The Scheduling page allows users to drag and drop Blocks into available Periods to create a scheduled Timetable. Staff and Rooms can still be assigned to Classes on the Scheduling page.
On the Scheduling page users can choose between Simple and Detailed (default) Views.This guide covers the following Views in Scheduling;
The minimum permissions required to create a Timetable are found in the Timetable Module from Config > Setup > Roles and Permissions > Choose Role>Edit>Timetable > Timetable App.
For more information on wTimetable see here and for recent wTimetable updates see What’s New.
Go to Modules>wTimetable>Projects>Click on Project to see the Timetable panel with the tabs below. Click on Scheduling.
Simple and Detailed
On the Scheduling page users can choose between Simple and Detailed (default) views.
Then in the top right there are options to choose to view either by Year Group, Staff or Room.
Year Group
Simple Year Group view displays scheduled classes by Year Group and Band. The simple layout displays only one cell for the scheduled Classes including the following information:
For single Subject Periods:
- Year Group and Band.
- Subject Code and the Class Count scheduled for the Period.
- The Subject’s colour is the cell’s background.
For multi Subject Periods:
- Year Group and Band.
- Block Code and Class Count scheduled for the Period.
- A neutral beige colour is the cell’s background.
Detailed Year Group view displays separate cells for all scheduled Classes in the Period including the following information:
- Class Name
- Assigned Staff member’s Staff Code or a placeholder if not yet assigned.
- Assigned Room’s Room Code or a placeholder if not yet assigned.
Staff
Staff view displays scheduled Classes by Staff and is the same in both Detailed and Simple layouts. The only thing that changes is the scheduled Class and Period information and this mirrors what happens in the Year Group view for Detailed and Simple layouts. The Staff view provides the following information:
- Staff Name
- Staff Code
The scheduled Period count by Staff is shown on the left-hand column.A red count indicates the Staff has exceeded the available contact time.
- Tip: Use one of the following filters to focus the spreadsheet: Department, Subject, and Staff Type.
Room
Room view displays scheduled classes by Department by Room. Year Group and Band, and is the same in both Detailed and Simple layouts. The only thing that changes is the scheduled Class and Period information and this mirrors what happens in the Year Group view for Detailed and Simple layouts. The Room view provides the following information:
- Department Name.
- Room Code.
