Timetabling white papers

Avoiding budget meltdown
The following e-mail is unfortunately not uncommon: We are in a major falling roll situation and need to look at the curriculum to reflect this. If we don't reduce staff costs we will be bust by 2011! Read paper
Changing the structure of the school day
A number of schools, for a variety of reasons, are looking to change the structure of the school day. Read paper
The Competency curriculum
Schools are asking 'is it possible to timetable and what impact will it have on other areas of the school'? Read paper
Meeting the needs of individual learners
Raising levels of achievement especially in English and Mathematics is now very high on the agenda of most schools and academies across the land.Read paper
The changing school timetable - many new factors
MIST Services have seen school timetabling and curriculum requirements change over the years and would like to pose some questions and topic areas for consideration. Read paper
Diplomas - the impact on the timetable
Diplomas have been starting to come into school timetables for the last couple of timetabling seasons and are creating an ever increasing challenge for schools and the timetabler. Read paper
Who should write the school timetable?
schools are currently introducing many new initiatives that are resulting in timetables being harder than ever to get great results. Read paper
Hardest timetabling season for schools
MIST Services works with many schools, Academies and colleges each year and has found that many of these schools thought it the hardest season to date.Read paper
How do you know your timetable is effective?
An increasing number of schools want/nee to re-write their timetable after it has been implemented, but do they understand the complications? Read paper
Is my curriculum possible? The answer it yes.
There isn't a curriculum plan that cannot be scheduled so long as it mathematically adds up. Read paper