Lesson Hour Configuration

Introduction

The lesson hour configuration allows you to define the lesson times for your school. You can set up a standard configuration for regular school operations as well as special configurations for different lesson times on specific days or for specific grade levels.

Overview

The lesson hour configuration is divided into two areas:

• Standard Configuration: The regular lesson times that apply school-wide
• Special Configurations: Different lesson times for specific days or grade levels

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Standard Configuration

The standard configuration defines the regular lesson and break times for your school. These times apply school-wide unless a special configuration takes effect.

Lesson Times Overview

The overview shows all configured lessons and breaks with the following information:

Column	Description
Label	Name of the lesson or break (e.g., "1. lesson", "1. break")
Start Time	Beginning of the lesson or break
End Time	End of the lesson or break

Edit Standard Configuration

To edit the standard configuration, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Lesson Hour Configuration.
2. Click the Edit button in the Standard Configuration section.
3. Edit the desired entries or add new ones.
4. Click Save when finished.

Fields in Edit Mode

Each entry in the standard configuration contains the following fields:

Field	Description
Label	The name of the lesson or break (e.g., "1st Period", "Long Break"). This field is required.
Start Time	The time when the lesson or break begins. This field is required.
End Time	The time when the lesson or break ends. This field is required.
Is Break?	Enable this option if it is a break.

Add Lesson

To add a new lesson or break, click + Add Lesson in edit mode. A new entry will be added at the end of the list.

Delete Lesson

To delete an entry, click the trash icon next to the corresponding entry.

Warning

Deleting an entry may affect existing timetables and lesson log entries.

Preview

The Preview button allows you to view the current configuration in an overview without entering edit mode.

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Special Configurations

Special configurations allow you to define different lesson times for specific days or grade levels. This is particularly useful for:

• Short lessons on activity days
• Different lesson times for upper grades
• Special rules on certain days for individual grade levels

Configuration Types

There are three different configuration types:

Configuration Type	Description	Example
Date Override	Applies to specific days school-wide	Short lessons on an activity day for all pupils
Grade Level Override	Applies permanently to specific grade levels or courses	Different lesson times for upper grades
Date and Grade Level Override	Applies to specific days and specific grade levels/courses	Short lessons only for grade 5 on a specific day

Filter Special Configurations

The following filters are available in the special configurations section:

Filter	Description
School Year	Filters configurations by school year
Grade Level	Filters configurations by grade level
Configuration Type	Filters by the type of configuration

Special Configurations Overview

The table shows all existing special configurations with the following information:

Column	Description
Title	The name of the configuration
Configuration Type	The type of override
School Year	The school year for which the configuration applies
Time Period	The date range (for date overrides)
Scope	The affected grade levels
Edit	Button to edit the configuration
Copy	Button to copy the configuration
Delete	Button to delete the configuration

Create New Special Configuration

To create a new special configuration, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Lesson Hour Configuration.
2. Click + Add Configuration.
3. Choose one of the following options:
   • Create New Configuration: Creates an empty configuration
   • Create from Standard: Copies the lesson times from the standard configuration
4. Fill out the displayed form.
5. Click Save when finished.

Fields in the Special Configuration Form

Field	Description	Applies to
Configuration Type	Select the type of override. This field is required.	All
Title	Enter a descriptive name for the configuration. This field is required.	All
Grade Levels	Select the affected grade levels. This field is required.	Grade Level Override, Date and Grade Level Override
Time Period	Select start and end date. This field is required.	Date Override, Date and Grade Level Override
Lesson Entries	Define the different lesson times (same as standard configuration).	All

Note

The fields for grade levels and time period are shown or hidden depending on the selected configuration type.

Edit Special Configuration

To edit an existing special configuration, click Edit next to the corresponding entry in the table.

Copy Special Configuration

To copy a special configuration, click Copy. A copy will be created that you can then modify. This is particularly useful when you need similar configurations for different time periods or grade levels.

Delete Special Configuration

To delete a special configuration, click Delete and confirm the deletion.

Warning

Deleted special configurations cannot be restored. Make sure the configuration is no longer needed.

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Configuration Priority

When multiple configurations could apply to a specific day and grade level, they are applied in the following priority:

1. Date and Grade Level Override (highest priority)
2. Date Override
3. Grade Level Override
4. Standard Configuration (lowest priority)

Note

The more specific configuration always takes precedence over the more general one.