How courses, subjects and units fit together

The big picture

Your catalog has three levels. Here's how Brightpath Tutoring organizes it:

Course            Grade 10                     SAT Prep 2026
  └─ Subject        Algebra II   Biology         SAT Math   SAT Reading & Writing
       └─ Unit        Unit 1: Linear functions     Unit 1: Heart of Algebra
                      Unit 2: Quadratics           Unit 2: Problem Solving & Data
                        └─ videos, PDFs, links, assignments, unit test

• Course (Courses → Courses): a grade level or program. Students are assigned here and see every subject inside it.
• Subject (Courses → Subjects): what you teach, with its own cover, color, teacher, certificate and grading weights.
• Unit: a chapter inside a subject that holds the lessons: resources, videos, assignments and a random unit test.

Create a course

1. Open Courses

   Go to Courses → Courses and click New course.

2. Name it the way families say it

   Enter a Name (up to 120 characters), e.g. Grade 10, AP Prep 2026–27 or SAT Bootcamp — Summer, and an optional description. Click Create course.

3. Add subjects and students

   Each course has two panels: Subjects in this course and Students in this course. Tick the students and click Save students. If you only have one course, every student sees it automatically.

   

Create a subject

1. Open Subjects and add one

   Go to Courses → Subjects and create a new subject. Give it a Title (e.g. Algebra II), choose its Course (or leave it without one to make it common to the whole academy) and add a description.

2. Make it recognizable

   Upload a cover image (max 2 MB) and pick a block color and icon: this is the card students see on their home.

   

3. Create and add units

   Click Create and add units. The subject is created active and you land on its edit page.

On the subject page you'll find all its settings: Student view (inherit from the academy, vertical or visual blocks), Sequential progress (lock content in order), block customization, Certificate, Units, Evaluation (grading weights) and Teachers.

Split the subject into units

1. Add a unit

   In the Units section click New unit, enter a title (e.g. Unit 2: Quadratic functions), a description and, optionally, a unit color. Click Create unit.

   

2. Fill it with content

   Add resources (PDF, image, video, document or link), interactive videos and assignments. See Add lessons, videos and required reading.

3. Optional: a random unit test

   Each unit can offer a Random unit test: set the number of questions per test (1–200, default 10) and tick which practice-bank units feed it. Every attempt draws a different set of questions.

You can activate, deactivate or delete units at any time. Inactive units are hidden from students and don't count toward progress.

Don't confuse them: question-bank Topics and Units

Under Courses (visual mode) you'll also see Topics and Units. Those organize your question banks, not your subjects:

They connect in two places: the random unit test (you pick which bank units feed it) and the Target unit of an exam.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if I delete a course?

Its subjects are kept and become “no course”. Nothing is lost.

Can students go through units in order?

Yes. Turn on Sequential progress → Lock content in order in the subject: each item stays locked until the student completes the required ones before it.

Can a teacher manage only one subject?

Yes. Assign the teacher from the subject page. See Invite teachers and assign subjects.