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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Microsoft Excel - Logical and Look-up Functions (C)- 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 logical and look-up functions. If you have no experience of creating formulas please attend the Formulas and Functions (A) course first.
On request - 09:30am - 12:30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Microsoft Excel - More Formulas and Functions (B)- 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 more formulas and functions. If you have no experience of creating formulas please attend the Formulas and Functions (A) course first.
On request - 09:30am - 12:30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Microsoft Excel - Pivot 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. As part of our suite of Excel courses, this will help you with pivot tables. If you have no experience of creating formulas it is recommended that you attend the Formulas and Functions course first.
On request - 09:30am - 12:30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
New User in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
A school’s management information system (MIS) holds a vast amount of data, which if accurately maintained can be used to inform school improvement strategies and guide a wide range of school management activities including processing. At the end of the New User in SIMS courses, attendees will have the skills to use SIMS in the school office more effectively and efficiently.
On request - 9.00am - 15.30pm
Full Day
Remote tutor led course
NOVA T6 for New Users - Tutor led training
This four day course provides a step by step explanation of how to use Nova-T in the production of the school timetable, from populating the system with core data (rooms, staff, subjects) to submitting the completed timetable to SIMS.
Available Dates below - 09:00am - 15:30pm
4 x Full Days
Remote tutor led course
Options Online in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
This course is intended to help schools create an Options Plan, offer course selections to students online and create a solution that helps to satisfy the students' choices.
On request
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Personnel for New Users in SIMS - Tutor Led Training
This course covers the maintenance and management of staff personal, professional and contractual data. There will be a focus on data collected by the School Workforce Census. This course is not suitable for delegates from an independent school.
On request - 9.00am - 15.30pm
Full Day
Remote tutor led course
Preparing for the New Academic Year in SIMS for Primary Schools – End of Year Procedures- Tutor Led Training
This course is aimed at new users of SIMS or users new to year end procedures and explores configuring SIMS for the new school year including setting up the new pastoral structure and dealing with admissions. Before the new school year commences, the pastoral process must be completed in SIMS.
On request - 10.00am - 13.00pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course
Preparing for the New Academic Year in SIMS for Secondary Schools – End of Year Procedures-Tutor Led Training
This course is suitable for Administrators and Data Managers in Secondary and Secondary Special School settings who are new or in need of support to prepare SIMS for the end of year procedures. 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
Producing the School Census for Schools in SIMS - Tutor Led Presentation
Delegates are taken through the preliminary preparation for the census return, including the procedure for creating a return and correcting any outstanding validation errors. The course also explores the changes to the data requirements of the current return together with requirements for other returns. This course is not suitable for delegates from an independent school and does not cover Post-16 Learning Aims Element.
On request - 10.30am-12.00pm
1.5 Hours
Remote tutor led course
Producing the School Workforce Census - Tutor Led Training
The School Workforce Census Return is required to be run by English schools in the maintained sector. These include Community, Foundation, Voluntary Aided and Voluntary Controlled schools, Academies, Free Schools and Pupil Referral Units. We've listened to our customer feedback, and are delighted to be able to offer this course as Tutor led Training to complement the Online (ScoLearn) course.
On request - 9.00am - 12.30pm
Half Day
Remote tutor led course