This article covers common questions regarding the migration of Attainment, Examinations, and Assessments into Arbor. If you cannot find an answer to your query in this article, check our dedicated section of the Help Centre on this topic here.
Please note: the following includes schools migrating from SIMS via the GroupCall migrator. If you need to raise any data discrepancies post migration please contact Arbor support or your dedicated partner and we will be advised of the next steps.
How do we migrate exams and access arrangements?
- We migrate entries from SIMS and Progresso. The only exception is with Pearson BTECs. We can’t automatically scrape this base data so please follow these instructions: Setting up BTEC qualifications
- We also migrate historic exam results from SIMS.
- Seating plans, exam rooms and timetables are not migrated.
We do not migrate exam results from any other MIS, like Bromcom. If you would like to add results from another MIS, please follow this process.
We do not migrate external results for students who didn't sit an exam at your centre from any MIS.
You can see details of what you'll need to do before and after migration here: Moving to Arbor - Top Tips for Exams Officers.
We only migrate access arrangement types from SIMS. Comments for access arrangements will not be migrated. If you need to log or edit access arrangements, you can see how to do this here.
Are In-house exams migrated to Arbor?
In-house exams do not migrate, so you would need to set these up following these instructions: Setting up In-house Examinations.
How do we move our assessments from another system e.g. Target Tracker to Arbor?
When moving to Arbor, only Statutory Key Stage data (Standardised Assessments and marks for students in these assessments) can be migrated. You can see where to find this information here: DfE statutory Primary Assessments
We don't migrate any other assessment types into Arbor, because they have different formats in different applications. You also cannot import using a CTF.
We won't automatically bring over assessment from external systems, such as Target Tracker, Educater etc.
You'll need to set up marksheets and input or import your baselines, marks and targets to track and analyse your assessment data. Get started by following these Introduction to Arbor Assessments guides:
How do we migrate assessments?
We migrate only Statutory Key Stage data (Standardised Assessments and marks for students in these assessments) from SIMS, Progresso, CMIS and ScholarPack. You can see where to find this information here: DfE statutory Primary Assessments
We don't migrate any other assessment types into Arbor.
You'll need to set up marksheets and input or import your baselines, marks and targets to track Curriculum statement completion and analyse your assessment data.
Get started by following these Introduction to Arbor Assessments guides:
Please note: We can only migrate DfE Assessment data from ScholarPack if a result date is present in ScholarPack. If your DfE Assessment data has not migrated due to this, you can import a CTF into Arbor containing the MTC results for the relevant students instead. You can find guidance on how to do this here.
How do we migrate Endorsement Grades?
We migrate Endorsement Grades for examination results from SIMS only, not from any other MIS providers.
If you need to add or change endorsement grades for students, you can import them alongside exam results. You'll need to request a results file from the Awarding Organisation.
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