Create classes and streams
Create current-year classes using the school’s curriculum level and optional stream name.
Checked on 29 October 2026
Overview
A class gives learner placement and teaching work a shared context. Check the year and curriculum level before saving; an extra stream should represent a real school group, not a way around a missing option.
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
Use an account with school-approved administrative access. Check the school name before managing people or classes. If the action is unavailable, ask the school owner or administrator to confirm your access.
Before you start
Open the intended school and check its current academic year. Use the school’s checked staff, class and learner lists; resolve duplicate records before adding more.
Confirm the school curriculum and current academic year. Compare the existing class list with the school’s agreed levels and streams.
Required and optional fields
| Field | Requirement | Format or example | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Required in this form | Choose the correct curriculum level. Review the generated class name before saving. | Levels available for the school’s selected curriculum. |
| Stream | Optional | Add the school’s stream name where used, for example North. Leave it blank for an unstreamed class. | The school’s agreed class structure. |
Picklist prerequisites
| Choice | Options come from | Earlier selection | If missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum levels and learning areas | The school’s selected curriculum and the class level. | Confirm the curriculum and level before creating or allocating a class. | Ask the administrator to check curriculum support; do not choose another country’s framework just to fill the list. |
| Class choices | Classes already created for the school and academic year. | Confirm the school year and create classes first. | Check the year, class setup and your access; a different search will not create a class. |
Desktop walkthrough
The Class level is required; Stream is optional. The saved name combines those values. Check the current year, save once, then find the new class in the list before adding learners or allocations. Search existing classes before creating another stream.
Check the school, person or class before starting.
Screen walkthrough · 0:45Download GIF ↓- Open Classes and check the academic-year selector. Search the class list first to avoid adding an existing class again.
- Choose Add class. In Class, select the level that belongs to the school’s curriculum.
- Enter Stream only if the school uses one, for example North. Check the combined class name before saving.
- Select Save and wait for the response. Read any validation message before trying again.
- Reopen the class from the current-year list. Check its name and level, then assign its class teacher and learning-area teachers before using teaching workflows.
Mobile walkthrough
On your phone, open the school navigation and choose Classes. Check the year, then open the class or the add-class action. Scroll the panel to reach all fields.
Check the school, person or class before starting.
Screen walkthrough · 0:45Download GIF ↓Tap a field to enter or choose a value. Close the keyboard if it covers the lower fields or final button. Review the form from top to bottom before submitting; leaving a drawer is not proof that a change was saved.
Return to the relevant list after the action and reopen the item to check it. On a shared phone, sign out when you finish. Keep the written steps available while you follow the highlighted screen areas.
Save and verify
The intended class appears once in the correct year, with the correct level and stream. A saved class still needs checked teacher allocations and learner placement.
Troubleshooting
The class level is missing or unfamiliar
Check the school curriculum and level list with the administrator. Do not choose a different national framework as a workaround. Confirm the existing class structure before adding more classes.
An option or person is missing
Check the school, your role, the academic year and the upstream setup first. Clear search filters and wait for lists to load. If the option is still missing, ask the administrator to check membership, class setup or allocation.
The action is blocked or the response is unclear
Read the message beside the field and correct the specific entry. If a request may already have completed, refresh and inspect the saved list before trying again. Avoid repeated submissions that could add duplicates or send messages twice.
