DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS DEMONSTRATION VERSION AND THE FULL VERSION
This demonstration version has all the main features of Nstore 6, except for
the following:
- You CAN'T save text reports to disc or export data,
but you CAN view the reports you create on screen.
- It only contains a small selection of the National Curriculum,
Literacy and Numeracy and Teacher comments. There are enough of
these to give you a good idea of how the program works, but the full version has
the full National Curriculum Level Descriptions in all subjects, Literacy
and Numeracy Frameworks from Reception to Year 6 and over 750 teacher
comments.
- The National Curriculum and Teacher Comments are built
into the demo program, and can't be altered. On the full version they
are stored as text files which you can easily customise to suit yourself.
The features of Nstore which are not fully implemented in this demonstration
version are also highlighted with a * in the index.
HOW TO RUN NSTORE
USING THE PROGRAM
Nstore will now load, and the main program screen will be displayed:

You will notice that there are already some sample pupil records entered. We suggest that
you experiment by entering data and viewing reports for these sample pupils first of all
before using Custom Setup to create your own files.
CUSTOM SETUP
To enter data for your class, you have to show the program how to set up all its
data files in the way that best suits you, given the amount of free memory space in your
Psion Series 5.
This is done via the program's Custom Setup facility.
WARNING!
Please think very carefully when carrying this out, because:
* You can't change the format of data entered after a Setup (e.g. number of subjects used
etc.).
* Although you can choose a different Setup at any time, this overwrites any previous
data.
You can, however, make a backup copy of the pupil data files which are all in the folder C:\nst6file\2knsdata
and replace these at a later date, as the program always looks in this folder for
its files when it starts up.
- Press Menu, select Custom Setup and then press Enter.

- Two choice boxes will pop up, one after the other:

In each box, use
to select all the subjects you want to use.
Press Enter when you have finished.
Hints on choosing the subjects to use
The number of subjects dictates how much free space you need to store your files - the
less subjects you use, the less room you'll need.
- Don't miss out any subjects you think you may need, as you can't change your mind after
you've entered data, without losing the data!
- Primary School Teachers may want to use all the subjects (except perhaps MFL (Modern
Foreign Language which you can use for German etc.), whereas Secondary School teachers may
only want to use their own particular Subject(s).
- Some subjects e.g. Science take up a lot more storage space than others e.g. PE
- If you want to store information on a pupil's attendance, you must use Gen. Comments,
shown at the end of the second choice box.
- This box will now pop up:

Use
to select:
- the number of classes you want to store (1-36)
(the program stores data for 36 pupils in each class)
- the number of topics you want to store (2-36)
then press Enter.
- After you have chosen the number of classes/topics, the program works out the exact
amount of space you need, and it displays:

Press Y if this is O.K., N to choose again or A to abort the Setup.
- The computer now asks you to confirm your choice:

Type Y or N as appropriate.
If you type Y, data files will now be created in a folder C:\Nst6file\2KNSDATA,
overwriting any old files. In the unlikely event that your Psion Series 5 had a folder of
this name before installing Nstore, please make sure that you copy or
move any of your files in this folder to another location BEFORE typing Y.
Once you have typed Y or N, the program checks that there is space to store these files.
If there is, it will create the files (or overwrite any previous ones), otherwise it will
display:

In this case, type A to abort the Setup (after which you will need to free up some disk
space by deleting other files).
PUPIL DATA ENTRY SCREEN
- This is the main program screen displayed when Nstore starts up.
There are also two other program screens:
The TOPIC DATA SCREEN, which is very similar, but is used for entering
data for topics rather than pupils.
The NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN which is used for entering National
Curriculum records, and highlighting comments for report writing.
Full details of how to use both these screens and their Menus are given in the appropriate
sections later in this manual.
Now let's have a look at how to use the Pupil Data Entry Screen.
- Moving around the screen
Each class of 36 pupils is divided into 2 pages, with 18 pupils in each. When you have
used Custom Setup, the name boxes used for the pupil are all blank (shown
by a ?). Before you can use most of the program facilities, you need to enter at least one
pupil name.
To do this, use
to move the flashing box around the screen to a blank name box, or tap on one. To move
back and for between the 2 pages of names, use Pg Up (Fn +
) and Pg Dn (Fn +
) or tap on the page up and page down icons on the
toolbar. To enter the name:
- Data Entry
Tap again on the name box, or press Menu then use
and Enter to select
from:

