Certificate Templates define the layout and content of achievement certificates. Multiple achievements can be linked to a single template. Achievements are set up at My School > Achievements > Achievements.

My School > Achievements > Databases > Certificate Templates

Use the status filter to display templates by: Active, Inactive, and/or Deleted. Four sample templates (shown in blue) are provided in different sizes and can be used as-is or copied and customised.

How do I copy a sample template?

1. Select the sample template to copy.

2. Click Duplicate Template. A copy is created with _copy appended to the name.

3. Rename and edit the copy as needed.

How do I edit a certificate template?

A template has four tabs: Information, Format, Content, and Achievements.

Information tab

• Rename the template and set its status (Active or Inactive).

Format tab

• Select the paper size and orientation.

• Choose a certificate background uploaded at My School > General > Documents > Certificate Backgrounds.

• If printing a border, set the border width and margin from each of the four paper sides.

Content tab

This tab positions all elements on the certificate. The following elements can be configured:

• School name: Font, size, bold/italic/alignment, position (top and left), and text box width/height. To centre the name, set the text box width to the full page width.

• School logo: Position (top and left) and box width/height.

• Award information, Learner name, Learner grade: These can be set up in each achievement block or configured here. For each: set the display text (e.g. Certificate awarded to), font, size, bold/italic/alignment, position, and box dimensions. For Learner grade, also choose the format: Grade 3, Gr 3, or 3.

• Date: Font, size, bold/italic/alignment, position, box dimensions, and date format.

• Achievement Block Title: Can be set per achievement or here. Configure grouping spacing between activities, display text (e.g. For), font, size, alignment, position, and box dimensions.

• Achievement Block: Contains all achievements the learner receives. Format is set at My School > Achievements > Achievements. Configure position and box dimensions, date format per achievement (if the date field was used), and optionally override the per-achievement font formatting with a uniform font.

• Signatures: Indicate whether to print a signature line and/or the principal's signature. Configure up to two signature areas: description text (e.g. Principal), font, alignment, position, and box dimensions. Note: Only one signature area can print the imported principal's signature.

Achievements tab

• Allocate all achievements that should be printed with this template.

• Set the grouping method: all achievements on one certificate, grouped per Category, grouped per Activity, or each achievement on a separate certificate.

• Select whether Category and Activity header text should be printed on the certificate.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the sample templates directly?

No. The sample templates (shown in blue) are read-only. Use Duplicate Template to create a copy, then rename and edit the copy.

How do I add a certificate background image?

Upload the background image at My School > General > Watermarks > for Certificates first, then select it from the Format tab of the certificate template.

Can I print the principal's signature on the certificate?

Yes, if the principal's signature has been imported into the system by the d6 Support team. Only one of the two signature areas can print the imported signature.

Why is an achievement showing in bright pink in the Achievements module?

Bright pink means the achievement has not yet been linked to a certificate template. Open the template, go to the Achievements tab, and allocate the relevant achievement.