Interdisciplinary subject topics are topics that pull together competences from different competence grids. For example an interdisciplinary subject topic called “statistics” could cover aspects from a mathematical competence grid as well as relate to a different subject like geography and competence grids used therein.

A template can be used to create a new topic. To do this, click on the symbol for templates next to the general interdisciplinary topic template. The interdisciplinary topic template selected is automatically copied into the existing course and can be used here. The template used can be adapted and saved to a new template again which can be made available throughout the Moodle installation for other teachers.

To create a new interdisciplinary subject, click on the button   and add the name, the competence field and the description. After this, available competences can be added to the interdisciplinary subject. To delete a topic, click on the button.

Competences and their attached learning materials can be allocated to the cross-subjects.
Notice:

• When a child competence of the interdisciplinary subject is added, the associated main competence and the competence fields will be added as well, including all related learning materials.
• When a competence is added, all child competencies and learning materials that are connected with this competence will also be attached.
• Learning materials cannot be explicitly added, only with their competencies/child competencies associated.

An interdisciplinary subject can be published to one or all students. Existing shares for students are overwritten by this process.

Shares for students can be changed independently from competences/child competences/learning materials. This means that even if materials are used in another context the topic can be adjusted for other students as well.

Explanation:  Interdisciplinary subject topics are a duplicate view of the competence grids. Therefore sharing is independent from using competences of a grid.