How assessment records are isolated per model

Why isolation exists

Each curriculum framework has a completely different structure, EYFS uses developmental age bands and a three-point judgement scale; NERDC Primary uses subjects and numeric scores; Montessori uses work areas and a three-stage mastery status. These structures are not compatible with each other.

If assessment records from different frameworks were stored in the same table, a child's EYFS records would need to be mapped to NERDC indicators, which is pedagogically meaningless. Instead, School Vault stores each framework's records in isolation: EYFS records live in their own space, NERDC records in theirs, and so on.

What isolation means practically

• A student who moves from a Nursery (EYFS) class to Primary 1 (NERDC) starts with a blank assessment record in NERDC. Their EYFS records are not lost, they remain in the database, but they do not carry forward into NERDC and are not shown in an active assessment view.
• If you archive the EYFS framework and install a new one, the old EYFS records remain in the database. They are visible under the student's historical records. They do not transfer to the new framework.
• A student assessed under the British-Nigerian Hybrid framework who later transfers to an EYFS school, their Hybrid records stay with the originating school's framework, not with EYFS.

Accessing historical assessment records

There is no dedicated "Assessment History" tab in the student profile. The student profile tabs are: Profile, Observations, Assessment, Portfolio, and QR Code. The Assessment tab shows the student's current active framework. Historical records from a previous framework (e.g. EYFS records for a student now in a NERDC class) are preserved in the database but are not currently visible through the standard interface.

If you need to retrieve historical assessment records for a student who has moved across curriculum frameworks, contact support@schoolvault.ng with your school name, the student's name, and the framework period you need.

What happens when you swap a curriculum mid-term

If you change a classroom's curriculum assignment mid-term (see the strong warning in article 2.4):

• Records from the original framework are not deleted, but they become "orphaned", they exist in the database but the original framework is no longer assigned to that class.
• Teachers will no longer see those records in the active assessment view, they will see a blank assessment screen for the new framework.
• The orphaned records are preserved in the database but are not visible through the current interface. Contact support@schoolvault.ng to retrieve them if needed.
• Progress percentages drop to 0% for all students in the class immediately after the swap, because the new framework has no records yet.

Cloning to preserve record isolation

When you clone a curriculum (article 2.13), the clone creates a new, separate assessment space. Records entered against the original framework stay with the original; records entered against the clone stay with the clone. This is intentional, it allows you to run a slightly customised version of a framework for a new academic year without confusing it with the previous year's records.

Common mistakes

• Expecting EYFS records to automatically appear in NERDC when a child moves to primary, they will not. EYFS records remain in the database but are not visible through the current interface — primary assessment starts fresh with a blank NERDC record.
• Assuming archiving a curriculum deletes its records, it does not. Archive only removes the framework from the active assignment list.
• Cloning a curriculum and then assigning the original and the clone to the same class, each class should have exactly one active curriculum assignment. Two assignments for the same class creates confusion about which one teachers are recording against.