Subscribing to Sparx Reader

Subscribing in your Sparx site

You will need to subscribe to Sparx Reader within your Sparx Reader site. You can do this by going to More > School settings (see images below) and submitting an Agreement in Principle (AIP).Sparx subscriptions are for the whole school.

• Choose the length of your next subscription and click Agree to subscribe
• When you submit an AIP you are agreeing to subscribe to Sparx Reader for the chosen term and the Finance Contact we have on file for your school will be sent an email asking them to submit a purchase order (PO) to us
• Once a PO is received, our Accounts Team will send an invoice to the Finance contact within 5 working days
• Once your AIP has been submitted you can track its progress under More > School settings.

If your trial is coming to an end you will see a notification at the top of your screen which allows any teacher to submit an AIP. 

Paying for your subscription using this academic year's budget

To use this year's budget to pay for your next subscription:

• Agree to next year's subscription in your Sparx Reader site before the end of this academic year
• Once we've received a purchase order from your school's Finance Team, an invoice will usually be sent on the same day
• You're free to settle this invoice immediately, using this year's budget

Paying for your subscription using next academic year's budget

To use next year's budget to pay for your next subscription:

• It's important that you agree to your subscription in your Sparx Reader site before the end of this academic year. If we haven't received an agreement before the end of the academic year, access to Sparx Reader will be automatically suspended.
• The invoice for your new subscription will not be due until 28 days after your new subscription starts. For most UK schools, this will be the end of September. This allows you to pay for your subscription using next year's budget.