- Class Name:

Type the name of the class in the edit box, then press Enter.
- Child Name:

Type in the pupil's details, using
to move between the various data entry boxes, and press Enter
only when you have finished.
- Delete Child - this is used to delete a pupil's name from the list.
It also erases any other data which has been stored for this pupil, including all National
Curriculum records. As this could be a very drastic step, you are prompted to confirm your
choice:

Type Y or N as appropriate.
- National Curriculum Records - this takes you to the National Curriculum
Screen. This is used for entering a pupil's attendance, exam, classwork and SAT scores,
National Curriculum, Literacy and Numeracy Framework Records. It is also used for
highlighting the National Curriculum, Literacy, Numeracy and Teacher comments you want to
use in a pupil's report.
See NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN for details.
- Lists
Press Menu then use
and Enter to select from:

- Topic List - this takes you to the the Topic Data Screen. This is very
similar to the Pupil Data Screen, but is used to enter National Curriculum data for topics
which can then be used to:
* search the National Curriculum for a word or phrase
* update pupil records National Curriculum data , either individually or in groups
* search for pupils who have achieved a particular combination of Level Descriptions
See TOPIC DATA SCREEN for full details.
- Alphabetical Sort - this sorts the pupils by name (and gender if you
select this option when prompted).
- Change Lists
These options are only available if you are using more than 1 class.
Press Menu then use
and Enter to select from:

- New Class - displays the list of classes on screen:

Use
to choose the
number of the new class you want to display, then press Enter.
- Move Child - moves a pupil's name and data to another class:

Use
and to choose
the class you wish to move the pupil data to, and then press Enter.
- Copy Class - makes a complete copy of all the pupils' names and data to
another class. This is very useful e.g.:
* as a backup facility
* if you want keeping cumulative records on a class e.g.:
"Class 1" could contain the results for Class A in July 1998
"Class 2" for Class A in July 1999 etc.

Use
to choose the
number of the new class to which you wish to copy all the pupils' names and data, then
press Enter.
- Print order - this is used to choose which subjects to output, and the
order in which this is done. Three choice boxes will pop up in order:


If you don't want a subject to be output, select 0 next to the subject. Select 1 next to
the 1st. subject to be output, 2 next to the 2nd. one etc.
You will usually want to select Name etc. at the top of the first box, as this outputs the
Pupil's Name, Date of Birth and attendance figures (if entered).
Use
to move
between subjects,
to select the numbers, and press Enter when you have finished setting
each box.
- Level Criterion - this allows you to select the criterion the program
uses for deciding what level a pupil has reached in each subject:

Type in your criterion then press Enter.
When the program works out a pupil's level, it does so by looking at the percentage of
Level Descriptions a pupil has fully achieved at each level. If this is 100% the program
moves to the next level, and keeps on going until it finds a level where this percentage
is the same as or more than your criterion, but less than 100%. For Literacy
and Numeracy, it calculates a Year Group (rather than level) in a
similar way
When calculating these percentages, the program uses any National Curriculum, Literacy and
Numeracy records you have entered for a pupil - see
PUPIL NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN for details.
- Text Report - this option sends pupil reports to
an output file or prints them on screen - in this demo version you can only view
reports on screen.
In the full version, the output file can then be loaded into your Psion
Series 5's built in wordprocessor. It can also be loaded into a wordprocessing or Desk Top
Publishing package on another computer with the appropriate linking lead and software e.g.
the PsiWin link.

