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There is also a new release of MSDE for users of A+ and/or FCWeb. Users who downloaded MSDE before 20/3/2006 should download and install this latest version.

In line with this direction, development of First Class continues with several new features due in the next release including:

Semester 2 timetable development is upon us! For schools that need to make significant changes to blocked timetable structures for Semester 2, the hints below may be useful. Did you know:

It is a good idea to "Clean-up daughter blocks" before undertaking any Semester 2 timetable editing?

This will ensure any unnecessary daughter blocks are deleted and minimises any block editing you may need to do. To perform this operation, choose Tools / "Clean-up daughter blocks". Say yes to "are you sure" and proceed.

You can use the"Copy blocks" command to add Semester 2 blocks to the block maintenance screen?

This can be used to add new semester 2 blocks to the block maintenance screen for subsequent editing. You can choose which new blocks will be transferred. Note that these new copied blocks will not have period allocations and this work will need to be done in the Maintenance / Allocations screen.

The effect of the “Copy blocks” command will be to transfer the grid items to the block maintenance screen with grid item links and teacher names already completed. Associated forms will also be entered automatically into the block ownership section. Note that teachers names need to have been added in the Tools / Block generation screen for teacher names to transfer automatically.

To undertake a copy blocks operation, choose Tools / Copy Blocks, then enter “Edit” mode. Choose the blocks you want to copy in the tree and check whether you want year level prefixes to accompany the transfer. Choose copy and then OK the warning. After this operation you can use Maintenance / Allocations to add period allocations to the blocks and the Tools / Timetables to place these blocks onto the timetable. Now you just have to edit the rooms!

Changes to Semester 2 electives can also be achieved by pointing blocks to new grid items?

If your subjects and teachers will stay the same for Semester 2 electives, then you can simply point the subject entries to new grid items in the block editing screen. This is a simpler method than option 2 above. The advantage in doing this is that you do not need to make new allocations, edit rooms or teachers. These details will stay the same and the new grid items will ensure that enrolments and classlists are correct.

Note that the teacher entered in the “block generation” screen should correspond to the teacher entered in the block in the "Maintenance / Blocks" screen in order for classlists to print correctly. Also, you must edit the grid item for each class including all classes in daughter blocks.

To change timetable details using this method, go to the "Maintenance/blocks" screen. Go into "edit" mode. Choose the block you wish to enter and open the tree using the "+" sign. Click on the daughter block and then press the hover button that becomes available in the grid item field.

Choose the year level for the grid you want to use and then click on the new class that should be mapped to that subject entry. Repeat for each daughter block.

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