Common labels in myschool that can be confused

myschool is designed for institutions with different education systems, and the terms schools use vary from country to country. The table below explains the labels that most often cause confusion.

In myschool	What it refers to
Course	The programme or class a student is admitted to, e.g. Grade 1, MBA, Electronics Engineering.
Subject	The topics taught under a course, e.g. English, Mathematics, Physics. Some countries call this a “course”.
Grade	A student’s academic performance classification, e.g. Distinction, Pass, Fail. Can be confused with “class”.
Hostel	Residential accommodation provided by the institution; also called dormitory.
Examination / Gradebook	Assessments of students’ academic or co-curricular performance.
Batch	The academic year/section/group under a course or class.
Section	A division within a batch or class, e.g. Section A, Section B.
Class Timing Set	The predefined schedule of periods during the school day.
Finance Category	The fee category or grouping used for collections.
Particulars	Individual fee components such as tuition, transport or lab fees.
Attendance Type	The marking method: daily or subject-wise.
Privilege	A user’s access permissions within the system.
Timetable Entry	Scheduling a subject or allocating a period.
Employee Category	Staff grouping such as teaching, non-teaching or administration.
Guardian	A parent or authorised contact linked to the student.
Sibling	Brother/sister links between students at the same institution, used for records, communication or fee discounts.
Custom Import	Bulk data upload using CSV files.
Assignment	Homework, projects or academic tasks given to students.
Collaboration	Communication and document-sharing modules for students and parents.

Tip: You can rename some of these labels to match your institution in Custom Words.

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