.

Course content and methodology• Creating templates. • Creating aspects. • Linking to Microsoft Excel. • Building a tracker template. • Adding formulae. • Marksheet analysis.• Creating and using tracking grids. • Creating and using analysis grids.

Please contact a member of the eLearn eTeach training team prior to booking on this course if the school has purchased the Hampshire Assessment and Analysis Toolkit Service.

Course progression XXEE0154 SIMS Assessment – Reporting for parents.




XXEE0152

Tracking pupils’ progress using SIMS Assessment (primary)








This second SIMS Assessment course is for teachers and accompanying admin. Staff with sound familiarity of SIMS Assessment who want to develop skills in the more advanced features i.e. grids and graphs.

One day course for The course is directed at teachers who are able to confidently navigate around screens in SIMS. Admin staff who are involved in the assessment process can accompany teachers on the course.

Course pre-requisites Delegates must have either attended the ‘Assessment Template Design Using SIMS’ course or fully understand all elements listed in the course outline.

Delegates should be able to confidently navigate around screens in SIMS. Delegates should have a clear knowledge of the formats in which assessment data is required to be produced in school.

Course content and methodology• Planning for trackers. • Building a tracker template. • Adding formulae. • Marksheet analysis.• Creating graphs. • Creating and using tracking grids. • Creating and using analysis grids.

Course progressionXXEE0154 SIMS Assessment – Reporting to parents.

XXEE0153

Tracking your students’ progress using SIMS Assessment (secondary)

Creation of individual report templates for assessment data within SIMS.

Half day course for Staff that have a clear understanding of assessment process in school and who are confident in the use of SIMS. It is also appropriate for staff in your school who design assessment related SIMS reports.

Course pre-requisitesDelegates must have attended the ‘Assessment template design using

Course progressionXXEE0152 Tracking pupils’ progress using SIMS Assessment (Primary).



SUMMER—

AUTUMN20/09/2016

SPRING02/03/2017

XXEE0154

SIMS Assessment – reporting to parents (primary)(½ day)

SIMS’ course or have a good working knowledge of how to use SIMS to process assessment data.

Course content and methodology• Create tables reports for in term/mid-

year reporting to parents.• Create narrative style reports for end of

year, including graphs to show progress.• Running reports.• Upload a report i.e. save as a linked

document to a SIMS pupil record.




SIMS reports can be output in a variety of formats and this course will deliver the file management and Office (Word, Mail Merge and Excel) skills in order to manipulate the data.

One day course for Staff who use SIMS to create reports but require Microsoft Office skills to manipulate the report output.

Course content and methodology• Basic file management techniques. • Creating and organising files

and folders. • Word – editing and manipulating text

and tables. • Word – Mail Merge skills. • Excel – formatting skills. • Excel – mathematical formulae.

Related coursesTo gain basic reporting skills, you may wish to attend the following course: XXEE0157 SIMS Reporting skills.

To further your reporting skills: XXEE0158 SIMS Reporting Skills (Advanced).



SUMMER04/05/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0155

Microsoft Office skills for effective SIMS reports

To enable staff to record and manage new pupil/student applications in SIMS.

Half day course for School staff responsible for managing the admissions process for new pupils/students.

Course content and methodology• Create an intake group with

admission group(s). • Create new pupil/student

applicant records. • Transfer applicants between

admission groups. • Amend application status.• Finalise offers. • Admit pupils/students. • Assign UPNs (Unique Pupil

Numbers) if necessary. • Admissions reports.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING14/03/2017

XXEE0156

Managing SIMS data for your new pupil intake(½ day)





This course enables staff to extract SIMS data and create reports at a simple level.

One day course for Staff who want to learn the basics of SIMS reporting.

Course pre-requisitesUsers should be able to confidently log into and navigate around SIMS.

This course focuses on advanced presentation skills to enable staff to create professional looking SIMS reports using Word templates and form reports (RTF).

One day course for School staff wishing to increase their SIMS reporting skills.

Course pre-requisitesDelegates must have attended either XXEE0157 SIMS Reporting skills or XXEE0143 SIMS for new users – 3 day courses or must be able to construct reports in SIMS using the appropriate data fields, related fields (sub focus folders), set filters, define sort orders and apply effective dates.

Course content and methodology• Run reports. • Preview Reports. • Edit existing reports. • Create reports with Word and

Excel outputs. • Student List reports. • Using SIMS reports to create Mail

Merge letters and labels.

Participants will learn how toUse advanced presentation outputs to display report data.

Course content and methodology• Creating user-defined form reports. • Using key fields. • Using form reports instead of

Mail Merge. • Managing personal pronouns and true

and false formats. • Creating reusable templates. • Creating analysis reports. • Using advanced presentation outputs

to display report data.

Course progression XXEE0158 SIMS Reporting skills (advanced)

Other Booking InformationThis course is for more experienced SIMS reporting users. If you prefer, consider XXEE0157 SIMS Reporting skills, which looks at SIMS Reports from a more basic level.



SUMMER15/06/2016

AUTUMN08/12/2016

SPRING29/03/2017



SUMMER06/07/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING31/01/2017

XXEE0157

SIMS Reporting skills

XXEE0158

SIMS Reporting skills (advanced)




This course provides an overview of the capabilities provided by Discover, to ensure that you can effectively use Discover to analyse your own school data.

Half day course for Staff who need to develop basic skills in the use of SIMS Discover. It may be useful for an experienced SIMS user and a senior leader to attend, in order to see the analysis potential of SIMS.

Course pre-requisitesThe course assumes no previous knowledge of SIMS Discover. However, a thorough understanding of SIMS is essential.

Participants will learn how to• The relationship between Discover

and SIMS. • Use of the Administration tool to

adjust settings on pre-defined attendance and behaviour graphs.

• Use the Administration tool to manage pre-defined Assessment graphs.

• The Discover interface. • The range and scope of the pre-

defined Discover graphs. • Manipulating the pre-defined

Discover graphs. • Generating a Venn Analysis. • Dynamic groups and alerts creation.




XXEE0159

Introduction to the SIMS Discover analysis tool (secondary) (½ day)





This course provides an overview of the capabilities provided by Discover, to ensure that you can effectively use Discover to analyse your own school data.

Half day course for Staff who need to develop basic skills in the use of SIMS Discover. It may be useful for an experienced SIMS user and a senior leader to attend together in order to see the analysis potential of SIMS.

Course pre-requisitesThe course assumes no previous knowledge of SIMS Discover. However a thorough understanding of SIMS is essential.

Participants will learn• The relationship between Discover

and SIMS. • Use of the Administration tool

to adjust setting on pre-defined attendance and behaviour graphs.

• Use of the Administration tool to manage pre-defined assessment graphs.

• The Discover interface. • The range and scope of the pre-

defined Discover graphs. • Manipulating the pre-defined

Discover graphs. • Generating a Venn Analysis. • Dynamic group and alerts creation. • Workshop time for Centrally Hosted

SIMS users on schools live data.

Other Booking Information Delegates will need to have access to their Centrally Hosted SIMS account.



SUMMER21/04/2016

AUTUMN09/11/2016

SPRING07/02/2017

XXEE0160

Introduction to the SIMS Discover analysis tool (primary)(½ day)




This course is designed to provide delegates with an understanding of how Discover can be used for the effective analysis of assessment data in their school.

One day course for Primary school users of SIMS Assessment who wish to explore the user defined assessment functionality of Discover. Also beneficial for a senior leader to attend alongside experienced AM7 user.

