Preparing historical data and objective files for processing
We know that changing software can be stressful. As part of your trial, we'll help you get started by transferring your pre-trial summative assessments and any curriculum objectives where possible. This is a completely free service, but there are a few caveats on what we're able to do. Please read below for advice on required file formats, etc.
Getting data from other systems
Unfortunately, we're not able to advise on how to extract data from other providers. They do have an obligation to provide it to you - please see here for more.
How to send your files
Please do not email assessment data or objective statements to us. Uploading these through Insight is more secure and will ensure we get to your case as quickly as possible.
Once you have all your files prepared, following the guidelines below, visit this page to see how to upload them to us and find advice on timeframes.
Summative assessment data
We can import most of your pre-trial summative assessment data. To help us process files as quickly as possible, here are some helpful pointers:
- Check the files contain pupils' full names or UPNs.
- Check your files are clearly labelled with the year groups, subjects and terms the data relates to.
- Unfortunately we can't process data from PDF files or from images such as JPEG files. There's no easy way for us to lift data from these types of files – Excel or Word documents are the preferred format.
- Check that your files are unprotected. If we need a password to open them, be sure to let us know what it is.
- Send us a key or reference guide if the data uses coloured cells instead of marks.
- Please don’t send formative assessment files. Unfortunately there is no easy way to import such granular data into Insight. We usually find that if teachers are happy to assess where children are for the current term, you don't need the historical objective data transferred across (as long as you have a copy of it somewhere).
Curriculum Objectives
If you plan to assess any curriculum objectives/statements/KPIs in Insight we can usually import these.
- Check the files contain clearly defined periods, such as Y1, Y2, KS1, KS2, Y-2 etc.
- Excel or Word documents are the preferred format, although some PDFs are fine if we can lift text from them. Unfortunately we can't process objectives from images such as JPEG files. There's no easy way for us to lift data from these types of files.
- Flag any statements which need to be marked as key objectives clearly.
Please provide as much contextual information as you can to help us understand your curriculum and how best to set it up in Insight. For example:
- If your objectives are broken down into terms, let us know if you'd like us to include these as part of the strand etc.
- If your document is structured as a table with more than one column of objectives, or has additional information alongside core objectives, let us know which statements are to be used and which ones we can ignore.
- If you have objectives already in place, let us know if your new statements are to replace your current set, or if you'd just like us to add them as part of your current grid.
