Work Types

What Are Work Types

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Work Types are used to categorise learning activities. They help staff organise activities, control who can access them, and determine where they appear in Schoolbox.

A Work Type can control:

  • the audience that can access the activity
  • which activity types can use the Work Type
  • whether activities appear on the Grades page
  • how activities can be filtered in markbooks and reports

Activity Audience

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Activity Audience determines who can access an activity that uses this Work Type.

If a user is not included in the Activity Audience, they cannot open or interact with the activity. They also cannot view grades or feedback for that activity.

Activity AudienceDescription
Staff OnlyOnly staff can access the activity. Students and parents cannot view it.
Staff & StudentsStaff and participating students can access the activity. Parents cannot view it.
Staff & ParentsStaff and parents of participating students can access the activity. Students cannot view it.
Staff, Students & ParentsStaff, participating students, and parents can access the activity.

Permitted Activities

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Permitted Activities controls which activity types can use this Work Type.

If an activity type is not selected, this Work Type cannot be chosen when creating or editing that type of activity.

Grades Page Visibility

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Grades Page Visibility controls whether activities using this Work Type appear on the Grades page.

When enabled, activities using this Work Type can appear on the Grades page if the user is included in the activity audience and feedback visibility settings.

When disabled, activities using this Work Type are hidden from the Grades page.

Important Notes

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  • Activity Audience controls access to the activity itself.
  • Feedback Visibility controls who can see grades and feedback after they have access to the activity.
  • Feedback Visibility cannot override Activity Audience.
  • Students and parents only see activities when they are included in the Activity Audience and the activity participation settings.