Review pathways and guidance options
Check enabled guidance options and prepare the information for a learner conversation.
Checked on 28 October 2026
Overview
Pathways supports an enabled school guidance process. Confirm the available sections with the school lead and use evidence to prepare a conversation with the learner and family.
Get to know the screen
Practice example: all names, records and amounts are fictional. Options vary with your school’s curriculum, currency and access.
Phone example
Interface labels are shown in English. Follow the translated steps below to find each control. Follow the sequence, review the recorded information and choose the next step.
Who can use this feature
Pathways requires the school’s enabled feature and your authorised school/learner access. Confirm availability and the intended viewer with the school lead.
Before you start
Check school, academic year, term, curriculum and teaching allocation first. Keep the approved curriculum reference and school timetable available.
The school needs enabled pathways access and correct class/learner records. Confirm who is authorised to view this information.
Required and optional fields
These are review checks. Viewing filters or opening a record does not create a lesson or mark teaching complete.
| Field | Requirement | Format or example | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class, learner and guidance context | Check before continuing | Check enabled access, the correct class/learner and the evidence available. An empty tab is not a completed selection or placement. | School-approved responsibilities, settings and current membership. |
Picklist prerequisites
| Choice | Options come from | Earlier selection | If missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated learning areas | Your school membership and saved teaching allocations. | Create the class and allocate its learning area first. | Check year, role and allocation with the administrator. |
| Schemes and teaching weeks | The planning period, allocations and existing schemes. | Confirm year/term and whether a draft already exists. | Check allocations and term dates before creating another scheme. |
Desktop walkthrough
Check access to the section
Screen walkthrough · 0:12Download GIF ↓- Open Pathways only where it is available in the school menu. Check the intended class or learner context.
- Review the overview and available evidence, noting missing or outdated records.
- Open the relevant guidance section. Read its availability or empty-state message before expecting choices, meetings or placements.
- If no submission or recording control is available, confirm the supported next step with the school lead. Do not treat an empty tab as a submitted choice.
- Use the reviewed information for the agreed guidance conversation. Confirm official selection/placement steps through the school’s approved process.
Mobile walkthrough
Check access to the section
Screen walkthrough · 0:12Download GIF ↓On a phone, open the school menu and the feature named in the steps. Use the same school, year and class checks. Open one form or lesson at a time and scroll inside its panel.
Tap a selector and search within its list. Choose upstream fields first. Close the keyboard to reach lower fields and the final action; review the whole form before submitting.
Reopen the saved item from the list. Use landscape or a larger screen for a wide planning grid; the written steps remain available beside each walkthrough.
Save and verify
The next supported action and responsible person are clear. Guidance information is not a guaranteed placement or a replacement for the official process.
Troubleshooting
A curriculum choice is missing
Confirm school, year, curriculum and allocation. Select the preceding item and wait for loading; clear the search filter. Ask the administrator to check curriculum support if the list remains empty.
Selection, review, sessions or placement shows an empty state
Those tabs may provide an availability message without an entry form. Confirm rollout and school access; do not repeatedly add learner records to populate the screen.
The action did not complete
Read the validation message and correct the named field. If a request may have succeeded, check the saved list before retrying. Keep the draft open until its saved version is confirmed.