Please contact a member of the eLearn eTeach Training Team prior to booking on this course if the school has purchased the Hampshire Assessment and Analysis Toolkit Service.

Participants will learn about• The relationship between Discover

and SIMS Assessment. • The Discover interface. • Defining, calculating and using

Discover aspects. • The Discover Administration Tool. • Customising the pre-defined Discover

assessment graphs. • Creating new Discover assessment

graphs.Other Booking InformationCentral Hosted schools can attend and will have access to SIMS Discover from within their Centrally Hosted environment they MUST therefore bring with them their user account name and password.







XXEE0161

Building assessment graphs for analysis in SIMS Discover (Primary)

This course is designed to provide delegates with an understanding of how Discover can be used for the effective analysis of assessment data in their school.

One day course for Secondary school users of SIMS Assessment who wish to explore the user-defined assessment functionality of Discover. Also beneficial for a senior leader to attend alongside experienced SIMS Assessment

Participants will learn how to• The relationship between Discover

and SIMS Assessment. • The Discover interface. • Defining, calculating and using

Discover aspects. • The Discover Configuration utility. • Customising the pre-defined Discover

assessment graphs. • Creating new Discover assessment

graphs.

XXEE0162

Building assessment graphs for analysis in SIMS Discover (secondary)





A course for schools using or starting to use the SIMS Attendance module. The course will include the legislative and management issues surrounding the attendance process.

One day course for School staff involved in the management and administration of pupil/student attendance.

Course pre-requisitesBasic navigation skills within SIMS

This course covers the day-to-day aspects of managing pupil data using SIMS.

One day course for For school staff responsible for inputting and editing pupil data in SIMS.

Course content and methodology• Attendance legal requirements. • Management issues involved in using

SIMS Attendance. • Attendance setup. • Recording attendance – admin staff. • Recording attendance – teaching staff. • Use bulk attendance editing routines• Creating Mail Merge letters for

correspondence with parents/carers. • Generating attendance reports.

Course content and methodology• Configuring the Homepage.• Navigating around SIMS.• Adding new pupils.• Importing and exporting Common

Transfer Files (CTF’s).• General editing of pupil data.• Pupil teacher view.• Managing leavers.• Using pupil links.• Student list reports.



SUMMER12/04/2016

AUTUMN06/10/2016

SPRING09/03/2017



SUMMER29/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0163

SIMS Attendance

XXEE0164

Managing pupil information in SIMS




This course enables schools to plan the setup and introduction of behaviour management in the SIMS environment.

One day course for School staff responsible for recording and analysing pupil behavioural events.

Course pre-requisitesA working knowledge of SIMS would be useful and a good understanding of the school’s behaviour and achievement policies and strategies.

Course content and methodology• Customising look-up tables to reflect

individual school behaviour polices. • Recording achievements and negative

behaviours for individuals and groups of pupils.

• Manage detentions and follow up actions.

• Maintaining exclusions details. • Set up and use SIMS report cards.• Using pre-defined behaviour reports.



SUMMER10/05/2016

AUTUMN03/11/2016

SPRING—

XXEE0165

SIMS Behaviour management

This course concentrates on gathering data that can be used to monitor and ultimately improve student achievement, on the basis that students with low attendance at lessons will be at a considerable disadvantage.

One day course for Staff responsible for managing Lesson monitor or who need to produce attendance analysis from Lesson monitor.

Course content and methodology• Configure the home page to receive

notification of missing registers. • Focus on students with ‘N’ mark today. • Use bulk attendance editing routines. • Enter codes and weekly patterns over

a date range. • Deal with unexplained absences and

missing marks. • Deal with ‘extra names’ and

conflicting marks. • Create letter templates for

correspondence with parents/carers. • Utilise the varied Lesson monitor

reports, exporting to Excel.




XXEE0166

SIMS Lesson monitor







SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING01/03/2017




The course will take delegates through all procedures necessary to ensure the successful creation of academic reports for parents.

One day course for School staff who are new to Profiles. Attendees should be staff responsible for implementing the academic reporting process for pupils in their school.

This course will take delegates through all necessary procedures to ensure the successful creation of academic reports for parents

One day course for School staff who are new to Profiles. Attendees should be staff responsible for implementing the academic reporting process for students in their school.


Course content and methodology• Creating and manipulating comment

banks. • Creating reporting sessions. • Editing templates. • Entering comment selections. • Generating/printing the profiles. • Profile module reports. • Links to Assessment Manager.


The school must be using Nova T6 for timetable information.

Course content and methodology• Creating/manipulating comment banks. • Creating reporting sessions. • Editing templates. • Entering comment selections. • Generating/printing the profiles. • Profile module reports. • Links to Assessment Manager.

XXEE0167

SIMS Profiles to create academic reports for parents (primary)

XXEE0168

SIMS Profiles to create academic reports for parents (secondary)




This course is aimed at new users of Nova T6. The course covers the whole of the timetabling process using Nova T6.

Multi-session course for This three day course is suitable for members of staff responsible for implementing the school curriculum into the timetable schedule.

Course pre-requisitesDelegates must have a clear understanding of timetabling and the school’s curriculum requirements for the year in question.

Course content and methodology• The cycle process. • Core data (teachers, subjects

and rooms). • Modeling the curriculum. • Assigning resources to classes. • Non-class codes. • Use of ‘facilities’ to manage special

constraints (rooms, part-time staff, etc). • Automatic blocking-building. • Preparation for scheduling. • The scheduling process. • Tools and reports. • Class labels. • SQL transfers. • Day three of the course will provide

workshop time for delegates.

Participants should bring• A copy of the school’s Nova T6 data

(SPL file). • A copy of the current curriculum

plan for the academic year to be worked on.

• A copy of next academic year’s Nova T6 timetable data set (if available).

• Current structures and T6 data will be useful if next academic year is not ready.

Other Booking InformationThis is a sharing course. Two members from one school may attend the course sharing a computer at a reduced rate for the second delegate.


Course Code: XXEE0169Price: £587 (first delegate)

£315 (second delegate)

SUMMER—

AUTUMN06/12/201607/12/201614/12/2016

SPRING17/01/201718/01/201724/01/2017

XXEE0169

Nova T6 new users(3 day)





As a timetabler you will work with Hampshire IT training officers on your school’s timetable.

One day course for Staff responsible for managing the school timetabling process who have previously used Nova T6.

Course pre-requisites Delegates should have experience of school timetabling and a clear understanding of the school’s curriculum requirements for the year in question.

A working knowledge of Nova T6 or attendance on the ‘Nova T6 new users’ course.

Course content and methodology• You will work on your own data to

further develop your knowledge of Nova T6 and discuss individual queries.

• As this is a workshop rather than an instructional course, content will be determined by the needs of the delegates.

Intended impact on practice You will have the opportunity to model, schedule and investigate alternative scheduling solutions using a range of Nova T6 features, ensuring that the module is set up using best practices.

Participants should bring• A copy of the school’s Nova T6 data

(SPL file). • A copy of the curriculum plan for the

year to be worked on.Other Booking InformationThis is a sharing course. Two members from one school may attend the course sharing a computer at a reduced rate for the second delegate.


Course Code: XXEE0170Price: £196 (first delegate)

£105 (second delegate)


XXEE0170

Nova T6 - constructing the timetable (workshop)




The course will remind timetablers of the Nova T6 timetable process and useful routes in developing a new timetable.

