Hello Gibbon Community,
I’m setting up Gibbon v19 for a basic school in Ghana with a population of about 700 students. The school is divided into two sections:
Lower Primary (Reception to Year 3) — managed by one head
Upper Primary (Year 4 to Year 6) — managed by a different head
These are the subjects we currently teach across the school:
Literacy (English)
Numeracy (Mathematics)
Discovery (Science / Our World Our People)
RME (Religious and Moral Education)
French
Twi
Sign Language
Music
Creative Arts
Computing
UCMAS
Geography
My question is:
When creating departments in Gibbon, should I:
Group by school section (e.g., Lower Primary, Upper Primary), or
Group by subject category (e.g., Languages, Creative Arts, Core Subjects, etc.)?
I’d like to avoid having to create duplicate subject names like “RME-LP” and “RME-UP” just to meet the unique name requirement. I also want the structure to support clear reporting and teacher assignment.
What would be the best practice for a basic school like mine?
Thank you for your support!