Managing Lessons

Creating Lessons

Connect staff, subjects, and grades to build your timetable.

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What is a Lesson?

A lesson connects:

• Who: Which staff member teaches
• What: Which subject
• To Whom: Which grade
• How Often: Times per week
• Duration: Single or multiple periods

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Quick Steps

1. Open Lessons

• From Overview → Click "Lessons" card

2. Add New Lesson

• Click "+ Add New Lesson" button

3. Select Grade *

• Choose grade from dropdown
• Example: "Grade 10A"
• Can select multiple grades

4. Select Staff *

• Choose staff member from dropdown
• Example: "Jane"
• Can select multiple staff

5. Select Subject *

• Choose subject or type to search
• Example: "Maths"
• Shows as tag/chip

6. Assign Room (Optional)

• Check "Assign Specific Rooms" if needed
• Click "Select Rooms"
• Choose room from list

7. Scheduling Format

• Times per Week: Number of lessons (e.g., "1")
• Duration: Single Period, Double Period, etc.
• Click "+ Add Format" for multiple formats

8. Add Lesson

• Click blue "Add Lesson" button
• Lesson created!

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Key Features

Multiple Selection

• Select multiple grades for same lesson
• Select multiple staff for team teaching
• Search and filter options available

Scheduling Formats

• Set how many times per week
• Choose duration (Single, Double, Triple periods)
• Add multiple formats for same lesson

Room Assignment

• Optional for most lessons
• Required for labs, special facilities
• Select from configured rooms

Split Classes into Groups

• Checkbox at bottom of form
• Divide grade into smaller groups
• Different staff/subjects for each group
• All groups scheduled at same time

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View Options

Classes View

• See lessons grouped by grade
• Check each grade's schedule
• Verify curriculum requirements

Staff View

• See lessons grouped by staff member
• Check teaching workload
• Balance assignments

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Lesson Actions

Each lesson card has options:

• ℹ️ Info - View lesson details
• 📋 Duplicate - Copy lesson for similar entries
• ✏️ Edit - Modify lesson details
• 🗑️ Delete - Remove lesson

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Common Scenarios

Basic Lesson

1. Select 1 grade, 1 staff, 1 subject
2. Set times per week
3. Choose single period duration
4. Done!

Lab Session

1. Select grade and staff
2. Choose science subject
3. Assign specific lab room
4. Set double period duration

Team Teaching

1. Select grade
2. Select multiple staff members
3. Choose subject
4. All staff scheduled together

Combined Grades

1. Select multiple grades
2. Choose staff and subject
3. All grades attend together

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Important Notes

Before Adding Lessons:

• Staff must be added
• Subjects must be configured
• Grades must be defined
• Rooms configured if needed

Split Classes Note:

• Select at least one grade first
• Then enable split option
• Define groups with different staff/subjects