The ‘Basic’ tab

The Timetable, Scope, Subject and Class fields display information about who the task is for. This information is originally specified as the task is created, and if required, can be edited by clicking the Edit button.

Clicking the Edit button brings up the Task Scope Detail popup. The Scope determines if the cohort for the task is a class, subject or year group. If you are editing who the task is for, start with this field then make a selection in the Year, Subject and/or Class fields	.
For whole school year tasks select the relevant school year from the Year field
For whole subject tasks select the relevant subject from the Subject field
For tasks that are for just one class first select the subject, then the class

The Timetable field is used to set which timetable (and therefore which class list) the task is for.

Occasionally, you may need to create a task common to more than one subject, or a task that is common to some but not all classes in a subject.

If you are working with a subject-based task, the Statistics area shows you the Maximum, Minimum, Standard Deviation and Average mark for each of the individual classes within the subject. Statistics for the whole subject are shown in the summary area at the top of the task.

If you are working with a class-based task this area will be blank – the information will be in the summary area at the top of the task.

The Task Name and Column Heading are specified as you create a task, but they can be edited in these fields if required.

The task name can have a maximum of 100 characters and the column heading can have a maximum of 15 characters, including spaces.

The Task Date is specified as you create a task, but can be edited in this field if required.

Below the task date is a panel showing you how many other tasks are scheduled for the same week, and how many students this affects. When creating your tasks, entering a correct task date on all your tasks makes the information in this panel correct.

Tasks can appear on calendars in iWise. By default, all tasks appear on a ‘Markbook’ calendar, but if you want to add them to a specific calendar as well, select it in the Task Calendar field.

What a task is out of is specified as you create a task. It can be edited, if required, in the Out of field.

This field needs a value (otherwise you will get an error). If you are working with a task that is to be marked with a manual grade or comment, even though the number the task is out of is irrelevant, set this field to 100.

Tasks can be set to have the marks automatically rounded to a whole number, half number, one decimal place or no rounding at all. This is specified in the Rounding field.

On the Mark this Task tab the Mark column contains the raw, unrounded mark and the Final column contains the rounded mark.

When tasks are combined they use the raw, unrounded mark to combine. The rounding then occurs in the Final column of the combined task.

A default rounding preference can be set for the whole school on an iWise setting. Go to Home | Admin | Settings and search for MARKBOOK_ROUNDING.

Tasks can be marked with a number or with a grade. When specifying that a task is to be marked with a grade, you can manually select a grade or ask iWise to come up with a grade based on the mark you enter and the thresholds you specify.

The Mark Type field allows you to specify how the task is to be marked. (Numeric or Grade).

The Grade List field allows you to select the grade list that will be used when marking.

If you are marking a task with a number, and don’t need a grade at all, select Numeric in the Mark Type field, and ignore the Grade List field.

If you want a grade, but want iWise to calculate the grade based on the mark you enter, select Numeric in the Mark Type field, and then select an option from the Grade List field.

If you are marking the task with a manual grade (no numbers at all), select Grade in the Mark Type field and then select the relevant option from the Grade List field.

Your school can set up the options in the Grade List field, and the thresholds they represent. When specifying a grade list to use with marking, you can use the school default thresholds or edit them for the one specific task.