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Once you have logged into STARS and are at the Home page, follow these steps to add a new pupil:
- From the menu bar, click 'Pupil→Add New'.
- STARS will display the pupil screen ready for you to begin entering details.
- Enter the pupil name in for format 'FirstName MiddleName LastName'. The pupil middle name is optional.
- Select the class the pupil is to be placed into from the drop-down list. Classes must be setup before pupils can be added to them.
- Enter the pupil date of birth. This is optional but, if entered, must be in the format 'DD/MM/YYYY'.
- Select the gender of the pupil from the drop-down list.
- If the pupil has Special Educational needs then select the appropriate SEN option from the drop-down list, otherwise leave the value set to 'Not Applicable'. If the pupil has SEN then STARS will automatically add the pupil to the SEN Extended Groups.
- You may see a section called 'School Attributes', these are groups created on your STARS system for pupils that you wish to track at a high level (for example, 'Gifted & Talented' or 'At Risk' etc.). This section will only be displayed if School Attribute groups have been setup on your system. If the pupil is to be added to any of these groups then place a tick in the appropriate checkbox.
- Select the ethnicity of the pupil from the drop-down list.
- If the pupil receives free school meals then place a tick in the 'Free School Meals' checkbox.
- If the pupil has English as an Additional Language then place a tick in the EAL checkbox.
- If you have selected EAL then you you will also be able to enter the primary language for the pupil. This drop-down will only be displayed if EAL is checked.
- Select the appropriate value from the 'Joined In Year' drop-down. This field is useful for identifying pupils who have joined your school later than the normal entry point.
- Optionally enter the UPN assigned to the pupil. Although this field is optional, it will be needed when importing information from other systems.
- Click 'Accept' to add the pupil to STARS.
Do you need more information?
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Telephone 0845 8386860 to speak to the STARS helpdesk. Be sure to have your school name or customer number handy when you call.