This guide details logging in and Navigating the web version of the MCAS online parent portal
Parents can check their contact details including their email address in the My Account area of MCAS See How to use My Account
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Please Note: Schools are able to customise which options are or are not available within MCAS, some of the options visible within this guide may not be enabled for every MCAS account and therefore any screenshots or videos in this guide should be used as an example only.
Logging In
From within the web browser type www.mychildatschool.com, this will open the Parent Login screen. Enter the Email Address and Password. Use the existing Email Address registered to the MCAS account and the Password currently in use to Login. Click on the Login button.
If parents have more than one Profile using the same Email Address, a popup will appear, select the Profile they wish to use to continue to the Dashboard. Students associated with each Profile are displayed on each row. Click on the Profile. The Dashboard will open for that Profile..
The Dashboard
Upon logging in Parents will be taken to the Dashboard. Here you can view important information at a glance.
The Widgets can be moved around according to preference by clicking and holding the top bar on any of the Widgets and dragging it into place.
Most of the Widgets can be expanded by clicking More in the top right hand corner.
Left Hand Menu
On the left hand side there is a menu containing all the modules available for Parents to view. Select any of the options to view more information about that module.
Please Note: Schools have the option to enable/disable most of the modules within MCAS, what you see in the left hand menu is dependent on the modules being enabled by the school. The following screenshot is an example only.
Toggle Between Students
MCAS allows parents to view multiple Student MCAS accounts in one place. All Students linked to a parent account will appear in the dropdown at the top of the left-hand menu. Select the Student from the dropdown to view that Students information.
If Parents have multiple Profiles linked under the same Email Address, they will see Students from all Profiles in the Drop down. If parents click on a Student that is on a different Profile they will get a message User profile will change to ‘XXX’, do you want to continue? Click OK to switch Profiles and view the other Student’s information.
If there are any items in the Shopping Basket and a parent switches to a student who attends a different school using the dropdown in the Dashboard, a message will appear ‘Changing school will clear your basket. Do you wish to continue?‘.
Student attending multiple schools
If a Student attends multiple schools – the Homework, Exams (Results and Timetables) and Timetable pages will show the data for all schools merged together.
