Creating a subject in Setup
In Surpass, a subject is where you create and manage items for use in tests. Subjects can hold folders and sub-folders of items, allowing for flexible organisation of your test content. You can also upload media to your subject’s media library for use in its items. A subject is associated with at least one centre. Any tests created in the subject can be scheduled at the associated centre(s).
You can create subjects in the Subjects screen of Setup.
This article explains how to create a subject in the Subjects screen in Setup.
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1. Go to the Subjects screen in Setup
To view the Subjects screen in Setup, go to Setup > Subjects.
2. Select Create Subject
Select Create Subject to create a new subject.
3. Fill out the Create Subject dialog
Fill out the Create Subject form to your new subject’s specifications. Refer to the following table for information about each field.
| Setting | Description |
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| Name | Enter a name for your subject. |
| Reference | Enter an alphanumeric reference code for your subject. This must be unique. |
| Centre | Choose a parent centre. |
| Content Type |
Choose Paper based if your paper content has been created in ContentProducer.
NOTE: This setting is only configurable if the Support for ContentProducer Paper Production site setting is enabled. For more information, read 'About ContentProducer settings' in About Site Settings options.
IMPORTANT: You cannot edit the Content Type after creating your subject.
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| Subject Tags |
Allows users to assign subject tags to this subject. This is useful for filtering a large number of subjects when scheduling tests. For more information, read Setting up subject tags. |
| Secure File Attach |
Determines whether Secure File Attach is applied to all File Attach items in this subject. For more information, read Creating a File Attach question. |
| Font |
Determines the default font and font size for question text and answer options in this subject. |
| Subject Master List |
Determines whether a subject master list is created for this subject. For more information about subject master lists, read Sharing items with a subject master list from the Item Search screen. |
| Enable checkboxes in Item Authoring |
Determines whether checkboxes display in delivery on Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, and Either/Or items, and Multiple Choice and Multiple Response survey items. |
| Default Subject Language |
Choose the default language for the subject from the list. The available languages are those enabled in Site Settings. The selected language becomes the default language for item types created for this subject. For more information about site settings, read ‘About Language Variants settings‘ in About Site Settings options.
IMPORTANT: Item language variants are not available by default. Language variants let you author variations of an item in different languages. Language variants can only be created for Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Either/Or, and Essay item types, and only exist across the Item Authoring and Tasks screens. For more information, read Creating and managing language variants.
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| Item Prefix |
Enter a prefix to be automatically added to the name of all new items in this subject.
NOTE: This setting is only visible and configurable if the Item Prefixes and Sequential Numbering site setting is enabled. For more information, read 'About Item Authoring settings' in About Site Settings options.
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| Read-Only Item Names |
Determines whether item authors can edit item names in this subject. This setting can only be enabled if an item prefix has been provided.
NOTE: This setting is only visible and configurable if the Item Prefixes and Sequential Numbering site setting is enabled. For more information, read 'About Item Authoring settings' in About Site Settings options.
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4. Save your subject
Select Create Subject to create your subject.
Further reading
To learn more about working in the Subjects screen, read the following articles: