Academics
Set up how your school is organised: classes, subjects, academic years and terms, the curriculum, bell times and timetables, grading, and clubs and activities.
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Add a classCreate a class from a grade and a section.Change a class teacher or capacityPick a different class teacher or change how many seats a class has.Find a class in the listShow only the classes of one branch, grade or section.Hide a class you no longer useSet a class to Inactive instead of deleting it.Delete a classRemove a class that is empty.Why can't I delete a classFind out what is stopping a class from being deleted.Why can't I save a classFix the two rules that stop a class from saving.Add a subjectAdd a new subject and give it a colour.Set grades and periods a week for a subjectChoose which grades study a subject and how many periods a week each gets.Change a subject name or colourRename a subject or pick a new colour for it.Retire a subjectSet a subject to Inactive when the school stops teaching it.Why can't I delete a subjectA subject that is still used cannot be deleted.Add an academic yearAdd a school year with its start and end dates.Add a termAdd a term or semester and give it dates inside a year.Set term dates for a yearGive an existing term its start and end dates for one year.Change the current yearMake a different academic year the current one.Why can't I delete a year or termKnow which years and terms are protected.Add a gradeAdd a grade, such as Grade 10, so you can build classes from it.Add a sectionAdd a section name, such as A or B, for splitting a grade.Why can't I delete a grade or sectionA grade or section that is in use cannot be deleted.Add a courseAdd a course and link it to a grade and a subject.Retire a courseSet a course to Inactive, or learn why it cannot be deleted.Set up your first bell scheduleCreate the first bell schedule so you can build timetables.Add a bell scheduleAdd another schedule, such as Primary, Senior or Ramadan.Add a period or a breakAdd one more period to a bell schedule.Change a period timeMove a period to a new start and end time.Lay out a whole day againReplace every period of a schedule with a fresh layout.Choose which classes follow a schedulePoint classes at the bell schedule they use.Change the default bell schedulePick which schedule the school uses by default.Why can't I change or delete a periodLessons placed in a period lock some changes.Add a lesson to the timetablePut a subject and a teacher into one period of a class.Add a co-teacher to a lessonLet two or more teachers share one lesson.Add a room or note to a lessonSay where a lesson is held, or add a short note like Lab or Test.Repeat a lesson on other daysPut the same lesson in the same period on more than one day.Move or swap a lessonDrag a lesson to another cell.Change or clear a lessonEdit a lesson in the timetable, or take it out.Copy a day in the timetableCopy all the lessons of one day to other days.Clear a whole class timetableRemove every lesson of a class so you can start again.What is the clash ruleLearn how the timetable stops teachers and rooms from being double-booked.Why can't I place a lessonFind out why the timetable refuses a lesson.What do the numbers on the subject pills meanRead the 3/5 numbers above the timetable grid.See a teacher's weekLook at every lesson one teacher has across all classes.Add a grading schemeCreate a named set of grade bands.Add a grade bandSay which percentages earn a grade, such as A from 80 to 100.Change a grade bandFix a grade name, colour or percentage range.Why can't I save a grade bandFix overlapping ranges and repeated grade names.Why can't I delete a grading schemeThe only active scheme is protected.Add a programCreate a group such as Sports or Arts for your activities.Add an activityCreate a club or session students can join.Edit an activityChange the seats, instructor, location or status of an activity.Enrol a student in an activityAdd a student to a club.Drop a student from an activityTake a student off a club roster.Why can't I enrol a student in an activityFind out why a student cannot join a club.Add an instructorAdd a coach or mentor who runs activities.See classroom chartsLook at homework, materials, quizzes and class updates in charts.Download a class reportSave a list of classes or subjects as an Excel or PDF file.
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ClassesCreate and manage the classes (a grade plus a section) for the current year and term.SubjectsKeep the list of subjects, give each a colour, and say which grades study it.ChartsSee classroom activity at a glance: homework, materials, online classes, quizzes, class updates and clubs.ReportsDownload ready-made reports about classes and subjects.Academic years & termsSet up the academic years and terms that organise your school calendar.Grade & section namesDefine the grade names and section names that classes are built from.CurriculumKeep the grade-level plan: a list of courses, each tied to a grade and a subject.Bell timesDefine when each period starts and ends, and which days the school runs.Class timetableBuild the weekly timetable of one class, with teachers and rooms that never clash.Teacher timetableSee one teacher's whole week across every class.Grading schemeDefine the grade bands, such as A, B and C, used across report cards.Grading rulesManage the grading schemes from the LMS side, and see where result announcements will go.ProgramsCreate the umbrella categories, such as Sports or Arts, that your activities belong to.ActivitiesRun clubs and extracurricular activities, with seats, instructors and enrolled students.InstructorsKeep the coaches and mentors who run your activities.