Use
to
select the various options, and press Enter when you have finished. You
can choose as follows:
Output - gives you the following choices:
Screen - prints the report on screen
Text file - outputs the report as a plain text file
CSV file - outputs the text in CSV format.
This is a common file format which is used for transferring data between e.g. Desktop
Publishing and Spreadsheet packages. This file can then be loaded into a suitable DTP
package and gives you the greatest control over exactly how and where the package prints
each bit of the report, and also allows you to print reports in batches - see ADVANCED
USE for information on how to do this.
Which pupils - lets you choose whether you output One
pupil, Some pupils or All the pupils in a class.
Print subject headings - Yes and No
select whether or not the subject headings are output in the report.
Print level details - Yes and No select
whether or not the program calculates and outputs the pupil's level in each subject.
The program will now prompt you to:

Type Y or N as appropriate.
Output to: Screen - if you have chosen this option, the program will now
print the report on screen, in the order selected from Print Order (see Reporting 1 for
details). The program prints the report one page at a time, and at the end of each page
you will be prompted to press N to see the next page, or Q to quit the report printing.
Output to: Text file - this option is only available in the full
version.
Output to: CSV file -this option is only available in the full
version.
In the full version, if you have chosen these options, the program will now prompt you for
a name for the output file:

Alter the name of the file to suit, then press Enter.
By default, the file will be saved on your internal disk in the folder Nst6file.
If you want to save the file in a different folder and/or disk, use
alongside Folder and Disk
to select the folder/disk you want to use.
The program will now output your file to disk. As there is often a lot of text to save,
especially if you are reporting for a whole class, the program lets you know how far it
has got, by printing the pupil's name and the subject on screen as it goes along.
Which pupils: Some - if you have selected this option, the program will
stop before it outputs each pupil, and prompt you:

Press P to output the report, S to skip it or Q to quit.
Once Nstore has finished, you can now transfer the file to another
computer, or load it into use the wordprocessor program on your Psion Series 5. You can
then check and/or wordprocess the reports before printing them. As the reports as saved as
plain text files, you will need to Import them into Word (see your Psion Series 5 Manual
for details on importing text, printing and transferring files).
- Output to Spreadsheet - this option is only available in the
full version. In the full version it sends full pupil details to
a file. This can then be loaded into your Psion Series 5's built in spreadsheet for
analysis, sorting printing or export to packages on other computers.

Use
to select
the various options, and press Enter when you have finished. You can
choose as follows:
D.o.b. Attendance Classwork%
Exam% SAT result
Select Yes or No as appropriate for each item of data.
Subject Levels - select Yes if you want the computer to calculate and
output the pupils' levels in each subject (see Reporting - 2 Level Criterion for details
on how the program works these out).
% of Level Descriptions achieved - select Yes if you want the program to output the
percentage of Level Descriptions achieved at the pupil's achieved level
The program will now prompt you to:

Type Y or N as appropriate.
The program will now prompt you for a name for the output file:

Alter the name of the file to suit, then press Enter.
By default, the file will be saved on your internal disk in the folder Nst6file.
If you want to save the file in a different folder and/or disk, use
alongside Folder and Disk
to select the folder/disk you want to use.
The program will now output your file to disk. As there is often a lot of text to save,
especially if you are reporting for a whole class, the program lets you know how far it
has got, by printing the pupil's name and the subject on screen as it goes along.
Which pupils: Some - if you have selected this option, the program will pause before it
outputs each pupil, and prompt you:

Press P to output the report, S to skip it or Q to quit.
Once Nstore has finished, you can now transfer the file to another
computer, or load it into the spreadsheet program on your Psion Series 5. You can then
then sort and analyse and print the data as you wish (see your Psion Series 5 Manual for
details on printing and transferring files).
- Import

This allows you to import pupil names and other details from a CSV file. This is a
standard file format which many computer packages use, including most major school
administration packages.
This means that you may be able to transfer the key pupil information from your school
computer to Nstore, rather than having to enter each pupil's name etc. by
hand.
There is not room in this manual to explain how to output CSV files from other computer
packages, but the manual for each package should give you full details. All Nstore
basically requires is that:
a) The data is output in the same order that Nstore reads it in.
This is done in the order shown below, after Nstore has first read in the
pupil's Christian Name and then Surname.
b) The package outputs the same data as you choose to import:

