Intermediate 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.

Programme summary

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

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.

Learn more about the Introduction to Effective Timetabling course

Course aims

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.

Course schedule (provisional)

Bookings

The exact date for the 2027 delivery of the course has not been finalised yet, but is usually in February. 

If you would like to be notified when booking is available, please complete the following 'Notes of Interest' form.

Cost

The course costs £169.

Note: if you would like us to invoice your school, you will need to obtain a purchase order number through your school office before applying. Unfortunately we are unable to chase each school individually to obtain a purchase order number.

Paying the course fee

By invoice

If your employer or local authority is providing payment of your course fee, please ensure that the following information is included in the booking form:

• Name and postal address of organisation which will be making the payment
• Purchase order number
• Email address to which our invoice should be sent

Any copies of purchase orders should be sent to professionallearning@ed.ac.uk.

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By credit card

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Further information

For further information:

Email the Professional Learning Team