Overview
This two-day course is designed to provide the essential knowledge and skills to construct a school timetable using TimeTabler software. Level 2 is the level considered necessary for someone responsible for constructing a standard secondary school timetable. Each course is limited to a maximum of six delegates thus allowing the trainer to spend individual time with each delegate.
The details of the 2025-26 courses are now confirmed, with booking details below. We deliver both in person and virtual courses, but we encourage schools to consider the benefits of face to face delivery as we consider this is often the best method to ensure delegates get the most from the training and ensure it fully meets their needs.
Who is it for?
This is an ideal course for staff with a new responsibility for constructing the school timetable but could also be useful for staff wanting to refresh their skills after a period away from construction.
Level 2 assumes some knowledge of school timetables but the course is suitable for those with little or no prior knowledge of TimeTabler. To provide for the best possible individual support, we only allow a maximum of six delegates on this course.
Where a school has migrated from SIMS and has people familiar with NovaT6 construction, it may be preferable for them to sign up for our TimeTabler Migration Course.
Course content
Day 1 focuses on the basic principles involved in putting together a timetable, including:
- Curriculum planning and delivery
- Maximizing staff resources and curriculum efficiency
- Process of timetable construction
- Introduction to TimeTabler and its basic functionality
- Curriculum design within TimeTabler Activity menu
- Managing teacher deployment
Day 2 focuses on developing knowledge and skills of TimeTabler and includes:
- Use of TimeTabler planning tools
- Container Blocks and Linked Groups functionality
- Rooming and special resources
- Manual and Automatic scheduling
- Evaluating the quality of construction
- Timetable export to MIS
All the sessions will be highly interactive with the emphasis on providing the ‘hands on’ skills that a timetable constructor needs. The training allows participants to focus on timetabling issues in their home school and to work on finding creative solutions.
In addition to the two days, this course also offers a complimentary two-hour bespoke support for timetable constructors as they go through their construction journey.
Cost
1) In person two-day course costs £400 + VAT per delegate. This includes:
- lunch
- all written and electronic resources
- two hours bespoke timetable consultancy during the timetable construction period
2) Virtual two-day course costs £350 + VAT per delegate. This includes:
- all written and electronic resources
- two hours bespoke timetable consultancy during the timetable construction period
Course Details for 2025-26
In person courses 2025-26:
Venues:
Liverpool – Partnership for Learning South Road, Speke, Liverpool, L24 9PZ
London – Broadway House Conference Centre , Tothill Steet, London SW1 9NQ
In person course dates:
- Autumn Term 2 – London – Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd December 2025
- Spring Term 1 – Liverpool – Thursdays 15th and 22nd January 2026
- Spring Term 2 – London – Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March 2026
Virtual course dates:
- Autumn Term 2 – Thursday 13th and Friday 14th November 2025
- Spring Term 1 – Tuesdays 3rd and 24th February 2026
Online Booking
Terms and conditions of booking
Telephone 07758 466585
Email courses@proficioeducation.com