Quick answer
Download the ManageBac+ app from the App Store or Google Play and sign in with your school account. Teachers, students, coordinators and parents can all use it.
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Get started with the ManageBac+ app
The ManageBac+ app for iPhone, iPad and Android works for students, parents, teachers, coordinators and admins in every programme. Sign in once in a browser, then use the app for deadlines, portfolios, attendance, messages, CAS and more.
1. Get the app and sign in
- Set your password firstIf you have never signed in to ManageBac+, sign in once in a web browser to set your password. The app cannot do this step.
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Download the appGet ManageBac+ from the App Store or Google Play.
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Enter your emailUse the email address linked to your ManageBac+ account.
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Enter your passwordThen tap Sign in.
💡 Cannot sign in?
Check you are using the email your school has on file, and reset your password in a browser if needed. If your school uses Google, Microsoft or Faria single sign-on, use the same option in the app. See Accessing your account if you are still stuck.
2. Find your way around
| Tap | To |
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| Home | Open your menu. Switch it between tiles and a list. |
| Me | Edit your profile and settings, and find help tutorials. |
| Notifications | See notifications. Use the three dots for Notification Preferences. |
| Quick Add (+) | Teachers and admins: create a unit or task, post a message or upload files. Students: add journal entries and portfolio items. |
| Search | Find users, classes, groups, files, units, tasks, resources, activities and projects. |
Screenshots: menu, account and search
3. What you can do
Students
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Deadlines and tasks: Home > Tasks & Deadlines shows upcoming and completed tasks.
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Portfolio: Home > Portfolio. Upload files, photos, videos and links, add goals for the term or year and post reflections.
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CAS and community engagement: Home > Year Group Manager > CAS. Open an experience to add reflections and evidence: journal entries, files, videos, photos and links.
- Projects: plan projects and keep in touch with teachers and advisors.
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Guides: Home > Guides & Handbooks.
- Scan coursework (iOS): tap Scan Coursework to scan handwritten work into your portfolio or a task.
Parents
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Switch child: tap the profile icon at the top right.
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Learning: Home > Portfolio shows the curriculum alongside your child's work.
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Grades and comments: Home > Upcoming, or open a class for its assessments, grades and curriculum.
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Attendance: Home > Attendance & Timetables. Use the three dots at the top right to submit an excusal.
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Reports and more: Home > Menu for personal details, report cards and behaviour notes.
- Parent community: work with other parents through the Parent-Teacher Association.
Teachers
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Plan units: Home > Classes > Tasks & Units, then open a unit.
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Stream and resources: import resources and add tasks, lesson experiences and online lessons.
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Student portfolios: add files, photos, videos, links, goals and reflections; view eCoursework files for DP.
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Upcoming: Home > Upcoming for events, deadlines and tasks.
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Gradebook: mark tasks, annotate coursework and submit term grades.
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Attendance and behaviour: the class Attendance tab, or Home > Attendance Manager if your admin has given you access.
Coordinators and admins
Everything teachers can do, plus:
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Year group deadlines: Home > Year Groups > Calendar.
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CAS, community engagement and projects: Home > Reviews & Progress.
- Exams management, curriculum analysis and term reporting.
Features by user type
| Feature | Students | Teachers | Admins | Parents |
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| Deadlines & calendar | Personal and class calendars | Unit calendars, events, deadlines | Unit calendars, events, deadlines | Child's progress, events and attendance |
| Curriculum | See what is coming up | Plan units together in real time | Plan units together in real time | Child's syllabus and progress |
| Classes | Tasks, units, messages and files | Assign tasks, create units, grade, submit term grades | As teachers, plus assign teachers to classes | Child's tasks and class progress |
| Portfolio | Goals, resources, coursework, reflections | Coursework, goals, resources, reflections, rewards | Coursework, goals, resources, reflections, rewards | Child's coursework, goals, reflections, awards |
| CAS and community engagement | Add activities, reflections, request reviews | Review and approve, record notes and interviews | Review and approve, record notes, interviews and activities | Child's CAS progress |
| Project-based learning | Proposals, journal entries, reflections, request reviews | Review and approve, add deadlines, notes | Assign advisors, customise templates, review | Child's project progress |
| Homeroom | Advisory as a class | Comments and term grade reviews | Assign homerooms, comments, reviews | Homeroom comments |
| Attendance | - | Homeroom, class and school attendance | Settings and recording | View attendance, submit excusals |
| Handbooks | Browse, download | Browse, download | Upload, browse, download | Browse, download |
| Photos & files | Into portfolio, tasks, reflections, projects | Into units, tasks, resources, portfolios | Into units, tasks, resources, portfolios | - |
4. Choose your notifications
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Open preferencesGo to Me > Account Settings > Notification Preferences, or tap Notifications, then the three dots > Notification Preferences.
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ChooseTurn items on or off in the Mobile Notifications column, then tap Save Changes.
5. Write and add content
The text editor lets you format text, change fonts, insert files, photos, videos, links and tables, and write right to left.
Use Quick Add in the bottom toolbar to add content without opening a class first.
6. Scan handwritten coursework (iOS)
Tap Scan Coursework in the menu to scan paper work straight into a portfolio or task submission.
In China? Watch the video here.
App overview slides
Questions?
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