Starting Points (Setup)

Starting Points (Setup) Overview

Starting Points work in conjunction with the parameter 'Time Period to show Pastoral Care Entries on Student Profile page' in program Staff Kiosk program Pastoral Care > Parameters (Setup). Together they determine the default starting date from which to display PC Entries and the Starting Points that each student will receive at that date.

Running your school's Pastoral Care system in a 'Points' based mode is optional. If 'Points' have not been enabled in Staff Kiosk program Pastoral Care > Parameters (Setup), then this program is not available.

Examples of Starting Points

Starting Points
A positive number — if your school(s) subtract points for negative conduct and add points for positive conduct.
A negative number (or zero) — if your school(s) add points for negative conduct and subtracts points for positive conduct.

Points will then be added or deducted from a student's Starting Points when a PC Entry is logged by a teacher.

Creating a New Starting Point

When you access the program, the 'Starting Points (Setup)' screen will display a list of the pre-existing Starting Points in your system.

Select the 'pencil' icon to edit an existing Starting Points.

Select the 'New' button to enter new Starting Points and display the 'Add Starting Points' screen.

Fields that require further explanation
Year	This field will determine the year level that the Starting Points will be allocated to.
Starting Points	Enter the number of points that each student will start off with for the nominated Year Group.

Select the 'Save' button to record your entry to the database.