Moving a single lesson for one subject within a block.

[DavidS]

Hi

 

A bit stumped by this one.

 

Sport Science is in an options block on SIMS. However, for one of their lessons the staff member and students want to move that lesson to another point in the day.

 

How can you move a single lesson for a single subject within a block and keep all of the other lessons as they are?

 

Thanks

[a_masters]

Is that same block on at that time of the day? If so, just move the lesson on the Block screen to move the lesson within that block.

 

[DavidS]

Thanks - my screen doesn't look quite like yours. Have I opened the wrong screen?

 

[a_masters]

No, that's quite right, but you can't move it within the block as it stands. 2 solutions, but your best one is probably:

 

On the Model screen for that block, right-click and change the minimum periods to be 1 more than you need.

 

When you go back to the Block screen for that block, there should be an extra period at the bottom that isn't in the timetable. Move the lesson you want to move into that.

 

You can then grab that period by dragging the blue box for that period and place it into the timetable far left. You'll then get a warning similar to below. Put a tick in the Lock/Clash box and it'll clash those 2 periods together.

 

You can tidy it up to stop other lessons going into the clashed slot/leave yourself a reminder that that period is clashed by right-clicking all the empty slots for that period and selecting Protect Empty Slot.

[DavidS]

Thanks - will have a go.