{"id":4399146,"date":"2021-10-05T12:27:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T12:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/?page_id=4399146"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:37:45","slug":"principles-of-timetabling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/","title":{"rendered":"Principles of timetabling"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Course Hero” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 0%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_image=”https:\/\/mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3D4A7621BRASWEB.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”100px|0px|180px|0px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”2%” background_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||35px|false|false” filter_opacity=”84%” custom_width_px=”1280px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ text_text_color=”#E02B20″ header_font=”|on|||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_text_color=”#000000″ header_5_text_color=”#000000″ background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”|||” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Principles of timetabling
1 day (9:30-16:00), <\/span>\u00a3275+vat<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
    \n
  • Blue dates are in Market Harborough <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Green dates are online but led by a trainer <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pink are online\/self study<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” custom_margin=”-14px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

    \n

    This one-day course is designed to allow users to understand the process of timetabling regardless of software solution!<\/p>\n

    The course is designed with the ‘new’ timetabler in mind and one who is looking forward to creating their first timetable!<\/p>\n

    Principles of Timetabling is one of our most popular timetabling courses as it’s about creating your school timetable in house from planning your curriculum, through to a range of checking tools such as contact ratios, conflict matrices, combing charts, schematic to name a few.<\/p>\n

    During the course we will study a variety of curriculum structures such as form-based, blocked groups, banded curriculums, consistently setted groups and shared groups at Post-16.<\/p>\n

    Delegated will leave this course equipped to manage the timetabling process efficiently, effectively and productively.<\/p>\n

    Training materials are provided and the format of the day is very much hands-on.\u00a0 At MIST Services we appreciate that each school is \u2018different\u2019 and as such the examples are taken from a range of schools:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n
      \n
    • 11-16 School (two-week timetable)<\/li>\n
    • 11-18 School<\/li>\n
    • International School (IB curriculum)<\/li>\n
    • Prep\/Junior school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
      \n

      We operate small groups of a maximum trainer to delegate ratio of 1:10 and you will receive a certificate of attendance.\u00a0 You will also gain access to the on-line course too so you can reference materials at your leisure so please ensure you use your<\/strong> email address when booking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      Course dates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/training.mistservices.co.uk\/course\/principles-of-timetabling” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”On-line\/Self-study course” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#EC008C” custom_css_main_element=”width: 90%;||text-align: center;” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” padding_top_2=”0px” admin_label=”Course Chapters” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”0px||31px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-80px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Curriculum diagrams and structures” url=”#” image=”https:\/\/mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mist_icon_curriculum2_blue.jpg” alt=”Principles of Timetabling – Curriculum diagrams” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”64px” content_max_width=”1100px” admin_label=”Chapter” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|on|||” header_text_color=”#2e2545″ header_line_height=”1.5em” body_text_color=”#808080″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|40px|30px|40px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_zoom=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”60px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(71,74,182,0.12)” image_max_width=”64px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

        \n
      • What is a curriculum diagram<\/li>\n
      • Why is a curriculum diagram so important<\/li>\n
      • What are the different curriculum structures available to me<\/li>\n
      • When\/why would you use different curriculum structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Costing and Feasibility of the curriculum” url=”#” image=”https:\/\/mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mist_icon_costing_blue.jpg” alt=”Principles of Timetabling – Costing and Feasibility” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”64px” content_max_width=”1100px” admin_label=”Chapter” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|on|||” header_text_color=”#2e2545″ header_line_height=”1.5em” body_text_color=”#808080″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|40px|30px|40px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_zoom=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”60px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(71,74,182,0.12)” image_max_width=”64px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Analysis of staffing profile<\/li>\n
        • Curriculum audit<\/li>\n
        • Curriculum and staffing surplus\/deficit calculations<\/li>\n
        • Consideration of part timers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Defining scheduling strategy” url=”#” image=”https:\/\/mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mist_icon_section_strategy_blue.jpg” alt=”Principles of Timetabling – Defining a strategy” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”64px” content_max_width=”1100px” admin_label=”Chapter” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|on|||” header_text_color=”#2e2545″ header_line_height=”1.5em” body_text_color=”#808080″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”30px|40px|30px|40px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_zoom=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”60px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(71,74,182,0.12)” image_max_width=”64px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

            \n
          • Creating schematic diagrams<\/li>\n
          • Generating of combing charts<\/li>\n
          • Generating of conflict matrices<\/li>\n
          • Understanding Zarraga’s rule<\/li>\n
          • Defining a scheduling strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_top__hover=”0px” parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Chris Knights-Branch” url=”#” image=”https:\/\/mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CHRIS.png” alt=”Chris Knights-Branch, Trainer” image_icon_width=”100px” admin_label=”Instructor” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#2e2545″ header_line_height=”1.5em” body_text_color=”#808080″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-80px|||” custom_padding=”30px|40px|30px|40px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_zoom=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”60px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(71,74,182,0.12)” image_max_width=”100px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

            Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n

            I love timetabling, there is no other way to say it!<\/p>\n

            This one-day course is the first step to your timetabling career.\u00a0 The task ahead might seem a little daunting but as the saying goes ‘Fail to prepare then Prepare to fail’.\u00a0 At times when scheduling challenges arise they can be traced back to a lack of a ‘strategy’ or it was never going to work!\u00a0 Which this course is designed to help you see at the start of the process rather than the end.<\/p>\n

            This course is great as you get to talk to other timetablers in the same situation.<\/p>\n

            If you have any questions about the course just fill in the form below.\u00a0 Look forward to working with you.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Footer” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f7f8fc” custom_padding=”0px|0px|100px|0px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_zoom=”6%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Principles of timetabling1 day (9:30-16:00), \u00a3275+vat Blue dates are in Market Harborough Green dates are online but led by a trainer Pink are online\/self study This one-day course is designed to allow users to understand the process of timetabling regardless of software solution! The course is designed with the ‘new’ timetabler in mind and one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\r\nPrinciples of timetabling - MIST Services - Everything Timetabling<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Principles of timetabling - MIST Services - Everything Timetabling\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Principles of timetabling1 day (9:30-16:00), \u00a3275+vat Blue dates are in Market Harborough Green dates are online but led by a trainer Pink are online\/self study This one-day course is designed to allow users to understand the process of timetabling regardless of software solution! The course is designed with the 'new' timetabler in mind and one […]\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MIST Services - Everything Timetabling\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-15T05:37:45+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/\",\"name\":\"Principles of timetabling - MIST Services - Everything Timetabling\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-05T12:27:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-15T05:37:45+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Principles of timetabling\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/\",\"name\":\"MIST Services - Everything Timetabling\",\"description\":\"#everything timetabling\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Principles of timetabling - MIST Services - Everything Timetabling","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Principles of timetabling - MIST Services - Everything Timetabling","og_description":"Principles of timetabling1 day (9:30-16:00), \u00a3275+vat Blue dates are in Market Harborough Green dates are online but led by a trainer Pink are online\/self study This one-day course is designed to allow users to understand the process of timetabling regardless of software solution! The course is designed with the 'new' timetabler in mind and one […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/","og_site_name":"MIST Services - Everything Timetabling","article_modified_time":"2026-04-15T05:37:45+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/","name":"Principles of timetabling - MIST Services - Everything Timetabling","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-10-05T12:27:04+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-15T05:37:45+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/principles-of-timetabling\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Principles of timetabling"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/","name":"MIST Services - Everything Timetabling","description":"#everything timetabling","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4399146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4399146"}],"version-history":[{"count":126,"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4399146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4400979,"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4399146\/revisions\/4400979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistservices.co.uk\/timetabling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4399146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}