Gender D.o.b. Actual attend(ance)
Possible attend(ance) Unauth(orised) Absence
Pupil ID
- use
to select Yes for the data items you want to import.
Blank empty records - when Nstore imports data, it
starts reading it in for the pupil who is currently selected (by the flashing box) on the
Pupil Data Entry Screen. When it runs out of data (e.g. the import file may only have 10
names in it) it stops importing.
If you want the program to blank out the names and erase the data for any pupils later in
the class list, select Yes for this option.
If you only wanted to import a few names at a certain position in the list, and leave the
others as they are, you would select No.
You will now be prompted:

Type Y or N as appropriate.
WARNING When Nstore imports data, it erases all data stored for
each pupil for whom a name is read in. If you have selected Yes for Blank empty records it
will also erase data for pupils later in the list.
If you have already entered data for pupils, you are STRONGLY advised to make a
back up copy of all the pupil data files (stored in folder C:\Nst6file\2KNSDATA\)
before importing. This is in case there are any problems when the data is imported e.g. if
there is a mismatch between the data in the file and what you have asked Nstore
to import. You have been warned!
If you have typed Y you will now be prompted for the name of the file you wish to import:

Type in the name of the file, and then press Enter.
By default, the file will be loaded from the folder Nst6file on your internal disk. If you
want to load the file from a different folder and/or disk, use < > alongside Folder
and Disk to select the folder/disk you want to use.
Nstore will now import the data from the file, and store it.
- Convert - this is only available in the
full version of Nstore.

This allows you to convert your Nstore 5 files (referring to the 1995
National Curriculum) to the new Year 2000 format used by Nstore 6. Nstore
6 installs itself it in a different location to Nstore 5, so your earlier files should
still be intact ( it would be wise to back them up first, just in case).
The conversion utility takes the data from the old folder (Nstfiles\DATA), converts it and
transfers it to the new folder (Nst6file\2KNSDATA). It carries this out as intelligently
is it can by transferring across scores where there is a Level Description in the 2000
National Curriculum that is very similar to one in the 1995 version. If there is a Level
Description in the new National Curriculum for which there was no near equivalent in the
1995 version, Nstore will leave a blank box (no score).
This works well for most subjects (particularly the core subjects) as there is a great
deal of overlap. As there have been a lot of changes to content and format of some
subjects (particularly ICT, DT, Music, Art and PE) there is less data which it is possible
to transfer for these. When you select Convert, you will be prompted:
.
The default location for your old files will be shown - press Enter if
this is correct, or select a different location (if you have installed or copied your
files somewhere else) then press Enter. You will now be asked which of
your Nstore 5 class(es) you wish to convert and transfer (it will be
automatically transferred to the Nstore 6 class you had selected before
choosing Convert). Select the appropriate class and press Enter:

You will now be prompted as follows, tap Yes or No as
appropriate:

If you tap Yes, the process will start and a flashing box at the bottom
of the screen will let you know when you each child's data is converted and
transferred.
- Exiting NSTORE
Press Menu then use
to select Exit, and press Enter.

PUPIL NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN
- This screen is used for entering National Curriculum, Literacy and
Numeracy records and report data. It can be reached from both the Pupil
Data Entry Screen and Topic Data Entry Screen. To go to this
screen, tap the Next screen toolbar icon, or use the National
Curriculum Records menu option:

When you choose this option, the program displays a screen like this:

