Help needed - band within a band??

[ablizzard]

Hi all,

 

After some expertise - been timetabling using Nova T6 for a few years now but have hit a bit of a brick wall when it comes to a solution to my current problem!

 

Here's the key info:

 

- Year 11 split into two bands (x and y).

- Y11x maths are on against Y11y Science and vice versa. (Students split around tier entries etc) First time I've done this combination.

 

This is all fine but here is where the issue is.

 

Initially I had 11x Eng against 11y Core P.E and vice versa. For the majority of the time, the whole year group does English but twice a fortnight, half the year groups are doing P.E. This has always worked in the past as Maths and Science were blocked across both bands so moving any students within English only affected their Core P.E class.

But now that Maths and Science are in two bands, any movement in English sets would impact both of these subjects.

 

I want Y11 English to be blocked across both bands so they have free rein to set them as they wish (not linked to the maths and science setting.) But I also want P.E to be included. But with different registers.

 

Currently, I have them set up as one block across both bands and have essentially kept it as 11x and 11y but in one band. So for instance, the first four classes (11x) would be doing English on AMon1 and the second four classes (11y) would be doing Core P.E. All fine, except I want the P.E classes to be gender split and have different sets/groupings to the English ones.

 

Is there a way to do this? I thought about creating an extra two bands and having English and Core P.E sat in those but I don't know if a student can be in two bands (as they'd need to be in x or y as well.)

 

Or do I need to use Alternative Curriculum? Or something else?

 

Any ideas welcomed! Happy to clarify anything too!

 

Thanks

Andrew

[a_masters]

We do something similar but with science - added complication of triple science/combined science but it ends up with combined science all on at the same time and at various points students are out doing PE. The SIMS class lists side of thing can then be a bit tricky. Send me your email and I'll fire you over some screenshots when I get a sec.

[ablizzard]

Thank you!

I’ve found a way where I can add them into two bands by deselecting the Exclusive mode in the Curriculum by student window. This will work but the only way to do this is student by student individually which isn’t ideal!

Edited August 20, 2024 by Dos_Box

[a_masters]

Sent you an email, ignore my message above, I was making it too complicated, it's straight forward and the SIMS side of things is easy.

[PotNoodleTech]

Thank you!

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I’ve found a way where I can add them into two bands by deselecting the Exclusive mode in the Curriculum by student window. This will work but the only way to do this is student by student individually which isn’t ideal!

 

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