Creating a collection

1

Go to Manage Collections

Click Manage Collections from the dashboard or the left-hand navigation menu.

2

Click "Create Collection"

Click the Create Collection button at the top of the page.

3

Name the collection

Give the collection a descriptive name your team will recognise, for example "Mock Exams — June 2025" or "AS Level Sitting — Period 3".

4

Assign invigilators (optional but recommended)

Select one or more staff members as invigilators for this collection. You can add or change invigilators at any time.

5

Save

Click Save Collection. The collection is now available to assign sittings to.

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Unassigned collections The dashboard shows an alert if any collection has no invigilator assigned. Make sure each collection has at least one invigilator before exam day.

Managing an existing collection

From Manage Collections, click any collection to open its detail page. Here you can:

  • View all sittings in the collection with their current statuses
  • Add or remove invigilators
  • See statistics — total sittings, last exam date
  • Rename the collection
  • Archive the collection (hides it from active views but retains data)
  • Delete the collection (also deletes all sittings within it)

Assigning invigilators

1

Open the collection

Go to Manage Collections and click the collection you want to update.

2

Click "Manage Invigilators"

On the collection detail page, click the Manage Invigilators button.

3

Add or remove invigilators

Tick the checkboxes next to the staff members you want to assign, or untick to remove them. Click Save.

Archiving and deleting collections

ActionWhat happensCan be undone?
ArchiveCollection is hidden from the active list. Sittings are preserved and can be unarchived.Yes
DeleteCollection and all its sittings are permanently removed. All sitting codes stop working.No
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Deleting a collection deletes all its sittings This is irreversible. If in doubt, archive the collection instead — it can be restored later.

Frequently asked questions

Can a sitting belong to more than one collection?
No. Each sitting belongs to exactly one collection. To reorganise, edit the sitting and change its assigned collection.
Can invigilators see sittings from other collections?
No — invigilators only see the collections and sittings they are assigned to. Admins can see all collections.
How many sittings can a collection hold?
There is no practical limit. Collections can hold hundreds of sittings. Use the search and filter tools on the collection detail page to find specific sittings quickly.