[sims] Exam Result Extraction

[PaulDataBod]

Oh wonderful denizens of the forum

 

I find myself in the exciting position of having to download and extract exam results without an exams officer or data manager (I normally only see the data as it comes out of SIMS)

 

this truly exciting situation leads me to a couple of questions

 

- does the exams module automatically generate and populate aspects in the assessment part of the system?

- if so - what would they be called?

- if not - how does one extract that data?

 

any pointers would be most helpful

 

thanks

[Linfit]

Yes it does. The aspects for results are named according to the board, subject entry code and result set type. So for example, our GCSE Geography result has an aspect name of AQA 8035 Result Grade 40. These are available in the system if you have the correct basedata in the exams module, which you should have if the entries and seating have been done vias SIMS. You can use these in marksheets and reports like any other aspect: I have a big marksheet set up that pulls through all the results as this is the best way of getting an overview. You can also pull them out of the exams module in various ways without using the SIMS.net functionality at all. If you haven't already, get hold of the "Results Day Survival Kit" and "Guide to Importing and Analysing Examination Results". They are both linked from the SIMS documentation page. You'll also need access to the A2C application which may be installed only on the Exam Officers PC.