Class Absence

Teachers can record student absences and participation warnings on a daily basis through the Class Absence tab in the Teacher Portal. All records are saved digitally for future reference and can be managed easily without any paperwork

Students on Holidays

When students are on holiday, their status is displayed clearly in the Teacher Portal so that teachers can focus only on students who are expected to attend.

• Language Class:

  • Students on Extend Holiday are not displayed in the Class Absence page.

  • Students on Non-Extend Holiday are shown with the status ON LEAVE.

• Academic Class:

  • Both Extend Holiday and Non-Extend Holiday students are shown as ON LEAVE.

This allows teachers to accurately track and manage attendance records without confusion, even when students are on holiday.

Enter Class Absence or Participation Warning

To record an absence or participation warning:

1. Navigate to the Class Absence tab in the Teacher Portal.

2. Select the class. The schedule for the current week will be displayed by default, showing the days and times the class is scheduled.

3. Choose a specific day and time to view the student list.
   Here, you can:

   1. Mark a student as Absent. Specify the period affected, if applicable.

   2. Mark a student with a Participation Warning.

   3. Optionally add a comment explaining the reason.

4. Comments entered here will automatically appear in eBECAS/EDMISS and the Student Portal. These records will update both the student’s overall and current attendance percentages.

5. At the end of each week, teachers can confirm that all absences and participation warnings for the class have been reviewed and entered. This helps the Director of Studies verify that no records are missing (i.e. if there are no absences recorded, it means no absences occurred — not that data is incomplete).

6. Click Save to store the entries.