General
Topic outline
How to login
How to login
To login to the Moodle Study Zone you will need to use your school p-y account e.g (p-y15.daviesJ). Use your normal username and password that you use to login the the computers around the school. The video below has a quick demonstration.
How to login to Study Zone
To login to the Pontarddulais Study zone you will need to use your normal p-y account. This is the account you use to login to the school's computers.
Assignments & Submissions
Submitting a piece of work
The video below will show you how to submit work using Study Zone. Some teachers require files such as PowerPoint presentations, or Word files to be uploaded. Other areas simply require you to write into a textbox. Watch the video below.
How to get Microsoft Office for free
Get 5 free copies of office
In order to get your free copy of Microsoft Office you will need to login to HWB and click the office icon. Watch the video below:
You should uninstall any other version of Microsoft Office you have on your device before you begin installation. Make sure you have permission before you begin.On PCs and Macs
- Log into Hwb on your personal device.
- Launch Office 365.
- Install Office.
Viewing your feedback
How to view your feedback
When your work has been marked by a teacher you should receive an email to your HWB email. You will need to revisit the course, and click on the assignment drop again. You should see the status of your work has changed from submitted to 'graded'. Underneath the status you will find the comments which have been left.
Using Office Online and submitting to Moodle
If you don't have Office installed on your computer, or you are unable to install office on your device, you can use the online version. In this video we explain how to create files and submit them to Moodle, and use any templates that teachers might give you to complete.
Frequently asked questions
- I can't login
Your username is the same one that you would usually use to login to the school's PCs. Some people try to use their @hwbcymru username, this will not work. Each pupil's username follows the same convention. If your name was David Jones and you joined the school in 2019 your login would look like this:
p-y19.jonesd
Your password will be whatever you have set it to. If you still cannot login, please email moodle@pontcomp.co.uk
I can't complete the work as I don't have the software
Most departments will not require the use of specialist equipment, however there might be cases where specialist software is required. If this is the case, the teacher will outline this at the start of the course with a link showing how to obtain the software. Where possible, free software is used. Through HWB, you can download Microsoft Office on up to 5 PCs/ Macs free of charge. Click this link to view for more information.
I don't understand the task
If you don't fully understand the task you should email your teacher directly. You can also email moodle@pontcomp.co.uk with technical queries.
I can't see the upload button / icon
There could be two reasons for this. The first is that the teacher has not enabled it. If this is the case, it will become live after a few days. The second reason is that your browser does not support it. If you are using Internet Explorer 11, then we would urge you to install Google Chrome. Chrome is fast becoming the industry standard for web browsers.
I have found a mistake!
We hate it when mistakes happen too; we are only human after all. If you notice a mistake on Moodle please send us an email using Moodle@pontcomp.co.uk