This example is the first screen for Science. All National Curriculum subjects
have five screens, as follows:
Screen 1: Level Descriptions for levels 1 - 3
Screen 2: Level Descriptions for levels 4 - 6
Screen 3: Level Descriptions for levels 7 - Exceptional Performance
Screen 4: Teacher comments - Attitude + Effort
Screen 5: Teacher comments - Attainment, Presentation and General.
The subjects R.E. and General Comments only have Screens 4 + 5.
In Art, Music and P.E. the boxes have been arranged only at the Levels appropriate to the
end of Each Key Stage.
The first 3 screens for each subject are used both for National Curriculum record keeping
and report writing, whilst screens 4 and 5 are only used for report writing.
The Literacy and Numeracy Framework Screens are similar:
Literacy Screen 1: Objectives for Term 1 in the selected year (L0 =
Reception ...L6 = Year 6)
Literacy Screen 2: Objectives for Term 2 in the selected year
Literacy Screen 3: Objectives for Term 3 in the selected year
Numeracy Screen 1: Objectives for Reception to Year 6.
- Moving around the Screen
Tap on a box to highlight it, or move around the boxes using
Move between screens with Pg Up (Fn +
) and Pg Dn (Fn +
) or tap on the page up and page down icons on the toolbar.
Use Home (Fn +
) to
go to Screen 1 and End (Fn +
) for Screen 5.
ENTERING NATIONAL CURRICULUM/LITERACY/NUMERACY RECORDS
N.B. In this demonstration version of Nstore, National Curriculum, Literacy and
Numeracy comments will only appear in the boxes in the top row of Levels 1-3. These are
just a small selection of comments that are built into the program. In the full version
all boxes contain comments and they are stored as text files which you can edit to suit.
Each of the small boxes on Screens 1-3 represents a sentence from the National
Curriculum Level Descriptions, or Literacy/Numeracy frameworks. Each Level is displayed as
a block of boxes, with the Level Descriptions for Attainment Target 1 in the first column,
Attainment Target 2 in the second column etc.
On the Literacy and Numeracy screen, the objectives are arranged by Year Group rather than
level.
As you move around the boxes by tapping on them or using the
keys, you will see the text of the
appropriate Level Description at the top of the screen.
- Exiting Pupil National Curriculum Screen
Tap the Next screen toolbar icon or press Menu and
to select:

and then press Enter.
You will now be prompted:

Type Y to save any data you have entered since going to the Pupil National
Curriculum Screen, or N to discard it.
WRITING REPORTS
Reports are created by highlighting National Curriculum, literacy, Numeracy and Teacher
Comments, using the boxes on the National Curriculum Screens 1-5, Literacy screens 1-3,
and Numeracy screen 1. As the Level Description, Literacy and Numeracy boxes on Screens 1
to 3 are also used for record keeping, they are highlighted in a slightly different way
from the Teacher Comment boxes on Screens 4 to 5.
N.B. In this demonstration version of Nstore, National Curriculum, Literacy and Numeracy
and Teacher Comments will only appear in a few boxes. These are
just a small selection of comments that are built into the program. In the full version
all boxes contain comments and they are stored as text files which you can edit to suit.
- Highlighting National Curriculum Level Descriptions
and Literacy/Numeracy Objectives
N.B. In this demonstration version of Nstore, comments will only appear in the
boxes in the top row of Levels 1-3. In the full version, all the boxes contain the
appropriate comments.
To highlight a Level Description or Literacy/Numeracy objective, simply move to the
appropriate box, enter a score of between 1 and 3, and then press Shift + *. A star will
be displayed in the box to show that it has been highlighted. A box is also
"deselected" in the same way. You can highlight up to 4 boxes on each National
Curriculum Screen. When the program creates a report, it does its best to turn Level
Descriptions into sensible English, using the pupil's name and gender, and converting the
syntax. It also adds a comment appropriate to the score in the box, as follows:
Produces initial
comments randomly chosen from a list of phrases
like "... is just beginning to.... "
Produces e.g. "...
is developing his ability to..."
Produces e.g. "...
has developed the ability to...."
A blank box produces a
target which will appear at the end of this subject's section of the report e.g.
"...needs to be able to...
The text of a few of the Level Descriptions does not lend itself to this treatment, so the
computer then prints the same sentence, no matter what is in the box (unless it is
printing a target, in which case it stores some extra data to allow it to convert the
comment appropriately).
These cases can be identified on screen as they all include an X to
represent the pupil's name.
N.B. On the Literacy and Numeracy Framework Screens
you can only enter either:
0 = Pupil has not
experienced this activity.
3 = Pupil has performed
this activity without aid.
TOPIC DATA ENTRY SCREEN
This screen is very similar to the Child Data Entry Screen, and works in much the same
way. Use it to keep a list of the Topics you are covering with the pupils, and the Level
Descriptions they cover. You can update the National Curriculum records of the children in
a given class with a chosen Topic using the Update facility. You can also find all the
children in a class who have achieved the Level Descriptions covered by a Topic by using
the Search facility.
- Data Entry
Tap on a highlighted name box, or press Menu then use
and Enter to select
from:

