Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms is a versatile tool that allows staff to create surveys, polls, quizzes, and tests quickly and easily. It is particularly useful in schools for assessing pupil progress, gathering feedback from parents or staff, and monitoring engagement. Forms integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft 365 tools and can be shared through email, web links, documents, or embedded in a webpage.
Many staff are unaware of the full capabilities of Microsoft Forms, often limiting its use to simple quizzes or feedback forms.
This course helps participants unlock the full potential of Forms, including branching, scoring, themes, and advanced question types. Staff will learn to create interactive, engaging forms that save time, provide instant insights, and support data-driven decision-making in teaching, administration, and communications.
The course includes video demonstrations, downloadable notes, and practical exercises to reinforce learning. Staff gain hands-on experience designing, distributing, and analysing forms in a school context.
Session 1 - Creating and Customising Forms
• Creating a new form
• Adding content: choice, text, rating, date
• Advanced question types: ranking, Likert scale, Net Promoter Score
• Adding sections and using branching for customised pathways
• Previewing and editing forms
• Applying themes and using templates
Session2 - Quizzes and Assessment
• Creating a quiz with correct answers and scoring
• Providing feedback during the quiz
• Setting options such as participant names, start and end dates
Session 3 - Distributing and Analysing Forms
• Sharing forms via link, QR code, email, embed, or social media
• Viewing results: summary, individual responses, individual scores
• Exporting results to Excel for analysis
Outcomes - By the end of the course, participants will create engaging and interactive surveys, quizzes, and assessments; use advanced question types and branching to customise forms for different participants; distribute forms efficiently using multiple sharing options; analyse responses using built-in tools and Excel integration; apply Forms to support teaching, assessment, feedback, and administration.
