GCSE Prepper has the capacity to help you deliver a step-change improvement in the performance of your students. The purpose of this page is to enable you to quickly access information that will answer any questions you might have on how to get the most out of the...
Administrators
Administrators are usually school administrators who are able to add teachers and their classes and see reporting details.
KB Home page for teacher-administrators
GCSE Prepper has the capacity to help you deliver a step-change improvement in the performance of your students. The purpose of this page is to enable you to quickly access information that will answer any questions you might have on how to get the most out of the...
KB Home page for administrators
GCSE Prepper has the capacity to help you deliver a step-change improvement in the performance of your students. The purpose of this page is to enable you to quickly access information that will answer any questions you might have on how to get the most out of the...
How do I ensure my students are able to receive emails from GCSE Prepper?
The key is to make sure your mail server doesn't block our emails. Ask the person who manages your mail server to whitelist the following domains: examprepper.co.uk gcseprepper.co.uk Please email [email protected] for help if this proves to be an...
What are the main steps in setting up after you have integrated with our MIS (via Wonde)?
There are two key steps to complete up-front: Make sure your mail server doesn't block emails from GCSE Prepper - launch guide that explains how Accept our request to import in necessary information from your MIS - launch guide Note - we can work without using student...
What are the main steps in setting up on GCSE Prepper if our MIS is not integrated with the platform?
Setting up on GCSE Prepper takes less than an hour - as long as you have completed two key steps up-front: Set your mail server up to allow it to receive emails from GCSE Prepper - launch guide Create spreadsheets (CSVs) on class composition - so classes can be...
How do I add a school year?
Click on the 'Administration link on the left-hand navigation Click on 'Manage School Years' button Enter the name of the year Press the 'Create School Year' button Repeat until you have added all the school years that will be using GCSE Prepper Click on the following...
How do I add a user?
If we are integrated with your school's Management Information System (MIS), users are added automatically; as we synchronise our data with the information held on your MIS every night. If not, you can add users by following these simple steps: Click on the...
How do I add a class when our MIS is not integrated with GCSE Prepper?
Click on the following link to launch a guide that explains (with images) how you add a class to GCSE Prepper.
How do I add multiple students at once by uploading via CSV?
Click on the following link to launch a guide that will show you how to add a whole class of users via a CSV upload.
How do I create a duplicate class (with the same teacher and students)?
Click on the following link to launch a 'how to' guide to show you how to create a duplicate class.
How do I allow our MIS to synchronise with GCSE Prepper?
For obvious reasons, your MIS is not set up to allow anybody to receive school data. The process works as follows: We request the ability to receive the data we need to make GCSE Prepper run smoothly An email is sent to the person who manages these decisions within...
How do I add a class by using the Wonde integration?
We can synchronise the data that you hold on class composition (students and teachers) in your school's Management Information System (MIS). Click on the following link to launch a 'how-to guide (with images) that will show you how.
How do I create labels of login details to give to my class?
You can speed up set-up by creating a PDF of temporary login details that you can print onto labels to be handed out to the students in your class. Click on the following link to launch a guide (with images) on how to create the PDF, or just complete the following...
How do I create a temporary password for multiple users / a whole school?
You can create temporary passwords for multiple users at a time (or for the whole school if you'd like to). Please click on the following link to access a user guide (with images) to show you how.
Why does GCSE Prepper make students repeat questions they answer incorrectly?
Robust scientific research shows that students are much more likely to remember an answer in the future if their most recent attempt to remember it was successful. Click here to launch a short presentation outlining the research and an explanation of how you can...
What is the marking threshold and why do we need it?
Click on the following link to launch a short document that explains the importance of the marking threshold.
How do I edit the marking threshold?
Robust scientific research shows that it's important for students to repeat questions answered incorrectly so that their final attempt is correct. The marking threshold determines the percentage a student must score on each question to remove it from the test. The...
Can you integrate with my school’s Management Information System (MIS)?
We are integrated with SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, and most of the other MI systems that are used in schools in the UK. This helps streamline setup and means that class roster information only needs to be updated in one place. Please get in touch if you don't see your MIS...
How do I change the qualification that a class is studying?
It is possible to change the qualification that a class is studying (e.g. from Chemistry Combined Higher to Chemistry Combined Foundation or vice versa). Click here to launch a guide that explains how.
How do I manage set changes and leavers & joiners?
These changes will be made automatically for schools that are integrated with GCSE Prepper via Wonde - with GCSE Prepper synchronised with your MIS data every night. Other schools can manually add and remove students (or teachers) from classes. Click on the following...
How do I edit the information held on a class?
Click on the following link to launch a 'how to' guide.
How do I manage a class where pupils are studying different qualifications?
The best way to deal with this situation is to set up two classes - 1 for each qualification (e.g. one labelled Higher and one labelled Foundation) - with each class containing the students that are studying that qualification. Click here to find out how to add a new...
How do I help a user who is having problems logging in?
Please complete the following steps to solve any login problem. Does the user have an email account that can receive emails? If not, we will provide them with a (non-functioning) email address that they can use as their username. Click on the following link to find...
Can I set up with GCSE Prepper if our students don’t have email addresses?
It is still possible to set up with GCSE Prepper, but there are two downsides to be aware of: Students will not receive emails when they have been set homework Students cannot use the 'reset password' functionality when they forget their password - which means that...
How do I edit the information held on a class (including roster)?
The following link will launch a guide that will show you how to edit the information held on a class. This will enable you to add and remove students or teachers after set changes take place. Please note that this will happen automatically if your MIS is integrated...
How do I edit the role (& admin rights) of a member of staff?
There are three different roles for school staff within GCSE Prepper. Please click on the following link to launch a document that explains the different admin rights of each role Only the Master Administrator is able to change the roles (& admin rights) of other...
What are the different staff roles on GCSE Prepper?
There are four staff roles within schools. Please click on the following link to launch a table that shows the rights for each role.
How do I check (and edit) a user’s email address?
You can edit a user's email address by completing the following steps - or click the following link to launch a 'how to' guide (with images): Find the user on the Administration page (by using the filter box on the name) Click on the pink tile with the 3 dots (....)...
How do I create a temporary password for a single user?
Please follow these steps: Click on the 'Administration' option on the left-hand navigation (if you don't see this option when you login, then you may not have the admin rights required to perform this task. If this is the case, you will need to ask an administrator...
How do I reset my password?
Click on the following link to take you to the login page. Then follow these instructions: Click on the 'Reset your password' link Enter your email address Click on the box to confirm you are not a 'bot' Press the 'Send' button Go to your email & open the email...
Why can’t I see one of my classes?
If you are unable to see one of your classes, either the class has not been set up yet or you have not been added to it. Contact one of the school administrators to ask them to investigate.
Login Tickets
- How do I check (and edit) a user’s email address? …
- How do I log in? …
- How do I create labels of login details to give to my class? …
- How do I help a user who is having problems logging in? …
- How do I create a temporary password for a single user? …
- How do I create a temporary password for multiple users / a whole school? …
- How do I reset my password? …