One day course for Staff responsible for preparing the timetable for the new academic year and have attended the three-day ‘Nova T6 new users’ course or experienced Nova T6 users.

Course pre-requisitesA working knowledge of Nova T6 or attendance on the ‘Nova T6 new users’ course.

Participants should bringA copy of the school’s own current Nova T6 dataset on memory stick.

Participants will learn how toWork on their own school data in a workshop format as the day is split between formal training and workshop training.

Course content and methodology• Transferring current timetable

structures into a new data set. • Updating staff loadings. • Using the analysis screen for

curriculum costing. • Editing the curriculum model. • Building and scheduling all types

of blocks. • Finding alternative staff.




XXEE0171

NOVA T6 refresher for timetablers





This half day course covers how to setup and maintain course data. This course is suitable for timetablers, exams officers and curriculum managers.

Half day course for School staff who have responsibility for timetabling, curriculum assignment (course and class memberships) or examinations.

Course pre-requisitesA basic understanding of curriculum, Nova T6 and/or exams is useful but not essential.

Participants will learn how to• What is Course manager? • Issues with non-effective

Course manager. • Whose responsibility?. • Best practice and housekeeping. • Links with Nova T6. • Manually creating courses. • Assigning supervisors to courses. • Assigning students to courses. • Updating course memberships. • Maintaining course data. • Links with Exams organiser,

Assessment Manager and Profiles.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING21/03/2017

XXEE0172

SIMS Course manager(½ day)







This course deals with managing class membership in SIMS. It also covers the necessary links with Nova T6.

One day course for This course is suitable for school staff with responsibility for maintaining academic data, particularly those responsible for class memberships and course membership in all areas of SIMS.

Course pre-requisites Delegates must be familiar with the curriculum structure, especially banding considerations.

An understanding of Nova would be beneficial but is not essential.

Participants will learn how to• Overview of how Nova links with SIMS. • Allocate students to base bands and

maintain base band memberships. • Resolve conflicts and clashes

which may arise from base band adjustments.

• Make use of export and import routines for maintaining class memberships.

• Manage specific individual student curriculum requirements.

• Carry out carousel arrangements in areas such as technology.

• Manage the curriculum for a new student.

• Produce reports based on class memberships.

• Printing techniques.

XXEE0173

SIMS Academic management








Teachers responsible for options are shown how to draw on data already held in SIMS and to achieve optimum distribution of subjects between option blocks and students between classes.

One day course for Middle to senior managers and administrative staff involved in deriving timetable option blocks and assigning class memberships.

Participants should bringA copy of a curriculum plan (current or most recent) and a copy of any specific options organisational plans.

Course pre-requisites• Delegates must have close knowledge

of the school’s options process. • Delegates should be aware that SIMS

Options can assist with processing student option choices whether the school options system is:

– Open: where students are offered a completely free choice of courses.

– Closed: where students select one course from each option column.

– Mixed: where students are expected to select, for example a technology course in one block and a free choice of three other courses.

Course content and methodology• Option scheme strategies. • Choice validation. • Student group optimisation. • Automatic and manual allocation. • Using the ‘Solution Editor’ screen. • Export to Nova and SIMS.

XXEE0174

SIMS Options




Teacher managers responsible for cover learn how to customise the module to support the school strategy to allocate cover for absent staff and invigilation. Powerful statistical analyses are available

One day course for Teaching or admin staff responsible for implementing and managing cover for absent teachers.

Course pre-requisitesThe school database must be using Nova T6 for timetable information.

Course content and methodology• Discussion of cover strategies. • Setting up information in Nova. • Defining structures. • Arranging cover. • Staff weightings. • Managing staff. • Extracting data and statistics. • Time will be allocated to dealing with

individual school queries.

Participants should bringRelevant cover information, for example current weightings or priority information.

XXEE0175

SIMS Cover




This course is designed to help school staff manage all areas of external examinations using SIMS Examinations organiser.

Multi-session course for Exams officers and admin staff with responsibility for external exam entries and organisation.

Course pre-requisitesKnowledge and understanding of the exams process.

Course content and methodology• Setting up the Exams organiser

module. • Importing and structuring Basedata. • Entering candidates for examinations

and recording forecast grades and coursework marks.

• Submitting data to examination boards.

• Using seating organiser. • Dealing with examination clashes.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING15/02/201716/02/2017

XXEE0176

SIMS Examination organiser(2 day)





This course is designed to show school staff how SIMS Examinations organiser can be used to administer mock exams.

One day course for School staff responsible for the management and administration of the internal and domestic exams process.

Course pre-requisites• Knowledge of the exams process. • School must be using SIMS

Examinations organiser.

Course content and methodology• Information gathering. • Creating a domestic season. • Creating basedata. • Assigning candidates. • Creating marksheets. • Collecting student data. • Exams seating. • Dealing with internal results.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN22/11/2016

SPRING23/03/2017

XXEE0177

Managing mocks in SIMS Exams organiser

This course will show how to manage the exam results process and provide headline analysis.

One day course for Exams officers and admin staff who use SIMS Exams organiser. Managers and teachers with responsibility for performance analysis.

Course pre-requisitesKnowledge and understanding of the exams process.

Course content and methodology• Pre-import checks.• Downloading results from

WebXchange.• Importing results.• Dealing with errors/editing results.• Calculating the PI information.• Statement reports.• Analysis reports.• End of season housekeeping.



SUMMER05/07/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0178

Importing and analysing exam results in SIMS Exams organiser




This course looks at exam results analysis using the specialist SIMS Performance Analysis and Discover tools.

One day course for Exams officers and admin staff who use SIMS Exams organiser, managers and teachers with responsibility for performance analysis.

A workshop-style half-day course where you will be shown how to use SIMS effectively to simplify and speed up some of the regular tasks in a school office.

Half day course for School administration staff using SIMS on a day to day basis.


Participants will learn how toSimplify some of the day to day tasks and routines in a school office.

Course pre-requisites Knowledge and understanding of the exams process in a general and school specific context.

Knowledge of school exams analysis requirements.

Course content and methodology• Analyses available in Exams organiser. • Building exams analyses with

Performance Analysis tools. • How to interpret and manipulate

analysis grids. • Using pre-defined Discover graphs

for group analysis and identification of venerable pupils.

• Exporting data to Excel.

Course content and methodologyThis will vary depending upon the needs of the delegates but examples of what could be covered would be:• Configuring the SIMS Home page. • Creating a shortcut panel. • Accessing the Documentation Centre. • Creating simple class lists. • Accessing and using the ICT in

school’s intranet effectively. • Creating letters and labels using mail

merge techniques.



SUMMER13/07/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—



SUMMER—

AUTUMN11/10/2016

SPRING22/03/2017

XXEE0179

Analysing exam data using SIMS Assessment and Discover

XXEE0180

Simplifying the day-to-day work in the school office (½ day)





This course will focus on how senior leaders can use SIMS Attendance and Lesson monitor data for monitoring, reporting, analysis, self-evaluation and Ofsted.

Half day course for Headteachers or senior leaders in charge of attendance.

Presented byLisa Marie Smith – HIAS Senior Teaching and Learning Adviser – Learning, Behaviour and Attendance Sheila Milford – IT Trainer, eLearn eTeach, Hampshire IT

Participants should bring• Current RAISEonline data on

absence and exclusion. • Centrally Hosted SIMS login and

password if appropriate. • Section of school SEF for attendance. • Any pupil absence reports currently

in use.

