Coronavirus Year 10 Linked classes Nova

[Sambo69]

I am thinking about Year 10s returning in some capacity to school this academic year. Has anyone changed the model n Nova T6 half way through the year by adding linked classes. I could then split the classes in half and do something different with the groups What would be the consequences generally with Sims etc assessment manager ? Would the classes still be recognised.

[Keith-Johnson]

Splitting the options groups in Years/Grades 10 (and 12) into two (or three) groups of (say) less than 15 is non-trivial.

In order to communicate the 2 (or more) Populations to parents, students and staff, it is best to do it by way of the initial letter of the surname, eg. A-L and M-Z.

Sounds straightforward, but it isn't!

 

Reason: In Block/Column/ElectiveLine A, there may be (say) a History group with students in it with names from (say) only A-P; and in the French group in the same Block A there may be students with names from (say) only H-Z. In a situation like this, splitting the school by A-L and M-Z may be easy to tell parents, ...but a group of 18 initially, when split, may still end up being over the limit at (say) 16-2 !

 

There is more discussion of this, and a solution in the 10-page PDF titled: 'Social Distancing & Covid-19 : timetabling'.

[Sambo69]

One of my concerns is that if I now make some linked classes in the model in Nova T6 the classes will not be recognised in Sims and not transfer the data over. I have had issues before when making large changes on the model half way through the year. Can you foresee any or other problems. I appreciate I can make a backup.