STR - Subjects Tab
Overview
The TASS.web Student Records ‘Subjects’ tab lists all of the subjects studied by the student for their entire time at the school.
To add a new subject for this student, click the 'Add Subject' button.
Click the 'View', 'Edit' or 'Delete' link for existing student subjects.
Important!
Changes (add, edit or delete) made to the student's subjects in the current reporting period will affect academic reporting in Staff Kiosk Assessment. You should also check that the subject that you use for the student has been included in the TASS.web Student Admin > Timetable module (if required).
This screen is used to add or edit the subject master records used throughout TASS.web. This is a critical system setup and should be considered carefully in conjunction with other system setups. In particular, whether you are running a Vertical/Unitised OR a Horizontal year group based curriculum will determine the design of the subject codes that must be used for subjects.
Subjects and Timetable Structures
Horizontal/Non-Unitised | For a Horizontal/Non-unitised year group-based curriculum, the same 'Subject Code' can be used for all year groups. Example Subject code 0001 for English may be set up against students in years 8 to 12 inclusive. However, it is recommended that you consider using specific code ranges for each year group (as outlined in the Vertical/Unitised section below). Please discuss this further with your TASS Professional Services trainer before implementation. |
Vertical/Unitised | For a Vertical/Unitised curriculum, the 'Subject Code' must be unique for each course of study. Example The English subject is taught across multiple year groups, and each year group must have a specific subject code. For example, '07ENG' represents Year 7 English, '08ENG' represents Year 8 English, '09ENG' represents Year 9 English, and so on. It is important to carefully consider the naming convention you will use in this field so that it is easily recognised. Subject Codes can be up to 15 characters. The following recommendation should be discussed further with your TASS Professional Services trainer before implementation:
Another option is to use the same or similar Subject Codes as those used in your external timetabling software. This can assist with Subject/Class Translations into TASS.web. For any additional miscellaneous codes that are needed—such as subjects that are scheduled but not reported (e.g., Assembly and Chapel) or subjects for billing purposes (e.g., Music lesson groups)—these should be numbered outside of this design. For example: ‘99ASS’ could represent Assembly, and ‘80CHA’ could represent Chapel. |
Entering a date range for a student's subject
If a student has a special subject that does not run for the entire timetable calendar, a date range can be entered. This subject will only appear in TASS.web, Staff Kiosk, Student Café and Parent Lounge timetables during the specified date range.
Use the 'Date Range From and To' fields to indicate the duration of study for this subject.
Examples of this could be Year 7 elective subjects where students rotate through subjects such as 'Art', 'Dance' and 'Drama' in four-week blocks.