Course content and methodology• Registration procedures and

regulations. • National updates. • Discussion activities around real

practice with colleagues. • How to link RAISEonline data to

SIMS reports. • How to use SIMS to write/populate

the SEF. • SIMS absence data for Ofsted case

studies. • How to monitor and analyse absence

data for vulnerable students/pupils. • SIMS home page and student teacher

view to monitor attendance. • Create SIMS attendance reports and

Attendance letters. • Safeguarding – effective practice. • Examples from county adviser on

best practice.

Intended impact on practiceTo develop confident use of this module of SIMS for comprehensive analysis. This will help to identify areas for school improvement; targeted pupil intervention and allocation of resources.Other booking information

Please let HTLC know at time of booking, if you are booking as a consortium and would like a bespoke course delivered.



SUMMER16/05/2016

AUTUMN03/10/2016

SPRING23/01/2017

XXEE0181

Effective use of SIMS Attendance data for senior leaders in school(½ day)




This course will show you how to make the most of the reporting capabilities of SIMS Attendance/Lesson monitor.

Half day course for School staff responsible for monitoring statutory and lesson attendance.

This short (1½ hours) course is aimed at SIMS users interested in learning the new process for issuing Penalty Notices via SIMS.

Short course for SIMS users with responsibility for generating the Penalty Notice documentation.

Course content• Managing and maintaining Attendance

/Lesson monitor data.• Attendance intervention.• SIMS Home page.• Student Teacher view – set up and

use.• Pre-defined Attendance/Lesson

monitor reports.• Letter templates for correspondence

with parents/carers.

Course content and methodology• Importing the Penalty Notice reports.• Ensuring SIMS data is complete.• Creating and generating Penalty

Notice warnings (if appropriate).• Creating the Penalty Notices

themselves together with other supporting documentation that needs to be uploaded to the Eddie server.



SUMMER19/04/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—



SUMMER25/04/20169.00 – 10.30am10.45am – 12.15pm1.00 – 2.30pm

23/05/20169.00 – 10.30am10.45am – 12.15pm1.00 – 2.30pm

30/06/20169.00 – 10.30am10.45am – 12.15pm1.00 – 2.30pm

AUTUMN08/09/20169.00 – 10.30am10.45am – 12.15pm1.00 – 2.30pm

15/11/20169.00 – 10.30am10.45am – 12.15pm1.00 – 2.30pm

SPRING—

XXEE0183

Reporting from Attendance/Lesson monitor (½ day)

XXEE0184

Creating the Penalty Notice paperwork through SIMS

Other booking information This is a short course delivered at the training room in Fareham. Each date has multiple sessions, when booking please select the date and time you would like to book.





This course is aimed at new SIMS Assessment users who wish to employ the HAM resource for recording and monitoring progress of pupils – following the HIAS team’s phased learning approach.

One day courseThis is designed to meet the data collection and data analysis requirements of a school, enabling performance of key groups to be measured, identify underperformance and accelerated progress thus informing intervention planning.

Course Pre-requisites• Delegates require a full

understanding of the HIAS learning and assessment model.

• A basic understanding of how to navigate around SIMS pages and browsers.

• Delegates must have a user account and permissions to access their school’s HCC Centrally Hosted SIMS system.

Course content and methodologyInitially training data will be used to fully explore:• Data entry.• Marksheet analysis.• Tracking grid usage for pupil

level tracking.• SIMS reports to measure

performance of key groups.

Part of the session will be run on a workshop basis with access the schools’ live data (HCC Centrally Hosted SIMS) and will encompass:• Applying skills explored in the training

database to identify individual pupil and cohort progress.

• Applying skills explored in the training database to demonstrate the impact of funding/interventions for vulnerable groups (closing the gap).

• Visual analysis of data using Discover Graphs.



SUMMER03/05/2016

AUTUMN18/10/2016

SPRING28/03/2017

XXEE0185

Hampshire Assessment Model (primary)(For schools who already have Hampshire Assessment and Analysis Toolkit)




This course enables users to set up Tucasi and use it to record and manage dinner money and other school based sales and events.

One day course for Administrative staff responsible for managing sales and income (money that has to be collected and recorded – dinner money, trip payments and general sales).

Course content and methodology• Setup and configuration. • Pupil accounts – import from SIMS. • School finances – sales, payments

and banking. • Generating sales reports. • School trips and events. • Generating trip reports and trip

payments cards. • Dinner money setup and configuration. • Payments and payment history. • Generating dinner money reports. • Creating the M1 catering return. • Tucasi Extended Day module (if

appropriate). • Audit and error tracking.



SUMMER21/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0187tea

Tucasi school cash office software

This course will enable users to record dinners and dinner money information within SIMS.

One day course for Finance and school office staff who are responsible for administering school dinner money and who have an understanding of how SIMS is used to maintain and update pupil information.

Course content• Installation and set up of SIMS }

Dinner money.• Populating SIMS Dinner money with

appropriate data.• Creating opening balances registers.• Payments and banking.• Maintaining dinner money.• Reports, letters and statements.



SUMMER26/05/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0186

SIMS Dinner money





This course will benefit those users who already have a basic knowledge of SIMS for inputting pupil/staff details and who want to be able to make better use of current functionality and new developments within the SIMS core offer/package.

One day course for School staff who want to make better, more efficient use of the core functionality of SIMS.

Course pre-requisites A basic working knowledge of SIMS.

Explore key student data in SIMS, how it can support teaching and learning and provide information for parents evening and pastoral support.

Half day course for Class teachers and teaching assistants with a basic understanding of SIMS.

Course content• Configuring the Home page.• Using the Documentation centre.• The Launcher bar.• Quick search.• Writing Quick notes.• Managing school based information.• Housekeeping: – editing and creating lookups. – bulk updates. – parental salutation/addressee.• Managing the Pastoral structure.• Student list reports.• Workshop time.

Course content• Use and configuration of Student

Teacher view.• Electronic registration – links,

comments, recording lateness and behaviour.

• SIMS Reports.• SIMS Home page functionality to

view data about students/groups/national curriculum years.



SUMMER25/05/2016

AUTUMN16/11/2016

SPRING—



SUMMER28/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING28/02/2017

XXEE0188

Tips and tricks – getting more out of SIMS

XXEE0189

SIMS in the classroom – secondary (½ day)




This course explores SIMS Early Years tracking functionality and the resources available. You will learn how the resources can support the monitoring and evaluation of pupil progress.

One day course for Primary school users of SIMS Assessment who wish to use Early Years tracking to enable teachers to record assessments on a regular basis (termly or half termly) basis.

Participants will learn about• Overview of EY tracking resources

available in SIMS.• Use marksheets and Programme of

Study functions to record and analyse pupils’ strengths and weaknesses to improve teaching, learning and progress.

• Use Tracking Grids to analyse data in different ways.

• Visually analyse attainment and progress using SIMS Discover graphs.



SUMMER16/06/2016

AUTUMN07/09/2016

SPRING—

XXEE0190

SIMS Early Years tracking (primary) Other booking information Designed for early years teachers and assessment co-ordinators with an understanding of the Early Years framework. Prior SIMS knowledge is not required. Central Hosted schools can attend and will have access to their centrally hosted environment and should therefore bring with them their user account name and password.

Other booking information You are expected to have an understanding of the assessment process within your school and a basic knowledge of SIMS. Central Hosted schools can attend and will have access to their centrally hosted environment and should therefore bring with them their user account name and password.

This course explores the SIMS Programme of Study (PoS) functionality and the resources available. You will learn how the resources can support the monitoring and evaluation of pupil progress.