- Group Name:

Type a suitable name for the group of topics in the edit box, then press Enter.
- Topic Name:

Type in the relevant details, using
to move between the various data entry boxes, and press Enter
only when you have finished.
- Delete Topic - this is used to delete a Topic from the list.
It also erases any other data which has been stored for this topic, including all National
Curriculum records. As this could be a very drastic step, you are prompted to confirm your
choice:

Type N or Y as appropriate.
- National Curriculum Records - this takes you to the National Curriculum
Screen. This is used for highlighting the National Curriculum Level Descriptions and
Literacy/Numeracy objectives covered by the Topic, and also has a Search facility, which
allows you to search one or all subjects for a given word or phrase.
See TOPIC NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN for details.
- Lists
Press Menu then use
and Enter to select from:

- Child List - this takes you to the the Pupil Data Entry Screen.
- Alphabetical Sort - this sorts the Topics by name and subject.
- Special
Press Menu then use
and Enter to select from:

- Update pupils - this is only available in
the full version of Nstore. This allows you to update the National Curriculum
records of the children in a given class with the Level Descriptions covered by a chosen
Topic. The scores for each of the Level Descriptions covered by the topic will need to be
entered first (see TOPIC NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN).
If you have more than one class, you will be prompted to choose:

Use
to select the
class, and then press Enter.
You will now be prompted:

Press S to update some pupils, or A to update all of them.
As block updating pupil records can be a quite drastic step, you will be prompted with:

Type N or Y as appropriate.
The program will now start updating pupil records, and display the message Updating..
at the bottom left of the screen.
If you have only chosen to update Some pupils, the program will prompt you before updating
each pupil, like this:

Type N or Y as appropriate.
- Search for matching pupils - use this to search a class for pupils who
have achieved the Level Descriptions and Literacy/Numeracy objectives covered by a Topic.
This is a versatile facility that allows you to carry out a wide ranges of searches e.g.
if you want to know which children have attained full scores on all the Level Descriptions
at level 1 in Maths, create a new Topic, enter and save these scores via the TOPIC
NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN, then use the Search facility.
If you have more than one class, you will be prompted to choose:

Use
to select the
class, and then press Enter.
The program will search through the class list, displaying the message Searching.. at the
bottom of the screen whilst it does so.
It will now display the class list on screen, with Y alongside pupils who have achieved
the Level Descriptions covered by the Topic, and N alongside those who haven't.
Pressing Menu now only gives you the following options:

Select Exit to exit the search, and return to the list of Topics, or
Save result to save the results of the search as a text file, for loading into a
wordprocessor.
If you select Save result, you will be prompted to give a name for the text file:

Type in the name of the file, and then press Enter.
By default, the file will be saved on your internal disk in the folder Nst6file.
If you want to save the file in a different folder and/or disk, use
alongside Folder and Disk
to select the folder/disk you want to use.
- Convert - this is only available in the full version of Nstore.

This allows you to convert your Nstore 5 topic files (referring to the
1995 National Curriculum) to the new Year 2000 format used by Nstore 6.
This works in the same way as for transferring data from the CHILD LIST (see
above).
TOPIC NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN

This screen is like the PUPIL NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCREEN, and works in
much the same way. Use it to keep a record of the Level Descriptions, and
Literacy/Numeracy objectives covered by a Topic. You can then use the TOPIC DATA
ENTRY SCREEN to Update the National Curriculum and
Literacy/Numeracy records of the children in a given class, or Search for the pupils who
have achieved these Level Descriptions and or Literacy/Numeracy objectives.
You can also search the National Curriculum Level Descriptions for a word or phrase.
- Moving around the Screen
Tap on a box to highlight it, or move around the boxes using
Move between screens with Pg Up (Fn +
) and Pg Dn (Fn +
) or tap on the page up and page down icons on the toolbar.
Use Home (Fn +
) to
go to Screen 1 and End (Fn +
) for Screen 5.
- Filling in blocks of data
When you move over a Level Description or Literacy/Numeracy box and type a number, the
program normally only records the data in that box. If you want to fill in blocks of data
(e.g. a whole Level):
*either - tap on the appropriate box at the bottom of the screen
*or - press Menu then use
and Enter to select from:

or One - fills in
only one box (the default)
or Column - fills in
all the boxes in the column
or Level - fills in
all the boxes in the level
or Up to - fills in
all the boxes in the level and all lower levels
- Search for word/phrase - this is only
available in the full version of Nstore
Press Menu then use
and Enter to select:

