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The "Main Subjects" tab |
  
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The "Main Subjects" tab |
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Main subjects can be defined under "Master Data | Subjects".
Respect maximum number of main subjects per day for classes
- Controls the level of compliance with the specification "Maximum number of main subjects per day" entered on the "Timetable" tab or in the grid view under "Master Data | Classes".
Respect max. no. of consecutive main subject periods for classes
On the "Timetable" tab or in the grid view under "Master Data | Classes", you can specify the number of main subjects that may be scheduled in sequence for a class. This weighting controls the level of importance of the settings.
Input block "Boundary period for the following aspects"
Boundary period for the following aspects
Use this input field to specify a boundary period.
Main subjects max. once after boundary period
Controls the level of importance for the above specification (per week).
Main subject at least once up to boundary period
Controls the level of importance for the above specification (including the boundary period) per week.
The difference between the two weighting settings depends on what happens after the boundary period. The task of the first weighting is clear – a main subject must not be scheduled more than once per week after the boundary period. The meaning of the second weighting, by contrast, is not as obvious. Choosing a high priority means that the main subject can be scheduled after a boundary period as often as necessary as long as it is scheduled at least once before the boundary period.
Let us assume you have defined period 5 as your boundary period. Now you want to schedule 4 periods of English (a main subject). If the software has already scheduled one period of English for Monday, period 6, a high weighting for "Main subjects max. once after boundary period" ensures that the other three periods are scheduled before or in period 5.
A high weighting for "Main subject at least once up to boundary period", by contrast, would ensure that English could be scheduled after period 5 on two other school days as long as it is scheduled at least once before or in period 5.