C2k - Training sessions: Microsoft OneDrive

Join Microsoft in DreamSpace @W5 for a practical, hands‑on day to help school leaders, ICT coordinators and educators to organise and store information correctly in OneDrive.

We will explore best practices when using OneDrive for individual and school wide storage and deep dive on the importance of OneDrive when utilising CoPilot for efficiency and productivity.  

This training session will take place on:

Date Time Location Wednesday 25th March 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm DreamSpace @ W5

If you would like to register for this training session please complete the online booking form by 12:00pm on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

C2k - SMS Exams Summer Results Import and Reporting

C2k is offering a training overview in preparation for the import of the Summer Series Results.

The course is for anyone new to the role of Examinations Officer or anyone who would like a refresher on importing and reporting on the Summer Series results.

The course will demonstrate how to check the Examinations Organiser module in preparation for the results download. It will also cover some A2C checks.

The course will cover the following:

Preliminary checks. Results embargo. Downloading and importing results. Reporting on results. Creating marksheets for displaying results, re-marks or missing marks. Dates TBC
Expected to take place Term 3 2025-26

C2k - SMS End of Year Online Overview (Post Primary)

C2k are offering an online session to outline the End of Year Procedures carried out in SIMS.

The overview is directed at the members of staff in school who will be editing the Pastoral Structure and assigning pupils to Registration Groups (not academic classes) etc. in SIMS.
The overview will cover parts of the End of Year and Preparation for New Academic Year procedures.

Procedures covered will include:

Editing Academic Year (check Autumn Term Start Date) Adding FSM End Date Changing application status of new Year 8 students Pastoral Structure – Next Academic Year School Promotion Dealing with Leavers The School Closures and Planner report Dates tbc
Expected to take place Term 3 2025-26

C2k - SMS End of Year Online Overview (Primary, Special & EOTAS)

C2k are offering online sessions to outline the SMS End of Year procedures.  The overviews are directed at staff in school who will be assigning pupils to classes, etc. in SMS e.g. School Secretary and/or Principal.  Staff in school must carry out all these processes.

Editing Academic Year (check Autumn Term Start Date) Adding FSM End Date Accept Applications Pastoral Structure -  Next Academic Year School Promotion Attendance procedures to be completed including Archiving The School Closures and Planner report Dates tbc
Expected to take place Term 3 2025-26

C2k - SMS Pupil Movement Year 7 to Year 8 Overview 2025

C2k are offering CTF Year 7 to Year 8 online overview sessions for Primary Schools to outline the SIMS .net Pupil Movement process.

In accordance with DE requirements, Year 7 pupil records are sent electronically by Primary Schools to the relevant Post Primary or Special school.  This year the CTFs can only be sent from 20 May onwards to Post Primary/Special schools through the AnyComms App within the App Store. This process must be completed by 5 June 2023.

The overview is for members of staff who deal with pupil records in SIMS .net, most likely a member of the office staff and will be delivered using Microsoft Teams.

The aim of the session is to provide training and guidance in assigning Year 7 pupils leaving dates, destinations etc. and the process to transfer to Year 8.

C2k - SMS Academic Management

The overview will be presented in face-to-face sessions, with one session being delivered in each of the C2k Centres (Antrim, Clounagh, Dundonald and Omagh).   This course is aimed at the person in school responsible for assigning students to academic classes – usually the teacher in charge of timetable or a member of the administration staff.  The course is limited to 1 person per school.

The course will explain how to allocate students by:

Creating academic promotion rules Allocating groups of students to classes Assigning students individually Using the Student Carousel Wizard Using the Alternative Curriculum Exporting and importing class memberships Dates tbc
Expected to take place Term 3 2025-26