Overview

This article explains how to change/edit the Grade Method for a Qualification in KS3/4. The Grade Method a Qualification uses is determined by the EAP selected from the Matching Page. To change the Grade Method, you must check your EAP setup.

Prerequisites

1. You must be an administrator
2. The Grade Method must exist. To check this, open CONFIG > Grade Methods > KS3/4 Methods. If the Grade Method you need is not listed, you must create it first. See Sisra Analytics: KS3/4 - Creating Grade Methods (Admin).

Instructions

There are two ways to change/edit the Grade Method for a Qualification in KS3/4 based on your EAP set up. Select the appropriate one from below:

• To edit the Grade Method your Qualification is using:

  1. Select DATA.
  2. Select KS3/4.
  3. Select cohort.
  4. Select KS2 / EAP.
  5. Select EAP.
  6. Select the EAP Name for your Qualification.

  7. Select Edit EAP to edit the Assessment Methods for the Terms that need to use the new Grade Method.

     Use By Term when making changes from a specific point, for example, Year 10 Term 3 onwards, and change only the Year 10 Term 3 Assessment Method to your new grade method, and the Year 11 and Final Exams methods, as shown below:
     

  8. Select Save.
  9. Check your EAP to see whether or not it contains expected grades (highlighted in red):

  10. If highlighted, follow these steps (if not highlighted, go to Step 11):

      1. Select Export EAP.
      2. Open the exported file in Excel.
      3. Change the red grades to use the new grade method in Excel.
      4. Save your changes in Excel.
      5. Select Import EAP.
      6. Import the file that you previously edited in Excel.

      See Sisra Analytics: KS3/4 - Editing and Defining EAP Pathways (Admin) for more information.

  11. Select KS2 / EAP.
  12. Select Publish KS2 / EAP.
  13. Select Publish to republish all grade datasets for the Qualification:
      
  14. When prompted, select Publish:
      
  15. When publishing is complete, select Close:
      
  16. Select Grades.
  17. Select Publish Grades.
  18. On the Publish Grades page, for each DataSet requiring republishing for the Qualification:
      
      1. Select Publish next to the DataSet.
      2. Select Publish.
      3. When publishing is complete, select Close.

• If your EAPs are shared across multiple Qualifications, any change made to a Grade Method used by an EAP that multiple Qualifications use will change the Grade Method across all the Qualifications.

  EAP already uses the new Grade Method

  If another EAP already uses the new Grade Method, follow these steps; otherwise, scroll down to the EAP doesn't yet exist section:

  1. Select DATA.

  2. Select KS3/4.

  3. Select cohort.

  4. Select Grades.

  5. Select Matching.

  6. Select Edit.

  7. Assign the EAP to the appropriate Qualification:
     

  8. Select KS2 / EAP.

  9. Select Publish KS2 / EAP.
  10. Select Publish to republish all grade datasets for the Qualification:
      
  11. When prompted, select Publish:
      
  12. When publishing is complete, select Close:
      
  13. Select Grades.
  14. Select Publish Grades.
  15. On the Publish Grades page, for each DataSet requiring republishing for the Qualification:
      
      1. Select Publish next to the DataSet.
      2. Select Publish.
      3. When publishing is complete, select Close.

  EAP doesn't yet exist

  If the EAP doesn't yet exist, follow these steps:

  1. Select DATA.
  2. Select KS3/4.
  3. Select cohort.
  4. Select KS2 / EAP.
  5. Select EAP.
  6. Select Create EAP.
  7. Create your EAP using the guidance in Sisra Analytics: KS3/4 - Creating EAPs (Admin).

  8. Select Grades.

  9. Select Matching.

  10. Select Edit.

  11. Assign the EAP to the appropriate Qualification:
      

  12. Select KS2 / EAP.

  13. Select Publish KS2 / EAP.
  14. Select Publish to republish all grade datasets for the Qualification:
      
  15. When prompted, select Publish:
      
  16. When publishing is complete, select Close:
      
  17. Select Grades.
  18. Select Publish Grades.
  19. On the Publish Grades page, for each DataSet requiring republishing for the Qualification:
      
      1. Select Publish next to the DataSet.
      2. Select Publish.
      3. When publishing is complete, select Close.

Outcome

The Grade Method used by your Qualification is updated based on your changes. 

Related information

• Sisra Analytics: KS3/4 - Creating Grade Methods (Admin).
• Sisra Analytics: KS3/4 - Editing and Defining EAP Pathways (Admin).
• Sisra Analytics: KS3/4 - Creating EAPs (Admin).

Updated 30 April 2025 15:53