Timetabling process overview

To timetable by exception using Primary Time:

1. Review the timetable preparation checklist.
2. Define the timetable structure. This includes defining:
   • days, periods and breaks
   • specialist rooms
   • specialist teachers
   • year groups
   • specialist subjects.
3. Defining curriculums. This includes:
   • Allocating subjects to year groups
   • Joining multiple subjects and year groups
   • Cross-checking allocations.
   
   Tip: It is useful to clear out existing information when you first start using Primary Time. See Removing data from the Year Group Allocation tab.
    
4. Schedule year groups. This includes:
   • Schedule year groups manually
   • Scheduling automatically
   • Reviewing schedules
   • changing timetables.
5. Output timetables. This includes outputting:
   • Master Exception Report
   • Master Class Report to Excel for Synergetic.
6. Get timetables into Synergetic.
7. Create timetables for new terms, years and week two of a 10-day timetable.

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