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How to control detention upscaling with attendance codes

This guide will explain how to control detention upscaling with attendance codes.

If your school uses Class Charts Attendance andĀ automatic detention upscaling, you are able to control whether or not a detention should automatically upscale, based on a pupil’sĀ session attendance. If your school does not useĀ automatic detention upscaling, pleaseĀ .

Note:Ā  attendance codes given in lesson periodsĀ will notĀ impact detention scaling, unless they have been set up to copy to a session period.

To set up attendance codes to control detention upscaling, click on theĀ three lines menuĀ and selectĀ AttendanceĀ from the list of available options.

Class Charts school settings tab

Next, click on theĀ Attendance optionsĀ tab on the left hand side.

Class Charts attendance menu option

Finally, click on theĀ Attendance codesĀ tab on the left hand side.

Class Charts attendance codes menu option

You will presented with a list of your school’s attendance codes. SetĀ Upscale missed detentions when code given in session attendanceĀ ³Ł“ĒĢżUpscaleĀ if you wish to prevent detention upscaling when pupils are marked with the selected attendance code.

Class Charts attendance code upscale detention setting

Controlling when session attendance should be used to determine detention upscaling

Once the attendance codes have been set up to your preferences, you will need to decide when detention upscaling should refer ³Ł“ĒĢżAMĢż²¹²Ō»åĢżPMĀ session attendance.

To control when session attendance should be considered for detention upscaling, click on theĀ Attendance optionsĀ tab on the left hand side.

Class Charts attendance options button

You will presented with settings which allow you to control how attendance is recorded. SetĀ What time is PM registration taken?Ā to the time of your choice.

Class Charts what time is PM registration taken

If a detention is set to upscaleĀ beforeĀ the selected time, it will take theĀ AMĀ session attendance into account.

If a detention is set to upscaleĀ afterĀ the selected time, it will take theĀ PMĀ session attendance into account.

If a detention would normally upscale in a session period, but the attendance code is set ³Ł“ĒĢżDo not upscale, the detention will appearĀ greyedĀ out in the Detentions manager andĀ will not upscale.

Class Charts greyed out detention

To upscale the greyed out detention, edit the detention and reschedule time / date.

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