One day course for Primary school users of SIMS Assessment who wish to use the Programme of Study functionality to enable teachers to record formative assessments on a regular basis as well as summative judgements on a termly (or half termly) basis.

Course content• Track pupil progress towards the goals

for both the term and year.• Use diagnostic information about

pupils’ strengths and weaknesses to improve teaching, learning and progress.

• Make reliable judgements related to set standards (assessment focus/level descriptors/attainment targets) drawing on a wide range of evidence.

• The relationship between PoS and SIMS Assessment functionality.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN28/09/2016

SPRING05/01/2017

XXEE0191

SIMS Programmes of Study for curriculum assessment recording (primary)





This course will benefit those who are new to inputting basic staff details into SIMS or staff with responsibility for entering and updating basic staff details.

Half day course for For school staff responsible for inputting and maintaining basic staff details.

Participants will learn about How to enter and maintain basic details in staff personnel records.

This course will benefit those who are responsible for managing and maintaining SIMS Personnel (personal, professional and contractual information) in SIMS.

One day course for School staff responsible for inputting and maintaining staff personnel records in SIMS.

Course pre-requisitesA basic working knowledge of SIMS and the schools personnel procedures is desirable.

Participants will learn how toManage and maintain staff personnel records.

Course content• Permissions.• Staff records overview.• Entering the basic details for new

members of staff.• Adding/editing staff basic details.• Adding/editing staff personal

information.• Adding/editing address, next of kin

and contacts.• Recording staff absences.• Recording staff training.

Course content• Permissions• Staff personnel records overview.• Managing new and existing

staff records.• Adding/editing staff personal records.• Adding/editing professional details.• Adding/editing employment/

contractual details – understanding contracts.

• Maintaining qualifications, absence and training details.

• Dealing with suspensions, acting up, secondment and promotions.

• Managing leavers.• Personnel reporting.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN12/10/2016

SPRING—



SUMMER—

AUTUMN20/10/2016

SPRING—

XXEE0192

Managing staff in SIMS(½ day)

XXEE0193

SIMS Personnel




This one day course gives an understanding of how to manage and maintain Staff performance in SIMS.

One day course for New and existing users of SIMS Personnel who want to gain an understanding of the functionality SIMS Staff performance.

Participants will learn how toUse SIMS Staff performance to manage and maintain staff development records within SIMS.

The SIMS Teacher app has been designed to support teachers by reducing time spent on classroom administration. It makes everyday classroom tasks, like taking the register, recording behaviour and assessment simple. This leaves you time to focus on inspiring your pupils.

Half day course for This course is for teachers and classroom staff responsible for attendance, behaviour and assessment.

Course content• Creating and editing line

management structure. • Setting up and configuring

permissions. • Customising lookups and settings. • Recording and managing staff

objectives.• Recording and managing

observations. • Recording and managing reviews .• Reporting on staff performance.

Course content• Attendance, behaviour and

assessment in the context of Teacher app.

• Easy class registration.• Record achievement and behaviour.• View pupil details.• Pupil and teacher search.• Integrated assessment marksheets.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN14/09/2016

SPRING02/02/2017



SUMMER26/04/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0194

SIMS Staff performance

XXEE0195

SIMS in the context of Teacher app(½ day)





SIMS Agora helps you collect payments and permissions from parents simply, securely and cost effectively, with the SIMS you already use. Whether it’s for school meals, trips, clubs, transport, uniform or other school items, SIMS Agora helps parents make payments and purchase items with greater convenience and certainty.

One day course for This course would benefit the head teacher, school administrator and business manager.

Schools need good communication to run effectively. SIMS InTouch uses SMS and email to provide your school with a complete communication solution based on the information you have in SIMS.Whether you need to send out an achievement or behaviour message to a parent or send out your examresults electronically, SIMS InTouch will help you to raise attainment across your school.

Course content• Accepting payments.• Adding products and services, with

options for each product.• Collecting parental consent for

activities.• Recording parent payments.• Printing receipts. • Tracking payments.• Automatic alerts to parents about

new trips, events, activities or other school items.

One day course for This course would benefit head teachers, attendance officers and admin staff.

Course content• Monitor attendance.• Creating automatic behaviour and

achievement messages.• Scheduled messages.• Sending timetable and exam results.• Record messages in student

document store.• Send staff cover alerts.



SUMMER28/04/2016

AUTUMN23/11/2016

SPRING—



SUMMER24/05/2016

AUTUMN30/11/2016

SPRING—

XXEE0196

SIMS Agora

XXEE0197

SIMS InTouch




This course will enable users to set up and begin using SIMS Learning Gateway with teachers, parents and students.

One day course for Staff who are responsible for the setting up and maintaining SIMS Learning Gateway. Staff should have an understanding of SIMS and the various functions within it.

This course is intended for delegates wishing to gain an insight into how useful SIMS is to the role of School Business manager.

Part day course for New and current School Business managers.

Course content• Web parts.• Teachers and SLG.• Homework Diary.• SIMS Preparation for SLG.• Publishing reports to SLG.• Data collection sheets.• SLG Administrator site.• Making changes to the site.• Managing user groups and

permissions.

Course content• Basic overview of SIMS – pupil

details etc.• Class lists.• SIMS Reports – finding information

about Free school meals(FSM), Pupil premium, vulnerable groups etc.

• Overview of the admission and leavers process.

• CTF’s (Common transfer files).• Overview of System Manager.• Exclusions.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN19/10/2016

SPRING14/02/2017



SUMMER07/07/2016

AUTUMN01/11/2016

SPRING—

XXEE0198

SIMS Learning Gateway (SLG)

XXEE0199

Role of the School Business manager – how SIMS can help? (4 hours)



Digital literacy courses introduce you to applications widely used in schools and the workplace today

DIGITAL LITERACY AND AIRHEAD FOR SCHOOLS COURSES

This is a half-day course where delegates will be shown some of the useful tools and functionality available in Microsoft Office.

Half day course for Microsoft Office users who wish to develop their skills and knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Word is a powerful word processor with many features and graphical capabilities. Delegates will be shown how to create, format and layout documents using advanced techniques and shortcut routines.

One day course for Microsoft Office users who would like to learn the basics of Word – including new functionality and useful routines and tasks.

Course content and methodology• Customise Backstage view. • Customise the Quick Access toolbar

and use the Ribbon Interface. • Text formatting and styles. • Working with pictures and graphics. • Page setup and printing. • Excel formula ribbon. • Cell formatting. • Conditional formatting. • Charts and graphs. • PowerPoint slide layouts. • Transitions and animations. • Inserting video and sound. • Designs and themes.

Course content and methodology• Use keyboard shortcuts. • Use the Dialogue Launcher to access

further commands. • Customise the Quick Access toolbar

and Backstage view. • Save, close and open documents. • Text and paragraph formatting. • Inserting pictures and clip art. • Inserting screen shots. • Headers and footers. • Page layout and margins. • Page colour and borders. • Setting tabs. • Printing.



SUMMER20/04/2016

AUTUMN29/11/2016

SPRING—



SUMMER12/07/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0200

Quick start guide to using Microsoft Office (½ day)

XXEE0201

Basic Word

Other booking informationPlease be aware that there is a charge applicable for all delegates attending this course, including HCC staff. Before making a booking, please ensure you have authorisation for this spend from your team/department budget manager.