This allows you to search the current subject, or all subjects for a word or phrase. For
instance, say you are covering the topic fire with your class. You could search the
National Curriculum for all references to the word fire, and you could record a score of 1
( = child has been introduced to this activity) for all Level Descriptions found that were
appropriate. You could then Update all the pupils' records with this information, using
the facility on the TOPIC DATA ENTRY SCREEN.
After choosing this option, you will now be prompted:

Type T or A, as appropriate.
You will now be prompted:

Type the word or phrase you wish to search for, then press Enter.
The program will now search for the word/phrase, displaying the message Searching:
and the name of the subject being searched.
This search can take some time, as there can be a lot of data to scan.
Each time the program finds a Level Description containing your word/phrase, it will
prompt you with a message like:

Type R to record a score for that Level Description, F to ignore it, or Q to quit the
search. If you type R you will be prompted:

Type A (1 = activity has been introduced to the pupil), B (2 = pupil has performed this
activity with teacher's aid), or C (3 = pupil has performed this activity without aid.),
or as appropriate to your system.
- Moving between subjects:
* either - tap on the appropriate box at the bottom of the screen
* or - press Menu then use
and Enter to select
from:


N.B. The program will only display a list of the subjects you chose when you used Custom
setup to configure Nstore.
- Exiting Topic National Curriculum Screen
Tap the Next screen toolbar icon or press Menu and
to select:

and then press Enter. Now type N or Y as appropriate when prompted if you
want to Save any data you have entered.
ADVANCED USE
This section is intended for more experienced Psion Series 5 users, and gives you
details about:
- how to use Nstore's more powerful and sophisticated features
- how the program works, including how it stores and interprets its data and files
- EDITING NATIONAL CURRICULUM, LITERACY, NUMERACY AND TEACHER COMMENT FILES
N.B. This option is only available in the full version of Nstore.
In the full version, the National Curriculum, Literacy
and Numeracy files are stored on the Nstore disk in the
folder called C:\Nst6file\2KNATCU\, and the Teacher Comment
files are in folder C:\Nst6file\COMMENTS\.
When the program starts up, it searches for these files and loads them, checking each one
whilst reading them in. This is because the files are saved as plain text rather than in
database format, and the program needs to check where each Level
Description/Numeracy/Literacy/Teacher Comment is, in case you have altered the file. The
program keeps a record of how long the file was the last time it was read, and if the file
length has changed the program assumes the file has been edited, and updates its records.
You can see this process happening when you first start Nstore, as it
prints various messages on screen to let you know what it is doing.
If you want to edit these files, you can load them into the Psion Series 5 wordprocessor
Word. Because the files are saved as plain text (to save space and speed up loading time)
you cannot simply tap on their icons to load them into word.
To load and save these files with Word you MUST follow this procedure.
- Press the Word icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Word program.
- Press Menu and
to select:

then press Enter.
- You will be prompted with:

Type in a temporary file name alongside Name e.g."Temp" (this
is only used as temporary storage for the data you will be editing).
Now use
to move
down to Folder and use
to select Nst6file, then press Enter.
- Press Menu and
to select:

then press Enter.
- You will now be prompted:

Use
to move down
to Folder and use
to
select
Nst6file\COMMENTS if you want to edit the Teacher Comments,
Nst6file\2KNATCU if you want to edit the National Curriculum.
Nst6file\2KNATCU if you want to edit the Literacy objectives (2klitb0.txt
= Reception, 2klitb1.txt = Year 1 etc.)
Nst6file\2KNATCU if you want to edit the Numeracy objectives (2knumb.txt.)
Now use to move to Name and use
to select the file you want to edit (these all
end with .txt)
- Make any changes you want to the text (see over for details on how to do this).
- When you have finished editing, use Menu and
to select:

then press Enter.
- You will now be prompted:

