Report Writer 1: set up your class
In about 2 minutes, learn how to set up the School Report Writer.
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Part of Classfern Pro. Pro adds the School Report Writer, the whole-year Year Planner with saving and sharing, the teachers’ forum, jobs and exchanges, and no adverts. The free tools always stay free. The first 500 teachers get Classfern Pro for £15 — and your second year is free.
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What you’ll learn
- Where your Report Writer data is kept
- How to set up a class and choose a report style
- How to add subjects with their own grading
- The safest way to add pupils
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This is the School Report Writer, part of Classfern Pro. Before we start… everything you put in stays in your browser, on your device.
It's never sent to us. You can try it with a sample class of made-up pupils, or create your own. Give your class a name, the year group, school year and terms, then choose a report style.
There are styles for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, secondary and GCSE, and US report cards. Add your subjects. Each one can have its own grading: working towards, expected and greater depth, marks out of a total, GCSE grades, US letter grades or your own scale.
Now add your pupils. We recommend a number or code for each pupil, like 07. That's the safest.
First names are fine if your school allows. If you type a full name, it warns you. You can import a whole list, and choose the pronoun for each pupil's comments.
Finally, add your school name and how you sign your reports. Find out more about Classfern Pro at lessonplanner.info.
The free tools always stay free.
This is the School Report Writer, part of Classfern Pro. Before we start… everything you put in stays in your browser, on your device.
It's never sent to us. You can try it with a sample class of made-up students, or create your own. Give your class a name, the grade, school year and grading periods, then choose a report style.
There are styles for US elementary report cards and US middle and high school, as well as UK styles. Add your subjects. Each one can have its own grading: US letter grades from A to F, standards-based grades from one to four, marks out of a total, or your own scale.
Now add your students. We recommend a number or code for each student, like 07. That's the safest.
First names are fine if your school allows. If you type a full name, it warns you. You can import a whole list, and choose the pronoun for each student's comments.
Finally, add your school name and how you sign your report cards. Find out more about Classfern Pro at lessonplanner.info.
The free tools always stay free.
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Related help
- How do I back up my School Report Writer classes?
- How do I get full names on reports if I only enter pupil numbers?
- What does the School Report Writer do, and where is pupil data kept?
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