Sections

What it is

Classes within each year group, with capacity, teacher and order.

Why it matters

Splits each year group into manageable classes with a named teacher.

When to use it

Office staff create classes each year; each one has its own page.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Academics to open it.
3. Click Sections.

What you see

Sections · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Code, Name, Grade level, Stream, Class teacher, Capacity, Status, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New section — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New section button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (3 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Sections · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Grade level *	choose	Choose the grade this class belongs to.
Code *	text	A short code, unique within the grade, such as A.
Name *	text	The class name, such as 7-A.
Stream	choose	Optional. Choose the stream this class belongs to.
Branch	choose	Choose the campus this section is at. Leave empty if it is at all.
Room	choose	Optional. Choose the room this class uses as its home room.
Class teacher	choose	Optional. Choose the teacher who looks after this class.
Capacity	number	The number of seats planned for this section. This is a guide only.
Sort order	number	A number for list order. Lower numbers appear first.
Active	switch	Tick to use this section. Untick to hide it without deleting it.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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