Timetabling Methodology - A Radical New Approach

Edutimetabling will offer a new method of timetabling which we believe will help your school's efforts to raise pupil attainment. It is our belief that the experiences of the students should be our top priority, and that they should have their lessons planned accordingly. The process of allocating teachers to the classes is then based on an agreed blocking structure as shown below. This is created and modified to the school's requirements as part of the liaison process.

"Edutimetabling provides an accessible solution for timetable construction and support. This is one of the crucial keys that unlocks new levels of creativity and engagement for learners everywhere."

Professor Stephen Heppell

The timetable is entered into Nova-T for data delivery to the school and subsequently entered into the schools Sims.Net system. If a school requires a more traditional teacher-based structure, Edutimetabling will be pleased to offer this service as well. During the initial visits an Edutimetabling representative will expand and explain the methodology of this new approach.

Pricing Structure

The pricing structure for Edutimetabling will be individually costed for the Client school usually after a visit to the school by the Project Manager. It will be based on factors including

• the number of students on roll
• if the school has a sixth form or is caters only for 14-19 age group
• if the school is split site
• complexity of the Curriculum plan
• any extra work involved in the early planning of the Curriculum prior to its delivery
• the timetable is already written in another format and is data entry contract only

The price quoted and agreed will be fixed unless there are extreme changes in circumstances which affect details of the original agreed contract. Contracts can include elements of Support for Timetabling during the Academic year including remote data editing or online/email support with one of our Consultants.

A great new timetabling construction and support sevice from one of the UK's leading education consultancies.

Services:

• Free initial consultation in school without obligation
• A costing will be prepared for the contract and will be forwarded to the school for final agreement
• In-school consultation and data gathering with the head teacher or timetabler or designated liaison curriculum manager
• A channel will be established so that the development of the new curriculum plan can be integrated into the process of preparing the timetable
• A timeline will be agreed for the delivery
• Draft timetable for your approval
• On-going consultation throughout timetable construction
• Final timetable delivered in SIMS.net format
• Timetable imported into your administration system
• Training (Nova-T, modelling and construction, etc)
• Ongoing support through editing
• Emergency timetable construction.

Benefits:

• Reacting to the Teacher's Workforce Agreement where administration jobs are taken over by non-teaching staff.
• The financial saving of having the deputy head or assistant head or heads who currently write the timetable being free to concentrate on raising achievement, classroom teaching, curriculum development, or assessment matters particularly during the summer term.
• Having a professional timetabler liaising with a member of senior management who is familiar with the curriculum and its demands.
• Having an agreed contract which specifies the terms of reference, the outcome, fixed prices and the on-site and follow-on support available.
• Timetables delivered to the school in the latest SIMS.net software.

Our experts are based across the UK and follow our clear 'edutimetabling' methodology. They are led by our timetabling expert who has over twenty years of senior school-based experience, including all SIMS.net and curriculum / timetabling software.