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Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
Planning ahead with Elective Lines
Satisfying student choice and staffing needs alone does not necessarily make good lines for all students, or for timetabling. Some other considerations include:
Michael’s top tips for elective line generation
With many schools about to start generating elective lines for 2019, I thought it might be timely to post some helpful tips.
The art of class list management
Class list management involves assigning students to classes, changing subjects, checking data and ensuring students are where they should be. ‘How hard can it be?’ you might ask. Yet this is a huge area, occupying much time in schools and with the wrong tools or processes, there are significant problems –the devil is in the details. Class list management can be another timetabling “dark art”!