GESS ENGAGE Mobile User Guide for Parents

Last updated: 9/1/2021

Table of Contents

1. GESS Engage

1.1 What is GESS Engage

1.2 How to access GESS Engage

1.3 What can be viewed in GESS Engage

2. Functionalities of GESS Engage

2.1 Welcome Page

2.2 Documents

2.3 Timetable

2.4 Finance 2.5 Notices

2.6 Reports

2.7 Settings

2.8 Log out

GESS ENGAGE

1.1 What is GESS Engage GESS Engage is a powerful tool for parents to have an overview of their child(ren)’s learning and assessments. It also provides a communication channel for greater collaboration between parents and teacher, as well as the rest of the GESS community. 1.2 How to access GESS Engage

Parents can enter GESS Engage via the SEQTA Engage mobile app or via desktop: 1) SEQTA Engage mobile app

Please download the SEQTA Engage app from the app store on your mobile device. Use the QR code that GESS has sent to you via email to set up the app. This is a one-time set up. You will not need to login again.

2) GESS Engage on desktop Please open the link https://engage.gess.sg/ on the desktop and enter the username and password that GESS sent to you via email. Your username will be the email address that you have registered with at GESS. Once logged in, you can then choose to change your username and password. If you forgot your password, select ‘Forgot your password’ and enter your username and email address and select ‘Reset password. The SEQTA system will then send you an email with further instructions.

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1.3 What can be viewed in GESS Engage A number of pages and functionalities can be accessed through GESS Engage:

1. Welcome Page

2. Documents

Student Contracts can be viewed here.

3. Timetable

The child’s school timetable can be viewed from here.

4. Finance

Personal financial data like invoices and statements

5. Notices

Used by GESS to communicate information that is valid for the whole school or whole sections of the school (eg school events, deadlines).

6. Reports

Access to academic reports of your child(ren).

7. Settings

Profile management

1. FUNCTIONALITIES

2.1 Welcome Page

This is the first page displayed when parents log into GESS Engage. Clicking on the menu icon with the 3 parallel lines on the upper left corner, opens the menu. Any title in the menu that appears with an arrow to the right, indicates that there are numerous options for that section. iOS:

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Android:

Please note, if parents have more than one child at GESS, they will use one single login to view all information on each child. Each child’s name will appear in the following menu items: • Reports • Timetable

2.2 Documents

Under "DOCUMENTS" you can find current year's student contract

2.3 Timetable

The Timetable page allows parents to view the individual timetable of each of their children. They can select to view tutorials, classes and/or events. Parents are also able to view their own timetable if they have been invited to events.

iOS:

Android:

2.4 Finance me Page Once you log in please click on the finance tab. You will be able to view your name(parents) and the total/overdue balance in your account.

iOS:

Welcome

If you click on the statement history, you will be able to view and download the invoices and statements. Statements generated on a particular date reflects the overdue invoices at that point of time. Any payments received subsequently will be reflected in the receipts tab as per the following screenshot.

If you click on the receipt and statement history, you will be able to view and download the receipts of the payment within our standard processing time.

If you click on the transaction history, you will be able to view historical transactions in your account including the invoices and payments.

If you have any further questions relating to school fees, please contact our accounts department via email invoice@gess.sg

2.5 Notices The Notices page is used to display information from the whole school or whole school sections to parents (e.g. school events, deadlines). Notices are available to view on the dates designated when the notice is created. Parents can also review past notices by selecting the date required.

iOS:

Welcome

Parents can use the filter to only display the Notices they wish to see. Notices of different school sections are marked with the following different GESS school colours:

Android:

2.6 Reports

Parents can view and download the reports of their child(ren) in the report section. Clicking on the arrow, each child’s name will appear in the menu.

Welcome Page

iOS:

Welcome

Android:

2.7 Settings

The settings page allows parents to change their settings.

iOS:

Welcome

Android:

2.8 Log out To exit GESS Engage click the circle-plus button at the bottom and select “remove school” for iOS.

For Android, click the door-open Log out icon at the bottom.

iOS:

Welcome

Android: