All help topics

Assignments & Scheduling

Pre-Assignments

Configure special teaching arrangements before timetable generation. Reserve specific time slots for team teaching, fixed schedule periods, or class teacher period assignments. These arrangements are locked into the timetable during automatic generation.

💡 Conversational option: Ori (chat icon, bottom-right) can create pre-assignment rules from a chat. Try "create a pre-assignment for Math with JATIN in Grade 9 A, 5 periods a week, flexible". Ori asks for any missing details across a few turns and previews the rule before saving. Note: Ori only creates new rules — to remove or edit an existing rule, use this page. See Ori — Bulk Imports and Chat Actions.

Start from the left sidebar navigation menu:

  1. Look for the "Pre-Assignments" menu item in the left sidebar
  2. Click on "Pre-Assignments" to navigate to this page
  3. The page will load and display: "Pre-Assignments" header with search bar and action buttons, a table showing all pre-assignments with expandable rows, and Edit/Delete buttons for each entry

Overview

The Pre-Assignments page helps you configure special teaching arrangements that should be locked into the timetable before automatic generation. You can create three types of pre-assignments: Team Teaching where multiple teachers co-teach a subject to grade groups, Fixed Schedule for periods that must occur at exact times with a single teacher, and Class Teacher Period assignments that automatically use each grade's homeroom teacher. Each pre-assignment specifies which subject, which grades, which teachers (or automatic for class teacher type), and exactly which time slots (day + period) are reserved, ensuring these arrangements are preserved during timetable generation.

🎓 Senior grades (11 & 12) — pre-assign your group / elective blocks. If your Grade 11 and 12 subject-group or elective blocks are shared across streams (e.g. Science / Commerce / Humanities running the same block at the same time), pre-assigning those group blocks to fixed periods is strongly recommended. It's the single biggest lever for completing a senior-school timetable: pinning the hardest, most-shared blocks first — instead of leaving the generator to discover them last — materially increases the chance of a full, conflict-free result. Create a pre-assignment for each shared block (subject group + the streams that take it + the periods it should occupy) before you generate.

Tasks

Create - Add Team Teaching Pre-Assignment

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Click "Create Pre-Assignment"

Steps:

  1. Click Button: Click the blue gradient "Create Pre-Assignment" button with Plus icon in the top-right area
  2. Form Dialog Opens: A single-page form dialog appears titled "Create Pre-Assignment"

Row 1: Basic Information (3 columns) 3. Enter Assignment Name: Type a descriptive name in the "Assignment Name" field (required, max 100 characters). Example: "Team Teaching Math Grade 9" 4. Select Subject: Click the "Select a subject" dropdown and choose a subject (e.g., "Mathematics") 5. Select Type: Click "Team Teaching" button (blue theme with Users icon, this is the default type)

Row 2: Select Grades and Teachers (side by side) 6. Grades Panel (left): Browse the grades panel showing grade groups as toggle buttons in a 2-column grid 7. Search Grades: Use the search field at the top of the grades panel to filter 8. Select Grade Groups: Click grade group buttons to select them (e.g., "Grade 9" selects all sections of Grade 9). Selected buttons show a checkmark and colored background 9. Teachers Panel (right): Browse the teachers panel showing teacher names as toggle buttons in a 2-column grid 10. Search Teachers: Use the search field at the top of the teachers panel to filter 11. Select Teachers: Click teacher buttons to select them. For team teaching, select 1 or more teachers (up to 20)

Row 3: Schedule and Time Slots (full width) 12. Schedule Auto-Selected: If all selected grades share the same bell schedule, it auto-selects. Otherwise, choose from the schedule dropdown 13. Select Time Slots: Click cells in the TimeSlotPicker grid to mark time slots. Days are shown as rows, periods as columns with times 14. View Stats: Check the stats row showing Days selected (blue), Total Slots (green), and Avg/Day (purple) 15. Submit: Click the blue "Create" button at the bottom of the dialog 16. Processing: Button changes to "Creating..." while saving 17. Dialog Closes: Form closes automatically after successful creation 18. Success Message: Green alert appears: "Pre-assignment created successfully" 19. Result: New pre-assignment appears in the table

Required: Assignment Name, Subject, at least 1 Grade Group, at least 1 Teacher, Schedule, at least 1 Time Slot Save Button: Blue "Create" button at the bottom Success Message: "Pre-assignment created successfully"

Example: "To set up team teaching for Grade 9 Math with teachers Alice and Bob on Monday and Tuesday Period 1: name it 'Team Math 9', select Mathematics, choose Team Teaching type, click Grade 9 in the grades panel, select Alice and Bob in the teachers panel, mark Monday P1 and Tuesday P1 on the grid, and click Create."

Create - Add Fixed Schedule Pre-Assignment

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Click "Create Pre-Assignment"

Steps:

  1. Open Form: Click "Create Pre-Assignment" button
  2. Row 1: Basic Information:
    • Enter Assignment Name: "Assembly Period"
    • Select Subject (e.g., "Homeroom")
    • Click "Fixed Schedule" button (green theme with Calendar icon) instead of Team Teaching
  3. Row 2: Select Grades and Teacher:
    • Grades panel changes: Shows individual grade sections (e.g., "5A", "9B") in a 4-column grid instead of grade groups. Select exactly 1 individual section
    • Teachers panel label changes: Shows "Select Teacher (1 only)" — select exactly 1 teacher
  4. Row 3: Schedule and Time Slots:
    • Select schedule if not auto-selected
    • Mark the exact time slots (e.g., Monday Period 1 for weekly assembly)
  5. Submit: Click "Create" button
  6. Result: Fixed schedule pre-assignment created, reserves those time slots

Difference from Team Teaching: Fixed Schedule shows individual grade sections instead of grade groups, and requires exactly 1 teacher instead of 2+.

Example: "To create a weekly Assembly every Monday at Period 1 for Grade 10A with the Principal, use Fixed Schedule type, select Homeroom subject, pick 10A from the individual sections, select Principal as the single teacher, mark Monday Period 1, and submit."

Create - Add Class Teacher Period Pre-Assignment

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Click "Create Pre-Assignment"

Steps:

  1. Open Form: Click "Create Pre-Assignment" button
  2. Row 1: Basic Information:
    • Enter Assignment Name: "Homeroom Period"
    • Select Subject (e.g., "Homeroom")
    • Click "Class Teacher Period" button (purple theme with UserCircle icon)
  3. Row 2: Select Grades (no teacher selection):
    • Grades panel: Shows grade groups like Team Teaching. Select the grade levels
    • Teachers panel is replaced: Instead of teacher selection, a purple info card appears explaining: "Each grade's homeroom teacher will be automatically assigned during timetable generation"
    • No teacher selection is needed — teachers are assigned automatically based on Class Teachers page assignments
  4. Row 3: Schedule and Time Slots:
    • Select schedule and mark time slots as usual
  5. Submit: Click "Create" button
  6. Result: Class teacher pre-assignment created. During timetable generation, each grade's assigned class teacher will automatically be placed in these time slots

Key Difference: Class Teacher Period type does not require manual teacher selection. The system automatically uses the homeroom teacher assigned to each grade on the Class Teachers page.

Example: "To create a daily homeroom period for all Grade 5 sections, select Class Teacher Period type, choose Homeroom subject, click Grade 5 in the grades panel, mark Period 1 for each working day, and submit. Each section's class teacher will automatically be scheduled."

Read - View Pre-Assignments

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Page loads

Display Format: Pre-assignments shown in a table. Each collapsed row shows:

  • Checkbox (first column, for selection)
  • Expand Arrow (second column, chevron icon)
  • Assignment Name (e.g., "Team Teaching Math Grade 9")
  • Subject (subject name and code, e.g., "Mathematics - MATH")
  • Type (badge: "Team Teaching" in blue, "Fixed Schedule" in green, or "Class Teacher Period" in purple)
  • Time Slots (count like "2 slots")
  • Actions (Edit and Delete buttons)

Expanded Row: Click the chevron arrow to expand and see:

  • Grades section showing all assigned grades as colored badges
  • Teachers section showing all assigned teachers as colored badges (or "Auto-assigned" for class teacher type)
  • Full details in organized sections

Example: "When you open the page, you see 'Team Math 9' with subject 'Mathematics - MATH', type 'Team Teaching', and '3 slots'. Click the arrow to expand and see it's assigned to Grade 9A and 9B with teachers Alice Johnson and Bob Smith."

Read - Search Pre-Assignments

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Use search box

Steps:

  1. Locate Search: Find the search input with placeholder "Search pre-assignments..." below the page header
  2. Enter Term: Type your search query (searches multiple fields)
  3. View Results: Table automatically filters to show matching pre-assignments
  4. Clear Search: Delete text to show all pre-assignments

Search Scope: Searches assignment name, subject name, subject code, grade names, grade initials, teacher names, and teacher initials.

Example: "To find all Math pre-assignments, type 'Math' in the search. The table shows only pre-assignments with 'Math' in the assignment name or subject name. Type 'Alice' to find all pre-assignments involving teacher Alice."

Read - Expand Pre-Assignment Details

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Click expand arrow

Steps:

  1. Find Pre-Assignment: Locate the row in the table
  2. Click Arrow: Click the chevron arrow icon (second column)
  3. Row Expands: Shows detailed breakdown in sections:
    • Grades (N): Shows N grade badges with grade initials
    • Teachers (N): Shows N teacher badges with teacher names
  4. View Details: Read the complete list of grades and teachers
  5. Collapse: Click the chevron (now pointing down) to collapse

Example: "To see which specific grades and teachers are in 'Team Science 10', click its expand arrow. The row expands showing 'Grades (2)' with badges for 10A and 10B, and 'Teachers (3)' with badges for the three co-teachers."

Update - Edit Pre-Assignment

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Find assignment → Click Edit

Steps:

  1. Find Pre-Assignment: Locate the assignment in the table (use search if needed)
  2. Click Edit: Click the blue "Edit" button (pencil icon) in the Actions column
  3. Form Dialog Opens: The same single-page form dialog opens titled "Edit Pre-Assignment" with all current values pre-filled
  4. Modify Fields: Change assignment name, grades, teachers, or time slots as needed
  5. Submit: Click the blue "Save" button
  6. Dialog Closes: Form closes after successful update
  7. Success Message: Green alert: "Pre-assignment updated successfully"
  8. Result: Table updates to show modified values

Save Button: Blue "Save" button at the bottom (changes from "Create" to "Save" in edit mode) Success Message: "Pre-assignment updated successfully"

Example: "To change 'Team Math 9' to add Grade 10, click Edit for that assignment, click Grade 10 in the grades panel, and click Save."

Delete - Remove Single Pre-Assignment

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Find assignment → Delete

Steps:

  1. Find Pre-Assignment: Locate the assignment in the table
  2. Click Delete: Click the red "Delete" button (trash icon) in the Actions column
  3. Confirmation Dialog: A dialog appears titled "Confirm Deletion"
  4. Read Message: Dialog shows: "Are you sure you want to delete '[Assignment Name]'? This action cannot be undone."
  5. Confirm: Click the red "Delete" button in the confirmation dialog
  6. OR Cancel: Click "Cancel" to abort deletion
  7. Processing: If confirmed, deletion executes
  8. Success Message: Green alert appears: "Pre-assignment deleted successfully"
  9. Result: Assignment is removed from the table permanently

Warning: Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

Example: "To remove the old 'Test Assignment' entry, find it in the table, click its Delete button, confirm by clicking Delete in the dialog, and it's permanently removed."

Delete - Bulk Delete Multiple Pre-Assignments

Navigation: Start from sidebar → Click "Pre-Assignments" → Select assignments → Delete

Steps:

  1. Select First: Click the checkbox in the first column for the first assignment to delete
  2. Select More: Click checkboxes for additional assignments to delete
  3. Selection Count: Checkboxes become checked, showing selected state
  4. Button Appears: A "Delete Selected (N)" button appears showing the count of selected items
  5. Click Delete: Click the "Delete Selected" button
  6. Confirmation Dialog: Dialog asks: "Are you sure you want to delete N pre-assignment(s)? This action cannot be undone."
  7. Confirm: Click "Delete" to proceed
  8. Processing: All selected assignments are deleted
  9. Success Message: Green alert: "N pre-assignment(s) deleted successfully"
  10. Result: All selected assignments are removed from the table
  11. Checkboxes Reset: Selection clears automatically

Select All: Click the header checkbox to select all visible pre-assignments at once.

Example: "To delete three test assignments, check their three checkboxes, see 'Delete Selected (3)' appear, click it, confirm in the dialog, and all three are deleted together."

Save-time conflict detection

Pre-assignments reserve exact time slots, so two rules can accidentally pin the same grade — or the same teacher — into the same day and period. When that happens, TimeIt360 now blocks the save and tells you exactly what collides, instead of quietly letting the generator honour one pin and silently move the other.

What you see when a save collides

When you click Save (or Update) and the pinned slots clash with a slot another active rule has already fixed, the dialog stays open and a pop-up appears listing every collision. Each line names the grade or teacher, the day and period, and the rule it collides with (the key details are shown in bold). The save is held until you resolve them.

There are two kinds of collision, and both now block the save:

  • Grade-slot collision — another rule already pins this grade at the same day + period. A class can't be in two places at once, so this is always blocked.
  • Teacher collision — another rule already pins this teacher at the same day + period. A teacher can't be in two places at once, so this blocks the save. This now includes Team Teaching blocks: if a teacher is part of two different team-teaching groups pinned to the same day and period, the save is blocked — previously these multi-teacher blocks were not checked, so that clash slipped through and only showed up as a double-booking later. The message names the teacher and the rule they are already pinned by (for example, "…double-books teacher … — already pinned by …"). The check understands two bell schedules that share clock times, so a clash on the other schedule counts too.

How to resolve

  • Change the time slots so they no longer land on the already-fixed grade slot, then Save again — or
  • Change the teacher (for a teacher collision) to someone free at that time, then Save again — or
  • Co-schedule both blocks in one group — if the two blocks are genuinely meant to run at the same time (the same students splitting across subjects), model them as a single subject group instead of two separate rules, so the shared teacher is counted once and no longer collides.

The pop-up updates as soon as you adjust the grid, and the save goes through once nothing collides.

Conflicts among rules you already saved

  • Page banner: If two already-saved rules collide, an amber banner at the top of the Pre-Assignments page lists them ("N fixed-slot conflicts detected — these pins cannot all be honoured"), with a Show details toggle. This surfaces clashes that were entered before the save-time check existed.
  • Row icons: Affected table rows show an inline conflict icon — a red mark where a pin will not be honoured as pinned, and an amber mark where the pin wins the slot or a teacher is double-booked. Expand the row to read the specific clash.
  • Readiness listing (team-teaching double-bookings): A team-teaching group that double-books a teacher — usually one saved before this check existed, or brought in by an import — now also appears in the Readiness tab's Scheduling Conflicts list, naming the teacher and the time. Unlike a grade-slot or single-teacher clash, this kind does not stop the run: its own line reads "Does not block generation — pins are honoured," generation still completes, and the overall readiness badge can still show All ready. Treat it as a to-fix flag rather than a blocker, and clear it with the options above when you can.

Example: "You pin a Club block for Grade 6 BR on Monday Period 8, but a P.E. rule already pins Grade 6 BR on Monday Period 8. On Save, the pop-up says the pins collide with an already-fixed slot for 6 BR, Monday, Period 8. You move the Club block to Period 7 and Save — it goes through."

Buttons & Controls

  • Create Pre-Assignment (Blue Gradient Button with Plus Icon): Opens the form dialog for creating pre-assignments. Located in top-right area. Has aria-label "Create Pre-Assignment".
  • Search Input (Text Field): Filters pre-assignments by name, subject, grade, or teacher. Placeholder: "Search pre-assignments...". Located below page header.
  • Expand/Collapse Arrow (Chevron Icon in Second Column): Toggles the detailed view for that row. ChevronRight when collapsed, ChevronDown when expanded.
  • Checkbox (First Column): Selects that pre-assignment for bulk operations. One per row plus one in header for select-all.
  • Edit Button (Blue Button with Pencil Icon in Actions Column): Opens the form dialog in edit mode with current data pre-filled.
  • Delete Button (Red Button with Trash Icon in Actions Column): Initiates deletion with confirmation dialog.
  • Delete Selected Button (Red Button): Appears when assignments are selected. Shows count like "Delete Selected (3)". Bulk deletes all selected assignments.
  • Team Teaching Type Button (in Form): Selects team teaching type. Blue theme with Users icon when selected.
  • Fixed Schedule Type Button (in Form): Selects fixed schedule type. Green theme with Calendar icon when selected.
  • Class Teacher Period Type Button (in Form): Selects class teacher type. Purple theme with UserCircle icon when selected.
  • Subject Dropdown (in Form): Opens list of available subjects. Shows "Select a subject" or selected subject name.
  • Grade Toggle Buttons (in Form): Clickable buttons for selecting grades. Show checkmark and colored background when selected.
  • Teacher Toggle Buttons (in Form): Clickable buttons for selecting teachers. Show checkmark and colored background when selected.
  • Schedule Dropdown (in Form): Selects which bell schedule to use for time slot selection.
  • Time Slot Cells (in Form): Grid cells representing day×period combinations. Clickable to toggle selection.
  • Create Button (Blue Button in Form): Submit button to create the assignment. Text changes to "Creating..." while processing.
  • Save Button (Blue Button in Form, Edit Mode): Submit button to update existing assignment. Text changes to "Saving..." while processing.
  • Close Button (X Icon in Form Top-Right): Closes the form dialog without saving.

Visual Elements

  • Table Rows (Collapsible): Main row shows summary, click arrow to expand for details.
  • Type Badge: Shows "Team Teaching" in blue, "Fixed Schedule" in green, or "Class Teacher Period" in purple.
  • Subject Tag: Colored badge showing subject name and code. Book icon.
  • Grade Badges (in Expanded Row): Colored tags with grade initials. Graduation cap icon.
  • Teacher Badges (in Expanded Row): Colored tags with teacher names. User icon.
  • Time Slots Count: Text showing "N slots" indicating how many day-period combinations are reserved.
  • Form Dialog: Modal dialog covering the page. Contains all form sections in a single page layout.
  • Grade Groups (Team Teaching/Class Teacher Period): 2-column grid of toggle buttons showing grade level names with section counts.
  • Individual Sections (Fixed Schedule): 4-column grid of toggle buttons showing grade initials (e.g., "5A", "9B").
  • Class Teacher Period Info Card: Purple-themed info box with UserCircle icon explaining automatic teacher assignment. Replaces the teachers panel.
  • Schedule Conflict Warning: Amber alert box that appears when selected grades have different bell schedules, showing which grades use which schedules.
  • Stats Row: Three colored boxes below the time slot grid showing Days (blue), Total Slots (green), and Avg/Day (purple).
  • Search Fields: Search inputs at the top of both grades and teachers panels with search icon.
  • Selected Count Badge: Small badge showing number of selected items in the top-right of each panel.
  • Confirmation Dialog: Smaller dialog asking for deletion confirmation.
  • Success Alert (Green Alert): Green notification showing success messages. Auto-dismisses after 5 seconds.
  • Error Alert (Red Alert): Red notification showing error messages.
  • Empty State: If no pre-assignments exist, table shows a message indicating no assignments have been created yet.

Form Fields Reference

Row 1: Basic Information

  • Assignment Name: Text field, required, max 100 characters. Example: "Team Teaching Math Grade 9", "Assembly Period", "Homeroom Period".
  • Subject Dropdown: Dropdown, required, list of all subjects showing name and code. Example: "Mathematics (MATH)", "Homeroom (HR)".
  • Assignment Type: Three exclusive toggle buttons:
    • Team Teaching (blue, Users icon): Multiple teachers co-teach grade groups
    • Fixed Schedule (green, Calendar icon): Single teacher, individual grade sections
    • Class Teacher Period (purple, UserCircle icon): Automatic homeroom teacher assignment

Row 2: Grades and Teachers

  • Grade Selection (Team Teaching/Class Teacher Period): Toggle buttons in 2-column grid showing grade groups. Click to toggle. Hover shows section list and schedule info.
  • Grade Selection (Fixed Schedule): Toggle buttons in 4-column grid showing individual grade sections (e.g., "5A"). Exactly 1 selection.
  • Teacher Selection (Team Teaching): Toggle buttons in 2-column grid. Select 1-20 teachers. Shows teacher name and initials.
  • Teacher Selection (Fixed Schedule): Same layout but "Select Teacher (1 only)" label. Select exactly 1 teacher.
  • Teacher Selection (Class Teacher Period): Not shown. Replaced by purple info card.

Row 3: Schedule and Time Slots

  • Schedule Dropdown: Shows available bell schedules. Auto-selects when all grades share the same schedule.
  • TimeSlotPicker Grid: Interactive grid with days as rows and periods as columns. Click cells to toggle. Period columns show name and time range.
  • Stats Row: Read-only display showing Days, Total Slots, and Avg/Day calculated from selections.

Search Fields

  • Search Grades: Text field in grades panel, filters grade buttons by name.
  • Search Teachers: Text field in teachers panel, filters teacher buttons by name.
  • Search Pre-Assignments: Text field on main page, filters table rows. Placeholder: "Search pre-assignments...".

Alerts & Errors

  • "Pre-assignment created successfully": Green success message after creating a new pre-assignment.
  • "Pre-assignment updated successfully": Green success message after updating an existing pre-assignment.
  • "Pre-assignment deleted successfully": Green success message after deleting a single pre-assignment.
  • "N pre-assignment(s) deleted successfully": Green success message after bulk deleting.
  • "Assignment name is required": Red validation error if assignment name is empty.
  • "Please select a subject": Red validation error if no subject is selected.
  • "Please select at least 1 grade": Red validation error if no grades are selected.
  • "Please select at least 1 teacher": Red validation error for Fixed Schedule if no teacher selected.
  • "Please select at least 1 teacher": Red validation error for Team Teaching if no teacher is selected.
  • "Please select at least 1 time slot": Validation error if no time slots are selected.
  • Schedule Conflict Warning: Amber warning when selected grades use different bell schedules, showing breakdown of which grades use which schedules.
  • "Are you sure you want to delete '[Assignment Name]'? This action cannot be undone.": Confirmation dialog for single deletion.
  • "Are you sure you want to delete N pre-assignment(s)? This action cannot be undone.": Confirmation dialog for bulk deletion.
  • "Failed to create pre-assignment" or "Failed to update pre-assignment": Red error alert when save fails.
  • "Failed to delete pre-assignment": Red error alert when deletion fails.

Rules & Constraints

  • Assignment Name Is Required: Cannot submit without entering a name (max 100 characters)

    • What's Valid: Any non-empty text like "Team Math 9", "Assembly", "Homeroom Period"
    • What's Invalid: Empty field or text exceeding 100 characters
    • Error: "Assignment name is required"

  • Subject Selection Is Required: Cannot submit without selecting a subject

    • Error: "Please select a subject"
    • How to Fix: Click the subject dropdown and select a subject

  • Three Assignment Types: Each type changes the form behavior

    • Team Teaching (default): Grade groups + 1-20 teachers
    • Fixed Schedule: Exactly 1 individual grade section + exactly 1 teacher
    • Class Teacher Period: Grade groups + no teacher selection (automatic)

  • Grade Selection Mode Changes by Type: Team Teaching and Class Teacher Period show grade groups (all sections together); Fixed Schedule shows individual sections

    • Team Teaching/Class Teacher Period: Click "Grade 9" to select all Grade 9 sections
    • Fixed Schedule: Click an individual section like "9A" (exactly 1 allowed)

  • Teacher Requirements Vary by Type:

    • Team Teaching: 1-20 teachers required
    • Fixed Schedule: Exactly 1 teacher required
    • Class Teacher Period: No teacher selection — automatically assigned

  • Schedule Auto-Selection: When all selected grades share the same bell schedule, it auto-selects

    • Conflict: If grades have different schedules, an amber warning appears showing the breakdown
    • Manual Selection: Choose from dropdown when auto-selection isn't possible

  • At Least 1 Time Slot Required: Cannot submit without marking at least one time slot on the grid

  • Closing Form Discards Changes: Clicking X button loses all unsaved data

    • No Warning: No "Are you sure?" confirmation when clicking X

  • Search Is Multi-Field and Case-Insensitive: Search matches across name, subject, grades, and teachers

    • Fields Searched: Assignment name, subject name, subject code, grade names, grade initials, teacher names, teacher initials
    • Case Insensitive: "math", "MATH", and "Math" all find "Mathematics"

  • Bulk Delete Requires Selection: Delete Selected button only appears when at least 1 assignment is checked

  • Deletion Is Permanent: Deleted pre-assignments cannot be recovered

Tips & Notes

  • Use Team Teaching for Co-Teachers: When two or more teachers work together to teach the same subject to the same grades at the same time.
  • Use Fixed Schedule for Recurring Events: For things like weekly Assembly, Homeroom, or other events that always happen at the same time with one teacher.
  • Use Class Teacher Period for Homeroom Periods: When each grade's homeroom teacher should automatically be scheduled. Set up class teachers on the Class Teacher Periods page first.
  • Single-Page Form: Everything is on one page — no wizard steps to navigate through. Fill in all fields and submit.
  • Grade Groups vs Individual Sections: Team Teaching and Class Teacher Period select entire grade levels (all sections at once). Fixed Schedule selects individual sections for precise control.
  • Schedule Conflicts: If you select grades on different bell schedules, the form warns you. Try to group grades that share the same schedule.
  • Stats Row: The stats below the time slot grid help verify your selection — check the total slots and average per day.
  • Search in Panels: Both the grades and teachers panels have search fields to quickly find what you need in large lists.
  • Pre-Assignments Lock Time Slots: Pre-assignments reserve specific time slots before timetable generation, ensuring these special arrangements are preserved.
  • Pre-Assign Senior-Grade Group Blocks (11 & 12): For Grade 11 and 12, where subject-group / elective blocks are shared across streams, pin those group blocks to fixed periods before generating. It's strongly recommended and materially raises the chance of a complete senior-school timetable — the generator places these shared, hardest-to-fit blocks first instead of discovering them last.
  • Expand Rows for Full Details: The collapsed table rows show a summary. Expand them to see complete lists of grades and teachers.
  • Checkboxes for Bulk Operations: Select multiple assignments with checkboxes to delete them all at once.