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Set up alternating weeks in a timetable

A single repeating week cannot represent lessons that alternate between weeks.

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The starting point

A single repeating week cannot represent lessons that alternate between weeks.

Week A of Leo’s plan starts Monday with German.
Week A of Leo’s plan starts Monday with German.

A practical next step

Leo’s Monday begins with a reading lesson every second week.

The timetable editor has a Cycle length of 2 selected.
The timetable editor has a Cycle length of 2 selected.

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In the timetable, open Actions, choose Edit and set Cycle length. A two-week cycle appears as A and B in list view. After saving, use Actions to copy a week, then change individual lessons in the other week.

Saved week B begins with Reading lesson. This recurring template remains separate from the one-off exception.
Saved week B begins with Reading lesson. This recurring template remains separate from the one-off exception.

Get organised in a few steps

  1. 1

    Open the plan and check week A

    Open Leo’s school week and choose week A. Monday starts with German in this example.

  2. 2

    Save the cycle and copy a week

    Under Actions and Edit, set Cycle length to 2, or keep it if already selected, and save. To fill an empty week B, choose week A, then Actions and Copy current week. Select Week 2 and Copy. If B already contains your completed plan, review it instead of copying again.

  3. 3

    Adapt week B

    Choose list view and B. Open Monday’s first lesson, change its title from German to Reading lesson and save. The view now shows the saved week B.

What helps along the way

The essentials at a glance

Part 01

The editor offers cycle lengths from one to eight weeks in a horizontally scrolling selection.

Part 02

For a two-week cycle, list view switches between A and B.

Part 03

In the example, Monday in week A remains German while week B begins with Reading lesson.

If something looks wrong

Lessons appear in the wrong alternating week.

Compare the calendar month with a known date and check the selected cycle week. Do not change Valid from at random; it is not a visible cycle-anchor editor.

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Written by Best4Family editorial team. Content reviewed: . Updated: .

The screenshots show the Android app. The layout and controls are largely the same on iOS. The examples use fictional family data.