The Remarks module allows schools to create a database of standardised or personalised comments for learner report cards. Once the remarks database is set up here, comments are linked to learners in the Learners module.

My School > Curriculum > Databases > Set up Remarks

Which tab should I use?

The interface has seven tabs — choose the one that matches the scope of your comment:

• Term Remarks: Displays on every learner’s report card for the selected term.

• Grade Remarks: Displays on every learner’s report card within a specific grade.

• Subject Remarks: Displays for every learner taking a specific subject in that grade/term.

• Task/LO Remarks: Displays for every learner for a specific assessment task or component.

• Learner Remarks: Individualised general comments for specific learners.

• Learner Subject Remarks: Individualised comments for a specific learner’s performance in a subject.

• Learner Task/LO Remarks: Individualised comments for a specific learner’s performance in a task.

How do I create a new remark?

1. Select the relevant tab and click Add New.

2. Select a Category: General, Positive, Negative or Old Remarks.

3. Enter the Remark Code (e.g. A1 / G22)
   

4. Enter the Remark {Language} text in both the Afrikaans and English fields. Use Vertaal in Engels for a Google Translate draft, or Kopieer in Engels to copy the Afrikaans text across.
   

5. Use Insert Field to make remarks dynamic. For example: [Nickname]’s marks improved. I am proud of [him/her]. The system renders this as the learner’s actual name and correct pronoun.

6. Click Save.

How do I activate remarks on report cards?

Creating a remark does not automatically print it — you must also activate it in the template:

1. Navigate to My School > Curriculum > Report Card Templates, select your template and click Edit Chosen Template.

2. Go to the Remarks tab, tick Print teacher remarks and configure display preferences and Save.

3. Finally, link the remark to learners at My School > Learners > Learner Marks > Capture Learner Remarks. Select the Year, Term > select Term remarks (remarks for all learners in the term) or select grade > Learner remarks (for an individual learner), select subject (remark for learner for a specific subject). 

Frequently asked questions

Why isn’t my remark appearing on the report card?

Two conditions must be met: the remark must be linked to the learner in the Learners module, and the Remarks tab in the Report Card Template must be configured with Print teacher remarks ticked. Both steps are required.

Can I use the same remark in multiple terms?

Remarks are term-specific. To reuse a remark across multiple terms, it must be linked to each term individually in the setup.