Note: All pages below are subject to having relevant Roles and Permissions.
From the left Menu go to Config > MyChildAtSchool > Attendance.
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This will open the Attendance Module Settings page.
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Module Settings
On the Attendance Module Settings section select the options you want and click the Save button.
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- Enable Attendance Module – choose whether it will be Enabled or not, Enabled will display the Widget on MCAS
- Attendance Module Title – choose the Title for the module
- Attendance Module Subtitle – choose the Subtitle for the module
- Visible Periods – tick the boxes for the Periods to be displayed
- Attendance Calculations – select either Visible Period (Default) or Statutory (AM/PM Only)
- Visible Period (Default) – this is the Default option and will base all Attendance Calculations on the Periods you have selected to be Visible
- Statutory (AM/PM Only) – this will base the Attendance Calculation on the Statutory AM/PM Registers only
- Hide Period Times for – will Hide the Periods Times for the selection option
- Exclude Future Marks from MCAS – when selected any Future Marks will not be displayed
- Exceptions – these can be added where there are Exceptions to the Attendance for example if KS5 Students do not attend Period 5 because it is an independent study session, you would add this as an Exception by clicking the New button and entering the details
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Attendance Code Settings
The Attendance Code Type Settings section allows you to customise the Attendance Code Types to ensure this is presented clearly for the Users.
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- Show Not Taken as Present – any untaken Register Marks will be counted as Present
- Include Late Figures into Present Figure – any Late Marks will be counted as Present
- Show Cancelled Mark Descriptions – will show any Cancelled Mark Descriptions
When finished, click Save.