Intermediate Timetabling

This is an intermediate timetabling course for those who have completed the effective timetabling course or have some knowledge of timetabling.

The skills of the school timetabler plays a key role in the process of building a curriculum where all young people experience the Curriculum for Excellence principles. Curriculum models can be quite innovative and, at times, quite challenging for the team putting together the timetable.

During the course, participants will:

• look at the parameters within which a curriculum is designed and constructed: eg, teacher contracts, structure of the school day, SQA subjects offered, length of teaching units etc.
• meet with colleagues to share different school curricular arrangements across all age groups of learners and share timetabling experiences delivering different designs
• look at some examples of different approaches to timetabling the senior phase in Curriculum for Excellence. eg, single cohorts of pupils from S4 to S6
• learn how to use computer software to allow pupils to make free subject choices at key transition points in their education
• consider ways of delivering pupil entitlement subjects across all the year groups 

All parts of the programme will include practical exercises to reinforce some of the techniques and ideas examined during the day.

 The course will provide some thoughts, ideas and techniques that could support a school wishing to develop their curriculum model to better meet the needs of learners.

This one-day, intermediate-level course is for those who have:

• already completed the Introduction to Effective Timetabling course, or
• some experience of timetabling
• some basic knowledge of timetable construction