Subject groups

What it is

Ready-made bundles of subjects for a year group or stream.

Why it matters

Saves time by choosing one bundle instead of picking subjects one by one.

When to use it

Office staff define bundles before pupils and classes are set up.

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 Subject groups.

What you see

Subject groups · click the picture to enlarge

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

Buttons on this screen

• New subject group — 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 subject group button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 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: Subject groups · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Grade level *	choose	Optional. Choose the grade this group is for.
Stream	choose	Optional. Choose the stream this group is for.
Code *	text	A short code, unique this year, such as SCI-MATH.
Name *	text	The group's name, such as Science with Maths.
Selection mode *	choose	Choose how students pick subjects from this group, from the list.
Sort order	number	A number for list order. Lower numbers appear first.
Active	switch	Tick to use this group. 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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