Doubling-up a teacher to take 2 classes in the same block

Classes screen

Drag-drop the teacher onto both classes

Reduce the teacher’s commitment for the double-up class to zero by right-clicking on it:

Sessions screen

Locate the relevant block and select the class in Groups and Clusters

On the right, Plan will be zero. Ensure that Used is zero also–if it isn’t, right-click each period to de-allocate the teacher and reduce it to zero:

Block screen

Drag or build the unstaffed classes into the block:

Timetable

Use Timetable | New | Group to create a timetable for the double-up class

For each lesson, right-click the class name and Add Staff

Select All as opposed to Free, highlight the doubling-up teacher and OK

Opt to Double Up when prompted:

Changes will take effect when the revised timetable has been sent to SIMS in the usual way.

Simon Wood, SIMS Team, December 2009