Academic Years allow you to filter data so that only the most recent information is displayed. Typically, an academic year is set at the start of the school year and runs for a period of twelve months.
Setting up an academic year is simple and only takes a few minutes, but doing so ensures that your reports and dashboards always show the most up-to-date information.
You can set up a new academic year by going to:
Note: If the Settings menu is not visible, your user rights may not permit access to this area.
You will see a list of all academic years that have been created, including current and previous years.
The current academic year is marked with a yellow star in the left-hand column. Hovering over the star will display the text: Current Academic Year.
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Note: Academic years may be presented with a lock icon next to them, meaning this is the current year in use.