Things to Remember About the Problem Format Preference

• The default is Horizontal.
• The Problem Format Preference affects what students see using

MathsFacts in a Flash RP (computer or tablet)

NEO 2s using the MathsFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet

Renaissance Home Connect (computer or tablet)

• The Problem Format Preference does not affect what students see using

Responders

NEO 2s using the MathsFacts in a Flash (offline) SmartApplet

• Some levels use only Horizontal.

For a list of the levels, see Levels That Use Only Horizontal. These levels use only Horizontal (even if Vertical or Combination is selected as the problem format).

• Once you have made a student an exception, that student will not be affected by the class setting for the preference, unless you remove the student from the exception list.

• If your school copied classes from a previous year, the class preference settings were also copied.

  • All classroom preferences are copied (Mandatory Practice, Authorisation Password, Problem Format, Question Type, Time Targets, Time-Out and TOPS Report).

  • Exceptions to preferences are not copied.

  What is an exception to a preference? Two preferences (Problem Format and Question Type) allow you to set the preference for all of the pupils in a class and also set it individually for one or more pupils. When you set one or both of these preferences for an individual pupil, it is known as an exception.

  • When copying classes, your school can also choose to copy the assigned teachers, assigned products and enrolled pupils.

  For details, see Copying Classes from the Previous School Year in the Renaissance Place help.