This guide will show how you can customise your landing page.
Click on Settings > Form Settings > Landing Page
- Only students can register - for Year 12
- Students & Parents can register - some schools use this for Year 12
- Students and parents must be imported by staff - Primary & Year 7 (sometimes used for In-Year applications if the school gets a list of students from the Local Authority)
- Only parents can register - In-Year applications
- New Application area hidden completely - the New Application block will not be visible on the landing page (schools select this when they are no longer accepting applications)
The Landing Page section has 3 sub-sections and you may customise them by clicking on the Edit button.
Note: Just beside this section, you see a preview of your landing page.
Customise Texts & Buttons
- Show New Application block - controls the visibility of the New Application block on the landing page
- Show New Application button - controls the visibility of the New Application button on the New Application block
Note: Schools usually disable this after the deadline for applications.
- New application title - allows you to change the title on the Application Block
- Description - allows you to put a short message or instructions on the New Application block
- Button text for new application button (For only Students) - this allows you to change the text on the New Application button (as indicated, it is only applicable when you set the form to accept applications from students only)
- Button text for go to event page - when you create events, they can be made visible on the landing page and will have a register button if you allow parents/students to register for them; this is where you can change the text on the register button
- Tooltip text when disabling new application button - when you decide to disable the New Application button (after the deadline for applications), the New Application button will be grayed out and parents/students will see whatever message you put in this field
Popup Message on landing page
You may set a popup message on the landing page by enabling this feature and putting in the message. Schools usually use this for important announcements that they don't want parents/students to miss
General Settings
- Header message - whatever you put here will appear on the Student Homepage message
- Main Image - this is where you may upload the photo that will serve as the background image of your landing page
- Logo Left - this is where you may upload a logo that will be positioned on the left side of the landing page
- Logo Right - this is where you may upload a logo that will be positioned on the right side of the landing page, perhaps the MAT logo if you have one
- Note: click on the Choose File button and select your photo
Show School Name - you have the option to show the name of your school on the landing page by enabling this feature
Note: you also get to decide where you want it to be positioned
- Use this customisation - if you want to customise the school name that shows on the landing page, enable this feature and customise it in the text area
Note: make sure that the Show School Name feature is disabled
For any changes made, click on the Save Changes button to save.
