Divisions and subgroups

A division is a way to split a class into smaller groups for certain lessons. Each group within a division is called a subgroup.

For example, a division named PE might contain two subgroups: Boys and Girls. Students in Boys attend PE with one teacher while students in Girls attend with another.

Division name and subgroup names

When creating a division, you give it a Division name (e.g. Beginner Languages, PE, Computer Science). This name groups all related subgroups together. Each subgroup inside that division gets its own name (e.g. English, French, German).

Division name	Subgroups
Beginner Languages	English, French, German
PE	Boys, Girls
Computer Science	s1, s2

How the scheduler uses divisions

A division tells the scheduler two things:

1. Which subgroups can run in parallel — subgroups of the same division can be scheduled at the same time.
2. Avoid gaps — the scheduler will try not to leave any subgroup unoccupied in the middle of the day while others are in class. Subgroup lessons are placed at the beginning or end of the day when possible, so students never have a free slot surrounded by occupied ones.

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