DIGITAL LITERACY AND AIRHEAD FOR SCHOOLS COURSES COURSE [email protected]


This course will give delegates the skills to reduce administrative burdens by using data created only once to produce multiple documents.

One day course for Microsoft Office users wishing to effectively create mail-merged documents, letters and labels.

Other information An element of this course will include creating mail merges via SIMS, there will also be workshop time where delegates can work on creating their own mail merge documents.

Training materials will be provided, but delegates are invited to bring documents with them to work on in the workshop session.

Course content and methodology• The advantages of using Mail Merge in

reducing administrative burdens. • Creating data sources in Word.• Creating letters and labels.• Editing the data source.• Selective merging.• Creating data sources and mail

merges from SIMS.• Using data sources to produce

personalised letters to parents.




XXEE0202

Mail Merge with Word




SUMMER14/04/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING08/02/2017

To enable users to learn how to build and use simple Excel spreadsheets which can assist in their day-to-day work.

One day course for Microsoft Office users who wish to learn how to design, produce and format Excel spreadsheets, including simple mathematical formulae and functions.

Course content and methodology• Customise Excel. • Navigate around Excel. • Create a basic spreadsheet. • Enter and format data – numbers,

dates, text and currency. • Create and use Custom Lists. • Create simple arithmetical formula. • Use simple arithmetical functions.• Create and format a simple chart.• Header and footer.• Printing and page formats.

XXEE0204

Excel – level 1: creating and using simple spreadsheetsOther booking informationPlease be aware that there is a charge applicable for all delegates attending this course, including HCC staff. Before making a booking, please ensure you have authorisation for this spend from your team/department budget manager.





This course enables delegates to create presentation materials and produce animated slide shows incorporating text, graphics and objects.

One day course for Microsoft Officer users wishing to create and present effective presentations using PowerPoint.

Course content and methodology• PowerPoint overview. • Planning a presentation – hints

and tips. • Creating and formatting slides. • Adding text. • Working with graphics. • Animating objects. • Slide show effects. • Using the Slide Master. • Production of presentation handouts. • Creating slide shows.



SUMMER08/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING30/03/2017

XXEE0206

Producing effective presentations with PowerPoint

Other Booking InformationPlease be aware that there is a charge applicable for all delegates attending this course, including HCC staff. Before making a booking, please ensure you have authorisation for this spend from your team/department budget manager.




This course gives delegates the skills to create more complex formulae and functions, apply conditional formatting, create and edit charts and link Excel to other applications.

One day course for Microsoft Office users who wish to develop existing Excel skills to an intermediate level.

Course pre-requisitesBasic Excel skills or experience, or attendance on XXE0204 – Excel Level 1 course.

Course content and methodology• Create and use more complex

functions – Count, Countif, Countblank, If and Vlookup.

• Use absolute and relative cell addressing.

• Create named cells and ranges and use them within formulae.

• Create percentage calculations. • Create subtotals. • Design and create simple Pivot tables. • Link Excel to Word.

XXEE0205

Excel – level 2: creating and using more complex spreadsheets

Other Booking InformationPlease be aware that there is a charge applicable for all delegates attending this course, including HCC staff. Before making a booking, please ensure you have authorisation for this spend from your team/department budget manager.




To enable users to manipulate text and graphics to produce eye-catching, effective publications.

One day course An introduction to desktop publishing for Microsoft Office users who wish to create documents, posters, newsletters, etc using a variety of layouts which incorporate text, graphics and images.

Course content and methodology• Publisher overview. • The Publisher page – gridlines, ruler

guides and work area. • Creating a publication.• Insert and wrap text. • Storyboarding. • Insert and format graphics – clip art,

photographs, word art and drawing objects.

• Create and apply text styles. • Insert header and footer detail. • Copy fitting and spacing techniques. • Using the wizards – design sets,

templates and layouts.



SUMMER11/05/2016

AUTUMN08/11/2016

SPRING16/03/2017

XXEE0207

Creating posters and newsletters with Publisher


This course shows delegates how to create simple databases and how database relationships can enhance data storage and retrieval. Methods of data input and extraction will also be covered – input forms, queries and reports.

One day course for Microsoft Office users who wish to understand the basic functionality of a relational Access database.

Course content and methodology• Database terminology. • Principles of a relational database. • Creating tables. • Creating relationships. • Entering data. • Questioning and querying the

database.• Reports.



SUMMER17/05/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING01/02/2017

XXEE0208

Building and using an Access database





This half-day course will enable delegates to add some interesting and fun elements into lessons using the functionality of PowerPoint.

Half day course for Teachers who would like to learn some PowerPoint skills that could be useful in lesson delivery.

Course content and methodology• Create a presentation inserting both

text and objects. • Setup and use animation effects to

create interest and action. • Use animation to reveal hidden text

or answers. • Enliven the presentation with sound

and video.




XXEE0210

PowerPoint for use in the classroom (½ day)

This half-day course will enable staff to create simple, yet eye-catching, stickers, banners, certificates, etc for use in the classroom.

Half day course for Primary school staff who would like some simple Publisher skills to enable them to create classroom resources.

Course content and methodology• Use Mail Merge to create stickers

and labels. • Combine text, Word Art and graphics

to design banners and posters for display purposes.

• Create certificates and awards for pupil achievement.




XXEE0209

Publisher for primaries (½ day)




The open cloud desktop for teaching and learningAirhead for schools provides you with an easy to use cloud desktop that can be accessed at any time, from anywhere, on any device. Bringing all your web apps, data and documents together can in one central place.

Half day course for New and existing standard users of Airhead for Schools who want to get a better understanding of how to use Airhead for schools.

This half-day course will enable teachers to develop some interesting and fun ICT skills using the functionality of Word – both for their own use and for use with pupils.

Half day course for Teachers interested in some Word tips and tricks.

Course content• Navigating FlightDecks and

LaunchPads.• Personalising your Airhead desktop.• Creating and adding widgets to

your FlightDecks.• Creating you LaunchPad and

adding tiles.• Creating tiles for LaunchPads.• Sharing LaunchPads and FlightDecks.• Using OneDrive.

Course content and methodology• Create customised bulleted lists

using symbols. • Page formatting using colour

and borders. • Using form fields so that pupils

can add replies and answers into documents.

• Fun with fonts – applying and copying text styles.

• Using synonyms and the thesaurus. • Using pictures and clip art to

illustrate and emphasise curriculum topics.




XXEE0214

Airhead for schools – standard user (½ day)

XXEE0211

Word skills for use in the classroom (½ day)



SUMMER07/06/2016

AUTUMN13/10/2016

SPRING—





The open cloud desktop for teaching and learningAirhead for schools provides you with an easy to use cloud desktop that can be accessed at any time, from anywhere, on any device. Bringing all your web apps, data and documents together can in one central place.

Half day course for New and existing users who have responsibility for the administration of Airhead for schools in their school.

User tools• Navigating FlightDecks and

LaunchPads.• Personalising your Airhead desktop.• Creating and adding widgets to

your FlighDecks.• Creating and adding tiles to your

LaunchPads.• Creating your own tiles for

LaunchPads.• Sharing LaunchPads and FlightDecks.• Using OneDrive.

Administration tools• Creating a Noticeboard.• Applying permissions.• Configuring role specific starter

LaunchPads and FlightDecks.• Configuring widget and tile options for

starter LaunchPads and FlightDecks.

XXEE0215

Airhead for schools – admin user (½ day)



SUMMER13/04/2016

AUTUMN27/09/2016

SPRING—


COMPUTING CURRICULM (HIAS) COURSE [email protected]

Curriculum courses support development of the computing programme of study

This half day course explores and discusses the new Computing Programme of Study.

