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What's New in v1.9.3 (for end users)

This release brings the 1.9.3 platform update from the vendor plus 17 user-facing improvements made during stabilisation. No new training is required — most changes simply make existing features work the way you expect.

For a developer / system-administrator deep-dive (database migrations, architecture decisions, deployment notes), see the v1.9.3 Technical Notes.

At a glance​

  • ✅ Continuous Assessment now appears in the Student Exam Report
  • ✅ Certificates save reliably, stay visible across session years, and the class/exam pickers cooperate
  • ✅ Subscriptions chain renewal end-dates correctly, with a dismissible "Pay in advance" prompt
  • ✅ First-time login flow has a polished verify-email success page with a brief countdown
  • ✅ Users → Status page no longer crashes when opened with no filter
  • ✅ Several dashboard banners and pay-links fixed for Paystack and Flutterwave schools

Continuous Assessment in Reports​

The single-student Reports → Student Reports → Exam Report tab is now CA-aware.

For exams that have CA configured (CA1 + CA2 + Exam):

  • You now see one row per subject instead of three confusing rows.
  • The Max Marks column reads 100 (or whatever your configured total is).
  • The Obtained column shows the weighted aggregate.
  • The Grade column shows the matching letter from your school's grade bands.

This works automatically for any exam whose marks were entered through the CA Mark Entry screen — no re-configuration needed. See CA in Reports for the full explanation.

The downloadable Yearly / Subject-wise / Rank-wise PDF generators currently still use the older per-component layout. They're on the roadmap.

Certificates​

Several reliability and UX fixes for the Certificate Templates module:

  • Templates from previous session years stay visible in your templates list — they no longer silently disappear.
  • Design canvas changes persist when you save and reopen a template.
  • On the Issue Certificate page, picking an exam now auto-selects the matching class, so the student list refreshes without you having to re-pick.
  • The legacy one-step "Issue Certificate" page continues to work alongside the newer two-step "Assign → Print" flow.

Full details in the Certificates guide.

Subscriptions​

Several improvements for school admins managing their prepaid plan:

  • A new dismissible "Renew / Pay in advance" card appears at the top of your dashboard whenever you have an active prepaid plan. Click the × to hide it for the current cycle; it returns automatically for the next cycle.
  • The "Click here to pay" button works for Paystack and Flutterwave (previously only worked for Stripe).
  • Renewals correctly chain end-dates forward. Paying when your plan is valid through 27 June now extends to 2 July — not "today + 5 days".
  • Subscriptions → History page now shows all your bills with correct due-date per cycle.

Full details in the Subscription Billing guide.

First-time login​

A new branded email-verification success page with a brief countdown now appears when a school admin clicks the verify-email link from their welcome email. The user is auto-signed-in and taken straight to their dashboard — no separate login step.

The verify link also works if the admin has closed their browser since the email arrived, on any device.

See School Admin → First Login for the updated walkthrough.

Users → Status page​

The Users → Status page no longer crashes when opened without picking a role first. By default it now shows all non-Guardian users so the list is populated immediately.

What's NOT changed​

  • Your data is preserved exactly as-is — no manual migration needed.
  • All existing reports, certificates, fees, exams, attendance, and notifications continue to behave the same way (with the improvements noted above).
  • No retraining required for teachers, parents, or students.

Need help?​

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  • Contact your 4SCH support representative with the URL where you saw the issue and a screenshot if possible.
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