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What's New?

3sysACADEMIC Version 5.0.0 provides the following new enhancements:

    • passFINANCE/schoolADMIN - On the Subject Set Maintenance screen’s Main tab, the Nova-T Code field has been renamed the Timetable Code field. This field should be used as before, to enter the code used for the subject set in your external examination.

    • Attendance:

      • Users can now swipe across a pupil’s name to record their attendance. This can be done with a mouse OR by hand on a tablet.

      • A new widget has been introduced to show a summary of attendance. The widget draws on logged attendance records and displays the data as a pie chart, with each labelled and colour-coded ‘slice’ representing an attendance category.

    • Markbooks:

      • The Markbooks widget has been given a new look in version 5.0.0. The information and functionality is the same as that provided through the previous widget. As before, the widget shows a chart of completed and outstanding marks and allows users to access a grid with more details by clicking on the chart or Details.

      • The Mark Inquiry and the Mark Entry screens now include a Maximize/Minimize button, which enables you to expand the data displayed in the grid.

    • Navigation - A new Mega Menu system has been introduced to make finding your way around 3sysACADEMIC easier. This replaces tab sets and the All Functions screen. The following headings now appear across the top of every screen, ensuring easy access to different parts of the software:

      • Pupil Management, incorporating Pupil Records, SEN and Pupil Groups.

      • Pastoral / Behaviour, including Pastoral Management, Pupil Events and Reports.

      • Academic Management, covering Markbooks, School Reports, Baselines and Exams.

      • Staff, including Staff, Staff Cover and Staff Custom Groups.

      • Calendar / Attendance, encompassing Attendance, Calendars and Rooms.

      • Communication, including Email / Notifications and Data / Reporting.

    • A new Pastoral Management module, incorporating Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) requirements for schools in Scotland, has been introduced.

    • School Reports - The School Reports widget has been given a new look in version 5.0.0. The information and functionality is the same as that provided through the previous widget, but the new look aims to provide clarity. As before, the widget shows a pie chart of completed and outstanding reports and allows users to access a grid with more details by clicking on the chart or Details.

    • Version Number - Users can now see the version number for the software they are using at the top of any screen in 3sysACADEMIC. The number appears under the school drop list.