Learning groups

Learning groups

The learning groups tool helps you to record coverage, individual and group attainment. Any Maestro administrator, SLT or teacher can create their own learning groups.

Create learning groups

  1. Go to Classes and pupils in the menu.
  2. Click Learning groups.
  3. Click 'Create'.
  4. Click 'Create groups' to create an empty group or use a filtered option to create groups.
  5. Give each group a title, and tag a subject if required.
  6. Drag and drop pupils into groups.
  7. Click 'Save groups' then either 'Create more' or 'Return to list page'.

 


Sharing learning groups with colleagues

  1. Go to Classes and pupils in the menu.
  2. Click Learning groups.
  3. Click on the name of the class that you want to share with a colleague.
  4. Choose a colleague to share the group with.
  5. Click 'Save'.

NotesNote: When you share a group with a colleague, they will be able to mark attainments against those groups when assessing a lesson.


Move pupils between learning groups

  1. Go to 'Classes and pupils' in the menu.
  2. Click 'Learning groups'.
  3. Click on the name of learning group that you wish to edit.
  4. Click the 'x' button next to the pupil's name.
  5. Click 'Save'.
  6. Go back to the Learning groups page.
  7. Click the name of the learning group that you wish the child to be in.
  8. Drag the child from the left-hand box into the learning group box on the right-hand side.
  9. Click 'Save'.

Notes
Note: When you share a group with a colleague, they will be able to mark attainments against those groups when assessing a lesson.