Use
to move down
to Folder and use
to select
Nst6file\COMMENTS if you were editing Teacher Comments,
Nst6file\2KNATCU if you were editing the National Curriculum,
Literacy or Numeracy objectives.
Now use
to move to
Name and:
* either - type in the name of the file you have just edited
* or - tap on Browse... and tap on the file name, then
press Enter.
- Now you have saved the edited version of the file in text format, press Ctrl and
E to exit Word.
- Finally, you need to delete the temporary file (e.g. "Temp") you used for
storing the data when editing. To do this, use the System Screen browser to locate and
highlight the file (e.g. "Temp"), then press Menu and select Delete...
and press Enter to delete it.
- EDITING TEACHER COMMENT FILES
N.B. This option is only available in the full version of Nstore.
In the example shown C:\Nst6file\COMMENTS\Art.txt, the Teacher Comment
file for Art would have been imported and look like this:
1.1.a
X has experimented and worked with a range of materials, tools and techniques.
1.1.b
X enjoys art activities, and has had a range of new experiences..........
When editing a Teacher Comment file, you MUST stick to these rules:
- Each file must have 45 comments arranged in order, with a reference code above each one
which lets the program know which Teacher Comment box will display the comment.
e.g. Comment 1.2.a in the Art file will appear in column 1, row 2 of the General section
(on Screen 5) for the subject Art.
Comments 1.2.b and 1.2.c will also appear in the same box, but the choice of a, b or c
depends on the score in the box (1 would bring up comment 1.2.a, 2 gives comment 1.2.b,
and 3 gives comment 1.2.c).
N.B. The General section is different for each subject, but the Attitude, Effort ,
Attainment & Presentation sections are the same.
- Keep the comments less than 230 characters long.
- To allow the program to customise each comment to suit a pupil's name and gender, you
must:
* Put an X where you want the name to go (try to put the name only once,
and at the start of a comment).
* Always refer to '"he'" or '"his'" if you need to use these words
(not '"she'" or '"hers'", or '"he/she'",
'"his/hers'").
- Try not to make the comments much longer then they already are, so that you don't use up
disk space and computer memory.
- Firstly the computer outputs the pupil's main details:
name the pupil's Christian Name and Surname
dob the pupil's date of birth
class the name of the class
possatt possible attendance
actadd actual attendance
unauth unauthorised absences
- It then outputs a set of headings for each subject, prefacing each heading with
the first 2 letters of the subject e.g. for Science:
Sctitle the subject title *
Scexam the pupil's exam percentage in this subject
Sccwork the pupil's classwork percentage in this subject
ScSAT the pupil's SAT result in this subject
Sclevel the Level achieved by the child in this subject **
Sctarget a paragraph based on all the Level Descriptions boxes which have
scores in them, and have also been highlighted with a star
Scattit a paragraph based on the Teacher Comment boxes which have scores
in them in the Attitude section
Sceffort as above, but in the Effort section
Scatt/m as above, but in the Attainment section
Scptatn as above, but in the Presentation section
Scgenl as above, but in the General section
Scntar all the Level Description targets (blank boxes that are starred)
Scttar a paragraph containing all the Teacher Comment targets (the boxes
in the bottom row of the sections Attitude, Effort etc.)
- For Literacy and Numeracy, it outputs these headings, prefacing each one with LI
for literacy (as below) or NU for Numeracy
LItitle the subject title *
LIlevel the highest Year Group at which the child has achieved the
perecntage of objectives set by LEVEL CRITERION (see above) **
LItarget a paragraph based on all the Literacy/Numeracyboxes which have
scores in them, and have also been highlighted with a star
LIntar all the Literacy/Numeracy targets (blank boxes that are starred)
* only if you chose Yes for Print Subject Headings in Report Options
** only if you chose Yes for Print level details in Report Options