Overview
This article explains the process for customising the formative content (objectives) that is displayed in Sonar Tracker.
The default formative content that is displayed in Sonar Tracker is the Sonar Curriculum. Developed by our education specialists this provides the appropriate coverage of key subjects for primary-aged pupils.
We appreciate that schools may want to create and add their formative content to Sonar Tracker, to make the system more specific to your school.
Instructions
To add your formative content in Sonar Tracker:
- Read the information and guidance on this page.
- Download the template at the bottom of this page.
- Populate the template with your content using the guidance below.
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Send us the completed template so we can upload it to your account.
Formative content customisation cost
The cost of the formative content customisation is £160 + VAT*. Your school will be invoiced once the work has been completed.
We can upload multiple subjects/objectives from a single template, therefore, in the interest of saving you money we recommend you try to make all changes at once as each extra upload will incur the £160 + VAT charge.
Template Headings
The customisation template is made up of the following headings:
Complete the customisation template as follows:
| Subject* | Enter the subject name as it will appear in Formative Assessment, for example, Mathematics |
| Strand* | Enter the strand name as it will appear in Formative Assessment, for example, Mathematics - Number. All subjects require at least 1 Strand. |
| Strand 2 (optional) | To split the objectives within a strand, enter a sub-strand, for example, Mathematics – Number – Addition and Subtraction. |
| Objective Description* | Enter the objective text that will appear in the formative section of Sonar Tracker. The objective text can be pasted or typed into the template. |
| Pupil Friendly Objectives (optional) | If you use pupil-friendly versions of the objectives, entered these into this field. The pupil-friendly objective text can be pasted or typed into the template. |
| Year Group* | Enter the Year Group the objective is allocated to. The valid Year Group values are: Pre Entry, Entry 1, Entry 2, Nursery 1, Nursery 2, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9. For EYFS 0 to 3 and 3 to 4 are also accepted values. |
Fields marked with an * are mandatory.
Template Example
Example of Subject and Strand Fields (using objectives from Sonar Curriculum):
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Subject: Mathematics Strand: Number Strand 2: Addition and Subtraction |
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Checklist before sending us your template
Before sending us your template, make sure:
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- All subjects are included in one template.
Use a separate template for each curriculum; EYFS / Primary
- All rows have the Subject and Strand(s) included.
- Strand labels are consistent. If you filter the spreadsheet and choose the drop-down menu from Subjects you can choose one subject at a time and then, from Strand you will see if someone has used Animals, including Humans and 'Animals including Humans which the program will see as two separate strands, so will need editing:
- All subjects are included in one template.
It is your responsibility to check for spelling mistakes and errors as the template will not be checked for these by our team. Correcting errors once the upload has been completed will mean that any assessments made against the objectives will be archived and may incur additional charges
If you are wanting to edit the objectives you already have, we currently have to upload a new objective set for that subject(s). We will need a new template from you that includes all of the objectives you wish to see in the software whether you are editing them or not. This will show as a new set for this subject(s) – assessments made against the current set will not show here even if they are the same.
We are gathering feedback regarding how useful you would find being able to add / edit objectives yourself. Please add your support and comments here - Objectives Customisation – Have an idea?
Sending your spreadsheet template
After populating the template, submit a support request with the file attached. We will check this and ask any questions we have before sending you an agreement form to sign and then uploading your objectives to your account.
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