Generating academic transcripts

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Go to Insights > Reporting > Transcripts, choose the programme, grade and term, and use Filter > Select Transcript Records to pick the report cards to include. Then select Bulk Generate Transcripts, or open one student to generate or edit theirs. Report cards must be generated first.

For admins who turn report card data into student transcripts, export GPA and add custom rubrics or school remarks.

Screenshot: Insights menu open with Reporting selected and the Transcripts tab
Where to find it: Insights > Reporting > Transcripts
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Choose which report cards go on transcripts Transcripts > Filter > Select Transcript Records
Change the transcript layout and GPA settings Transcripts > 3 dots button > Edit Settings
Generate and edit transcripts Transcripts > Bulk Generate Transcripts
Export student GPA Transcripts > 3 dots button > Export GPA
Show a custom rubric on transcripts Settings > programme > Assessment > Assessment Models
Add school remarks Transcripts > Edit Settings > Free Text

Choose which report cards go on transcripts

A transcript only includes the report cards you select as transcript records.

  1. Go to Insights > Reporting > Transcripts.

    Screenshot: Transcripts tab in Insights > Reporting with the programme, grade, academic term, Bulk Generate Transcripts and the student list with GPA
  2. Choose the programme from the list, then the grade and academic term.

  3. Open the Filters panel on the right and choose the report cards to include under Select Transcript Records.

    Screenshot: Filters panel with Select Transcript Records and the report cards for the term
  4. Repeat for each academic term.

Transcript records only appear for terms where report cards have already been generated.

Change the transcript layout and GPA settings

  1. On the Transcripts page, select the 3 dots button, then Edit Settings.

    Screenshot: Transcripts 3 dots menu with Transcripts History, Export GPA, Edit Settings, Assign Awards and Import Transcript Records
  2. Set the transcript title, years order, optional fields and compact layout. You can also change the logo width and grade descriptor style, and rename academic programme titles.

    Screenshot: Transcripts Settings, General tab with Customize Layout & Fields
  3. On the GPA tab, set the GPA values and other transcript options.

    Screenshot: Transcripts Settings, GPA tab with the grade, local grade and GPA values

Check the layout, GPA values and optional fields before you generate transcripts in bulk.

Generate and edit transcripts

  1. Once you have selected transcript records for each term, select Bulk Generate Transcripts to create transcripts for all students they apply to.

    Screenshot: Transcripts page with the Bulk Generate Transcripts button
  2. To work on one student, select them in the roster or search for their name.

    Screenshot: Transcripts student list with each student name and GPA
  3. To change their data, open the transcript and select the Edit icon.

    Screenshot: A student transcript record with the Edit (pencil) icon next to the term report
  4. Add, delete or edit grades, then save.

    Screenshot: Editing a student transcript record: class grade, term grade, local grade, credit and level

Transcripts show final grades from report cards. Rubric grades only show if you set up a custom rubric.

Export student GPA

  1. On the Transcripts page, select the 3 dots button, then Export GPA.

    Screenshot: Transcripts 3 dots menu with Export GPA
  2. Download the Excel file. It contains student and class details and the term and cumulative GPA.

GPA is the sum of all GPA values per class divided by the total number of credits earned.

Show a custom rubric on transcripts

This only works for report cards generated with Multi-Curricula Report templates. It does not work with PDF report templates.

  1. Go to Settings > select the programme > Assessment > Assessment Models > Term. Edit a rubric or add a new one.

    Screenshot: Assessment Models, Term tab with Configuring Rubrics & Options
  2. Tick Add rubric to Transcripts and save.

    Screenshot: Add Rubric form with the Add rubric to transcripts option
  3. Go to Insights > Reporting > Templates and select the programme and Multi-Curricula Report template.

    Screenshot: Templates page in Insights > Reporting
  4. Add the rubric to the template's assessment component.

    Screenshot: Assessment component options in the report template editor, including rubrics
  5. Generate report cards with that template from Reporting > Generate Reports.

    Screenshot: Generate Reports page
  6. Go back to Transcripts > 3 dots button > Edit Settings, tick Custom Rubric on the General tab and select Save Changes.

    Screenshot: Transcripts Settings, General tab with the Custom Rubric option
  7. Select the transcript records for those report cards and generate transcripts individually or in bulk.

Add school remarks

  1. Go to Transcripts > 3 dots button > Edit Settings, tick Free Text and select Save Changes. This applies to transcripts you generate from then on.

    Screenshot: Transcripts Settings, General tab with Free Text under Optional Fields
  2. Go to Transcripts > Filter > Select Transcript Records, choose the student and select the Edit icon.

  3. Type in the School Remarks box and save.

    Screenshot: School Remarks text box in the transcript edit view
  4. Generate the transcript. The text shows in the School Remarks section.

    Screenshot: School Remarks section on a generated transcript
Why are no transcript records showing for a term?

Report cards have not been generated for that term yet. Generate them first.

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