Unpicking the new computing curriculum, understanding what it means alongside plugged and unplugged computing activities to take straight back into school.

Half day course forComputing coordinators/Computing Managers/classroom teachers.

A one day course for delegates with no experience of using Scratch.

One day course forPrimary/junior coordinators and KS2 teachers who are new to computing and Scratch and want to help pupils develop new thinking skills through programming.

Delegates will learn how to• Understand the context of

programming in the computing programme of study.

• Learn the basics of the Scratch programming language.

• Identify ways in which programming can develop computational and thinking skills.


Course Code: XXEE0220For prices contact HTLC

SUMMER—

AUTUMN24/10/2016

SPRING13/02/2017


Course Code: XXEE0221For prices contact HTLC

SUMMER—

AUTUMN05/12/2016

SPRING13/03/2017

XXEE0220

Introduction to the computing curriculum (½ day)

XXEE0221

Developing computational thinking through Scratch

Participants should bringA laptop.


Course content and methodologyDelegates will explore and discuss the Computing Programme of Study and how it can be delivered in their schools.

There will be opportunities to• Discuss the resources needed.• Share current practice.• Share models of planning and

assessment and to consider. how these could be used in their own schools.




COMPUTING CURRICULM (HIAS)

Explore existing creative cross curricular ideas using iPads and find out how these can be used to develop the computing science curriculum as well.

One day course forComputing Coordinators/Computing Managers/Primary teachers.

A one day course for primary school ICT co-ordinators who want to use computing to develop mathematical skills amongst their pupils.

One day course forPrimary/junior coordinators and KS2 teachers.

Delegates will learn how to• Identify and use Apps that will

support the development of the computing curriculum.

• Identify and use Apps that will support other subjects across the curriculum as well as thinking skills and pedagogy.

Delegates will learn how to• Use the computing curriculum to

develop mathematical thinking amongst pupils.

• Inspire pupils by helping them see how maths can change the world.


Course Code: XXEE0222For prices contact HTLC.

SUMMER—

AUTUMN12/12/2016

SPRING06/03/2017



SUMMER—

AUTUMN16/12/2016

SPRING24/02/2017

XXEE0222

Creativity and computing on the iPad

XXEE0223

Developing maths through computing



This one day course is designed for KS2 teachers/coordinators who have already taught basic programming modules and want to extend their own skills and stretch their pupils.

One day course forICT/ Computing co-ordinators and teachers as well as classroom teachers at KS2 who have already taught basic Scratch.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING16/01/2017

XXEE0225

Stretching pupils maths and thinking skills through Scratch programmingParticipants should bringA laptop.

Delegates will learn how to• Develop their skills in Scratch

programming.• Identify how Scratch can be used to

stretch and extend the thinking skills of their pupils.




A one day course aimed at supporting ICT co-ordinators who are new to the role.

One day course forExisting and new ICT co-ordinators or those teachers who want to be an ICT co-ordinator.

Delegates will learn how to• Identify the requirements of the role.• Understand key activities that need to

be undertaken.• Clarify a vision for ICT and Computing

and creating a position statement.• Identify areas for development.• Draft an action plan to guide a school

on their journey.



SUMMER13/04/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0226

Developing the capability of a new primary ICT co-ordinator


A one day course aimed at supporting those involved in leading computing in infant schools.

One day course forICT/ Computing co-ordinators and classroom teachers.

Delegates will learn how to• Effectively deliver the computing

curriculum.

• Consider resourcing requirements.• Identify next steps for improvement in

the school.

There will also be the opportunity to discuss what is involved in managing computing in your school and identify key resources that can help you on your journey.



SUMMER18/04/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0227

Leading computing in your infant school






A one day course exploring simple ways in which ICT can support, enhance and enrich learning across the wider curriculum.

One day course forFor ICT/Computing co-ordinators.

A one day course focusing on the use of iPod Touches and iPads to support and enhance learning across the wider curriculum.

Delegates will learn how to• Use a range of software tools and

devices. • Consider how the use of these tools

can have an impact on learning.

Delegates will also have time to discuss upcoming themes and identify opportunities to develop planned learning experiences through the use of ICT.

One day course forClassroom teachers in primary schools.

Delegates will learn how to• Explore a range of apps.• Plan opportunities to use selected

apps on return to the school.



SUMMER25/04/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—



SUMMER06/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0228

Simple ways to make an impact with ICT

XXEE0229

Developing teaching and learning through the use of an iPad



This is an entry level ICT course aimed at supporting primary school teachers and classroom assistants who are worried about the use of technology in the classroom and in their wider professional role.

One day course forPrimary school teachers and classroom assistants.

Delegates will learn about• Basic file management.• How to produce a paper based

activity in Word.• The basics of PowerPoint.• How to identify simple equipment

which can provide quick wins in the classroom.

Come armed with questions and be prepared to learn lots!



SUMMER08/07/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0231

How to use the computer for your professional role – beginners level





This course is aimed at those school based staff who already use ActivInspire in the classroom.

Half day course forTeachers and classroom assistants who already use Activinspire.

Delegates will learn how to• Explore some more advanced ways

to use the Promethean whiteboard to enhance children’s learning.

• Use layers, insert multimedia and use hyperlinks to join up the learning experience.

• Identify ways to hide and reveal aspects of the flipchart

This session will allow you to bring a little magic into the classroom.



SUMMER17/06/2016 PM

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0233

Moving on with ActivInspire (½ day)


This course is aimed at those who are new to ActivInspire.

Half day course forClassroom teachers.

Delegates will learn how to• Use the ActivInspire software as a tool

for learning.• Explore the different features of

the software.• Make basic flipcharts to enhance

children’s learning.



SUMMER17/06/2016 AM

AUTUMN—

SPRING—

XXEE0232

Introduction to ActivInspire (½ day)






A half day course to develop awareness of e-Safety and how you can implement some e-Safety measures in your school.

Half day course forProfessionals in a school responsible for raising awareness of ICT and e-Safety issues.

Knowledge and understanding• Awareness of e-Safety issues and

how these can be addressed within the school.

• Awareness of OFSTED e-Safety criteria.

Participants will learn how toAddress e-Safety issues and create e-Safety documentation.

Course content and methodologyDiscussions, viewing and exploration of online materials.

Intended impact on practiceGreater awareness of e-Safety issues and how they can be addressed.



SUMMER —

AUTUMN29/09/2016

SPRING18/01/2017

XXEE0234

e-Safety workshop (½ day)


A one day course on understanding the demands of the role.

One day course forNew or aspiring Computing/ICT Heads of Department from secondary schools.

Delegates will learn how to• Identify the qualities needed to lead

a team.• Understand the quality of teaching

and learning.• Consider different exams and

exam boards.• Moderate coursework.• Using data effectively.• Recruit and sustain people within

a department.



SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING17/03/2017

XXEE0235

Becoming a computing/ICT head of department





This is a course aimed at teachers who are new or aspire to teach Computing.

One day course forNew or aspiring teachers of computing.

A one day course designed to help teachers get to grips with the programming and control aspects of both KS2 Computing and Design and Technology national curriculums.

One day course forFor KS2 teachers.

Delegates will learn how to• Identify the most effective way of

delivering the computing course at KS3 and KS4.

• Identify what needs to be taught at KS3 to ensure progression into KS4.

