When the school calendar has several semesters and there are semester and full year classes, it is recommended to lock and unlock terms are they are being used. This is to avoid errors in entering/editing marks or comments in the wrong term.
As an example this is the recommended setup for a school with 2 semesters and semester and full year classes:
Start of School year | Semester 1 Terms Full Year First | Unlock
|
Semester 2 Terms Full Year Second/Final Terms | Locked | |
After S1 first reporting term | Semester 1 Term 1 | Locked |
After S1 second reporting term | Semester 1 Term 2 Full Year First | Locked |
Semester 2 Term 1 Full Year Second | Unlock | |
After S2 first reporting term | Semester 2 Term 1 Full Year Second | Locked |
Semester 2 Term 2 Full Year Final | Unlock
| |
After S2 second reporting term | Semester 2 Term 2 Full Year Final | Locked |