Manage Standard Sets

Use the Certification tab in the Curriculum Manager module to manage the standard sets that standard items are grouped in. Each item can be added to more than one set. For example, you may choose to have a standard set for 'English Year 1' which would have some of the same standard items as 'English Year 2', such as 'Using a pen'. You can choose for the item to be weighted differently in each set. For example, 'Using a pen' can be weighted higher for year 1 students than year 2 students.

To manage standard sets, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Gradebooks module and select the Certification tab.
  2. Select Manage Standard Sets from the right hand menu to display this screen:
    • All of the standard sets are listed.
    • The details displayed and how they are displayed is determined by the settings in entity preferences. See Update Standards Management entity preferences for more help with this.
    • Hover over any column header icons shown for more information.
  3. Use the drop-down in the top right of the screen to change the Group By setting if required.
  4. Use the navigation tools at the bottom of the screen to display the standard sets that you want to work with.
  5. Choose to:

Add a standard set

  1. Select Add Standard Set in the header. A popup window is displayed:

  2. Select the Standard Set Properties tab and complete the fields displayed:

    Section Explanation
    Grading Standard Set Properties
    • Enter a name, code, legend and description for the set.
    • Standard Set Cycle. Select a cycle to link the set to.
    • Standard Set Type. Select a programme to link the set to.
    Grading Standard Set Options

    Use the drop downs to:

    • Set the status of the set. Selecting 'No' marks the set as 'Inactive'.
    • Set this set as the default. Only one standard set can be marked as the 'Default'. This is preselected when working with standard sets.
    Grading Standard Set Weighting Options Select 'Yes' in the drop downs to switch on the following functions:
    • Override Course Weighting.
    • Override Class Weighting.

    This is useful when you want to weight the grading for one standard set over another.
  3. Select the Curriculums tab and select the curriculums that are to be linked to the set.
  4. Select the Subjects tab and select the subjects that are to be linked to the set. The standard set must be linked to a subject before it can be selected in a course.
  5. Select the Years tab and select the year groups that are to be linked to the set.

  6. Select the Standard Set Items tab and select the standard items that are to be linked to the set. The details specified here configure the information pulled into gradebooks:

    1. Select the Calculation Formula for the selected standard item when it is pulled into gradebooks.
    2. Choose for the standard item calculation column to be hidden in gradebooks.
    3. Select a Grading Template to be used when the standard item is pulled into gradebooks.
    4. Set the a weighting value for the item if it is required.
  7. Select Save & Close. The standard set is listed.

Order standard sets

  1. Select Order Standard Sets in the header. A popup window is displayed:
    • A tab is available for each programme.
    • Sets are only listed under the programmes that they have been linked to.
  2. Select the programme that you want to work with.
  3. Select a set in the list shown and use the blue arrows on the right to move it as required.
  4. Select Save & Close once you have made all the changes required.

Copy a standard set

  1. Select the copy standard set icon in the standard set that you want to copy. A popup window is displayed:

  2. Select the Standard Set Properties tab and complete the fields displayed:

    Section Explanation
    Grading Standard Set Properties
    • Enter a name, code, legend and description for the set.
    • Standard Set Cycle. Select a cycle to link the set to.
    • Standard Set Type. Select a programme to link the set to.
    Grading Standard Set Options

    Use the drop downs to:

    • Set the status of the set. Selecting 'No' marks the set as 'Inactive'.
    • Set this set as the default. Only one standard set can be marked as the 'Default'. This is preselected when working with standard sets.
    Grading Standard Set Weighting Options

    Select 'Yes' in the drop downs to switch on the following functions:

    • Override Course Weighting.
    • Override Class Weighting.

    This is useful when you want to weight the grading for one standard set over another.

  3. Select the Curriculums tab and select the curriculums that are to be linked to the set.
  4. Select the Subjects tab and select the subjects that are to be linked to the set. The standard set must be linked to a subject before it can be selected in a course.
  5. Select the Years tab and select the year groups that are to be linked to the set.
  6. Select the Standard Set Items tab and select the standard items that are to be linked to the set.

    The details specified here configure the information pulled into gradebooks:

    1. Select the Calculation Formula for the selected standard item when it is pulled into gradebooks.
    2. Choose for the standard item calculation column to be hidden in gradebooks.
    3. Select a Grading Template to be used when the standard item is pulled into gradebooks.
    4. Set the a weighting value for the item if it is required.
  7. Select Save & Close.

Edit a standard set

  1. Select the edit icon in the grade set that you want to work with. A popup window is displayed:

  2. Select the Standard Set Properties tab and complete the fields displayed:

    Section Explanation
    Grading Standard Set Properties
    • Enter a name, code, legend and description for the set.
    • Standard Set Cycle. Select a cycle to link the set to.
    • Standard Set Type. Select a programme to link the set to.
    Grading Standard Set Options

    Use the drop downs to:

    • Set the status of the set. Selecting 'No' marks the set as 'Inactive'.
    • Set this set as the default. Only one standard set can be marked as the 'Default'. This is preselected when working with standard sets.
    Grading Standard Set Weighting Options

    Select 'Yes' in the drop downs to switch on the following functions:

    • Override Course Weighting.
    • Override Class Weighting.

    This is useful when you want to weight the grading for one standard set over another.

  3. Select the Curriculums tab and select the curriculums that are to be linked to the set.
  4. Select the Subjects tab and select the subjects that are to be linked to the set. The standard set must be linked to a subject before it can be selected in a course.
  5. Select the Years tab and select the year groups that are to be linked to the set.
  6. Select the Standard Set Items tab and select the standard items that are to be linked to the set.

    The details specified here configure the information pulled into gradebooks:

    1. Select the Calculation Formula for the selected standard item when it is pulled into gradebooks.
    2. Choose for the standard item calculation column to be hidden in gradebooks.
    3. Select a Grading Template to be used when the standard item is pulled into gradebooks.
    4. Set the a weighting value for the item if it is required.
  7. Two other tabs are available, these are explained as follows:
    • Metadata. Any metadata fields set up for standard sets are listed here. Add values for the metadata fields as required.
    • Audit. Any changes made to the grade set are listed here.
  8. Select Save & Close.

Delete a standard set

The default standard set cannot be deleted.

  1. Select the delete icon in the standard set that you want to delete. You are prompted Are you sure you want to delete this standard set?
  2. Select Yes. The set is deleted.