Time will also be spent breaking down the specification at KS4 and establishing how this can be delivered in an engaging way.

Devices being used will include:• Lego WeDo• Crumble Boards• Picoboards• Makey Makeys• Xbox Kinect 2• Scratch(Control equipment will be provided)



SUMMER13/06/2016

AUTUMN—

SPRING—



SUMMER—

AUTUMN—

SPRING17/03/2017

XXEE0236

Teaching the Computing programme of study

XXEE0238

Program, monitor and control







Primary Curriculum Conference 201630 June 2016 – Venue to

be confirmedThis is the first year where we have combined the CAS and the Hampshire computing conference. There will be an opportunity to hear from a Key note as well as to participate in a large selection of computing based workshops that will develop thinking around teaching and learning in the classroom.

Organised by:Sue Savory and Phil Bagge – Inspector/Advisers for Computing

Intended impact on practiceTo improve planning and implementation of the computing programme of study.

Other informationPlease bring laptops or other digital devices. Lunch will be provided.

Secondary Curriculum Conference 201611 June 2016 – Venue to

be confirmedA one day conference to support staff with responsibility for computing in schools. The focus will be on resources and delivery of the computing curriculum. This will include a series of workshops facilitated by teachers within Hampshire as well as colleagues from CAS.

One day conference for:Staff with responsibility for Computing in school.

Organised by:Sue Savory and Phil Bagge – Inspector/Advisers for Computing

Intended impact on practiceTo improve planning and implementation of the computing programme of study.

Other informationPlease bring laptops or other digital devices. Lunch will be provided.

TRAINING CALENDAR 2016 – 17eLearn eTeach and HIAS Training courses

20162017

AprM

ayJun

JulSep

OctNov

DecJan

FebM

arIntroduction to SIM

S Discover analysis tool – XXEE0160

MS Office skills for effective

SIMS reports – XXEE0156

SIMS Reporting skills –

XXEE0157Im

porting and analysing exam

results in SIMS Exam

s organiser – XXEE0178

Staff performance – All –

XXEE0183Im

plementing SIM

S Special needs – XXEE0149

SIMS Behaviour

managem

ent – XXEE0165N

ova T6 for new users – 3

day – XXEE0169Com

pleting your school census – XXEE0145

Introduction to SIMS

Discover analysis tool – XXEE0160

SIMS Profiles for reports to

parents – XXEE0167

SIMS Teacher app –

XXEE0195SIM

S for new users – 3 day

– XXEE0143Preparing SIM

S academic

year end – XXEE0147Analysing exam

data using Assessm

ent and Discover – XXEE0179

SIMS for new

users – 3 day – XXEE0143

SIMS Attendance –

XXEE0163Introduction to SIM

S Discover analysis tool – XXEE0160


XXEE0157SIM

S System m

anager – XXEE0148

SIMS in the classroom

– Sec – XXEE0189

SIMS Assessm

ent – reporting to parents – XXEE0154

SIMS Agora – XXEE0196

SIMS Behaviour

managem

ent – XXEE0165Tucasi school cash office – XXEE0187


(advanced) – XXEE0158SIM

S Assessment

– reporting to parents – XXEE0154

Simplifying the day2day

tasks in the school office – XXEE0180

SIMS for new


Devrloping computational

thinking through Scratch – XXEE0221

SIMS for new


SIMS Exam

s organiser – 2 day – XXEE0176

SIMS Attendance –

XXEE0163

SIMS Attendance –

XXEE0163SIM

S InTouch – XXEE0197SIM

S System m

anager – XXEE0148

Role of the School Business M

anager – how SIM

S can help? – XXEE0199

Completeing your school

census – XXEE0145M

anaging staff in SIMS –

XXEE0189M

anaging mock in Exam

organiser – XXEE0177

Creativity and computing on

the iPad – XXEE0222N

ova T6 for new users – 3

day – XXEE0169SIM

S Staff performance –

XXEE0191M

anaging SIMS data for

your new pupil intake –

XXEE0156

Reporting from Attendance/

Lesson monitor – XXEE0183

SIMS Dinner m

oney – XXEE0186

Managing pupil inform

ation – XXEE0164

Basic Word – XXEE0201

SIMS Early Years tracking –

XXEE0190SIM

S Personnel – XXEE0190SIM

S InTouch – XXEE0184Developing m

aths through com

puting – XXEE0223Im

plementing SIM

S Special needs – XXEE0149

SIMS Learning Gatew

ay – XXEE0198

SIMS Course m

anager – XXEE0172

Creating the Penalty Notice

paperwork through SIM

S – XXEE0184

Getting the most out of SIM

S – XXEE0188

SIMS Early Years tracking –

XXEE0190How

to use the computer

for you professional role – beginners – XXEE0231



S – XXEE0184

Effective use of SIMS

attendance data for senior leaders/attendance officers – XXEE0181

SIMS Agora – XXEE0185


(advanced) – XXEE0158Building and using an Access database -XXEE0208


XXEE0157

Quick start guide to MS

office – XXEE0200Effective use of SIM

S attendance data for senior leaders/attendance officers – XXEE0181

SIMS in the classroom

– Sec – XXEE0189

SIMS Program

me of Study

for curriculum assessm

ent – XXEE0191

Hampshire Assessent M

odel – XXEE0185

Getting the most out of SIM

S – XXEE0188

SIMS Program

me of Study

for curriculum assessm

ent – XXEE0191

Excel Level 1 – XXEE0204M

anaging mocks in SIM

S Exam

organiser – XXEE0177

Excel Level 1 – XXEE0204Creating the Penalty N

otice paperw

ork through SIMS –

XXEE0184



S – XXEE0184

Airhead for schools – admin

user – XXEE0193SIM

S Learning gateway –

XXEE0198Role of the School Business M

anager – how SIM

S can help? – XXEE0199

Effective use of SIMS

attendance data for senior leaders/attendance officers – XXEE0181

Introduction to the com

puting curriculum –

XXEE0220

Simplifying the day-to-day

tasks in the school office – XXEE0180

Airhead for schools – admin

user – XXEE0215Ham

pshire Assessent M

odel – XXEE0185Excel level 2 – XXEE0205

e-Safety workshop –

XXEE0234 (PM)

Airhead for school – standard user – XXEE0214



S – XXEE0184

Stretching pupils Maths

and thinking skills through Scratch program

ming –

XXEE0225

Developing maths through

computing – XXEE0223

SIMS for new


Developing the capability of a new

Primary co-ordinator

– XXEE0226

Creating posters and new

sletters with Publisher

– XXEE0207

Airhead for schools – standard user – XXEE0214

Introduction to the com

puting curriculum –

XXEE0220

Creating posters and new


– XXEE0208

e-Safety workshop –

XXEE0234 (PM)

Hampshire Assessent M

odel – XXEE0185

Leading computing in an

infant school – XXEE0227Building and using an Access database – XXEE0208

Developing teachining and learning through the use of an iPad – XXEE0229

Quick start guide to MS

Office – XXEE0200Creating posters and new


– XXEE0207

Simple w

ays to make an

impact w

ith ICT – XXEE0228Introduction to Activinspire – XXEE0232

Excel level 2 – XXEE0205

Moving on w

ith Activinspire – XXEE0233

Devrloping computational

thinking through Scratch – XXEE0221

Teaching the computing

programm

e of study – XXEE0236

Creativity and computing on

the iPad – XXEE0222

Becomning a com

puting/ ICT head of departm

ent – XXEE0235

Program, M

onitor and Control – XXEE0238

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