Training Course Timetable
The training courses offered by Scomis can be filtered by course category and job role.
For remote tutor-led training, please ensure that your computer meets the technical requirements. This often involves a camera, microphone, and a stable internet connection. Sometimes access to the training environment will be required. Pre-course instructions will be sent if the training environment is needed.
Once the courses that best match your needs and preferences have been identified, click on ‘Learn more and book your place’ and follow the instructions provided.
If you don’t see the course you are looking for please contact your Account Manager. You can either phone the Scomis Service Desk on 01392 385300 or email – scomis@devon.gov.uk
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Examinations Organiser Training Series (SIMS) - Session 3: Seating, Reports and Timetables - Tutor Led Training
Learn how to manage external examinations within SIMS. This course is Session 3 of 3 and focusses on Seating, Reports and Timetables. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request - 9.30am - 12.00pm
2 Hours
Remote tutor led course
FMS for New Users (Part 1) Navigation, Setups, General Ledger and Purchase Ledger - Tutor Led Training
FMS can record all order and invoice information for suppliers, recording budgets and commitments along with cash book transactions, petty cash and general journals. It also produces cheque runs and bank reconciliations along with all the period end/year end procedures. It can also store and calculate salary information using SIMS as well as produce sales invoices and record equipment and Assets. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
FMS for New Users (Part 2) General Income, Petty Cash and Payment Processing - Tutor Led Training
SIMS Financial Management System (FMS) covers the full range of accounting functions required by schools, whether they run their own accounts locally or have their finances managed centrally by their Local Authority. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
FMS for New Users (Part 3) Regular Tasks for Academies and Local Payment Schools, Monthly processes, Management Reports and Journals - Tutor Led Training
This course covers the procedures that are usually undertaken at a month end such as bank reconciliation, VAT processing and payroll processing In addition Management Reports and Journals will be covered. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
FMS for New Users (Part 3) Regular Tasks for Central Payment Schools. Central Payments and Auto-Reconciliation, Management Reports and Journals - Tutor Led Training
The course covers the processes a Central school (non local bank account) would undertake to create central authorisations, enter the monthly information received from the local authority for payroll and any central receipts / payments. Any entries could then be reconciled as a manual reconciliation by processing an automatic reconciliation file. Entering payroll by individual or block payment as a manual process will also be covered. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Introduction to the Timetable in NOVA T6 - Tutor Led Presentation
Our Introduction to the Timetable in NOVA T6 presentation has been designed to precede the 4 day NOVA T6 New Users course offered by Scomis, (And then the Maintaining the Timetable in NOVA T6 course). It is recommended that anyone new to Timetabling attends this as either a stand-alone course or before attending the New Users course. A PC with a camera and a headset with a microphone are required for all our training courses.
On request
2 hours
Remote tutor led course
Maintaining the timetable in NOVA T6 - Tutor Led Training
This course will provide delegates with the basic skills required to maintain their school timetable data over the academic year. Prior knowledge of Nova-T is helpful, but not assumed. The responsibility of maintaining the timetable usually lies either with the Timetabler, the SIMS/Data Manager or administrative staff in a school. NOTE: If you are attending this course remotely we will provide access to a training set of data for you to work with.
On request - 9.00am - 12.30pm
2 x Half Day sessions
Remote tutor led course
Managing Examinations Results Day using SIMS – Tutor Led Training
This training will cover the key processes leading up to and after the download of results. SIMS offers several reports to inform SLT, Teachers, Governors, and students. These are based on the headline analysis and individual results available and required on results day. A PC with a headset with a microphone is required.
On request
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Microsoft Excel - Charts- Tutor led training
Using Excel spreadsheets is an integral part of many roles. We have developed a series of half day remote tutor led training opportunities covering key aspects of Excel to enable you to ’pick and mix’ according to your requirements. As part of our suite of Excel courses, this will help you with all aspects of creating and displaying your data in charts. If you have no experience in Excel it is recommended that you attend the Formulas and Functions courses first.
On request - 09:30am - 12:30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Microsoft Excel - Data Sets and Tables- Tutor led training
Using Excel spreadsheets is an integral part of many roles. We have developed a series of half day remote tutor led training opportunities covering key aspects of Excel to enable you to’ pick and mix’ according to your requirements. This course will help you understand how to manage, validate, display and protect data in Excel. If you have no experience in Excel it is recommended that you attend the Formulas and Functions courses first.
On request - 09:30am - 12:30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Microsoft Excel - Formulas and Functions (A)- Tutor led training
Using Excel spreadsheets is an integral part of many roles. We have developed a series of half day remote tutor led training opportunities covering key aspects of Excel to enable you to’ pick and mix’ according to your requirements. This course will help you improve your use of formulas and functions in Excel.
On request - 09:30am- 12:30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course