diff --git a/export.php b/export.php
index ca5d445..6e46d3f 100644
--- a/export.php
+++ b/export.php
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ $course         = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUS
 $att            = $DB->get_record('attendance', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:export', $PAGE->context);
 
-$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $PAGE->context);
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:export', $context);
+
+$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $context);
 
 $PAGE->set_url($att->url_export());
 $PAGE->set_title($course->shortname. ": ".$att->name);
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ $PAGE->set_cacheable(true);
 $PAGE->set_button($OUTPUT->update_module_button($cm->id, 'attendance'));
 $PAGE->navbar->add(get_string('export', 'attendance'));
 
-$formparams = array('course' => $course, 'cm' => $cm, 'modcontext' => $PAGE->context);
+$formparams = array('course' => $course, 'cm' => $cm, 'modcontext' => $context);
 $mform = new mod_attendance_export_form($att->url_export(), $formparams);
 
 if ($formdata = $mform->get_data()) {
diff --git a/manage.php b/manage.php
index 27709d6..5d13a52 100644
--- a/manage.php
+++ b/manage.php
@@ -39,17 +39,18 @@ $att            = $DB->get_record('attendance', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
 
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
 $capabilities = array(
     'mod/attendance:manageattendances',
     'mod/attendance:takeattendances',
     'mod/attendance:changeattendances'
 );
-if (!has_any_capability($capabilities, $PAGE->context)) {
+if (!has_any_capability($capabilities, $context)) {
     redirect($att->url_view());
 }
 
 $pageparams->init($cm);
-$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $PAGE->context, $pageparams);
+$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $context, $pageparams);
 
 // If teacher is coming from block, then check for a session exists for today.
 if ($from === 'block') {
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ if ($from === 'block') {
     $size = count($sessions);
     if ($size == 1) {
         $sess = reset($sessions);
-        $nottaken = !$sess->lasttaken && has_capability('mod/attendance:takeattendances', $PAGE->context);
-        $canchange = $sess->lasttaken && has_capability('mod/attendance:changeattendances', $PAGE->context);
+        $nottaken = !$sess->lasttaken && has_capability('mod/attendance:takeattendances', $context);
+        $canchange = $sess->lasttaken && has_capability('mod/attendance:changeattendances', $context);
         if ($nottaken || $canchange) {
             redirect($att->url_take(array('sessionid' => $sess->id, 'grouptype' => $sess->groupid)));
         }
diff --git a/preferences.php b/preferences.php
index 1c4c0dd..795bc77 100644
--- a/preferences.php
+++ b/preferences.php
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ $course         = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUS
 $att            = $DB->get_record('attendance', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:changepreferences', $PAGE->context);
+
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:changepreferences', $context);
 
 // Make sure the statusset is valid.
 $maxstatusset = attendance_get_max_statusset($att->id);
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ if ($pageparams->statusset > $maxstatusset + 1) {
     $pageparams->statusset = $maxstatusset + 1;
 }
 
-$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $PAGE->context, $pageparams);
+$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $context, $pageparams);
 
 $PAGE->set_url($att->url_preferences());
 $PAGE->set_title($course->shortname. ": ".$att->name.' - '.get_string('settings', 'attendance'));
diff --git a/renderables.php b/renderables.php
index d6fef01..4ce0d91 100644
--- a/renderables.php
+++ b/renderables.php
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ class attendance_tabs implements renderable {
                                      $this->att->url_sessions()->out(true, array('action' => att_sessions_page_params::ACTION_ADD)),
                         get_string('add', 'attendance'));
         }
-
-        if ($this->att->perm->can_view_reports()) {
+        if (has_capability('mod/attendance:viewreports', $this->att->context)) {
             $toprow[] = new tabobject(self::TAB_REPORT, $this->att->url_report()->out(),
                         get_string('report', 'attendance'));
         }
diff --git a/report.php b/report.php
index 8ecabe2..81510b2 100644
--- a/report.php
+++ b/report.php
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ $course         = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUS
 $attrecord = $DB->get_record('attendance', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:viewreports', $PAGE->context);
+
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:viewreports', $context);
 
 $pageparams->init($cm);
-$att = new attendance($attrecord, $cm, $course, $PAGE->context, $pageparams);
+$att = new attendance($attrecord, $cm, $course, $context, $pageparams);
 
 $PAGE->set_url($att->url_report());
 $PAGE->set_pagelayout('report');
diff --git a/sessions.php b/sessions.php
index e4350d0..3aa8e8c 100644
--- a/sessions.php
+++ b/sessions.php
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ $course         = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUS
 $att            = $DB->get_record('attendance', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:manageattendances', $PAGE->context);
 
-$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $PAGE->context, $pageparams);
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:manageattendances', $context);
+
+$att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course, $context, $pageparams);
 
 $PAGE->set_url($att->url_sessions(array('action'=>$pageparams->action)));
 $PAGE->set_title($course->shortname. ": ".$att->name);
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ $PAGE->set_cacheable(true);
 $PAGE->set_button($OUTPUT->update_module_button($cm->id, 'attendance'));
 $PAGE->navbar->add($att->name);
 
-$formparams = array('course' => $course, 'cm' => $cm, 'modcontext' => $PAGE->context, 'att' => $att);
+$formparams = array('course' => $course, 'cm' => $cm, 'modcontext' => $context, 'att' => $att);
 switch ($att->pageparams->action) {
     case att_sessions_page_params::ACTION_ADD:
         $url = $att->url_sessions(array('action' => att_sessions_page_params::ACTION_ADD));
diff --git a/tempedit.php b/tempedit.php
index 0422e0c..2a66026 100644
--- a/tempedit.php
+++ b/tempedit.php
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ if ($action) {
 $PAGE->set_url($att->url_tempedit($params));
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:managetemporaryusers', $PAGE->context);
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:managetemporaryusers', $context);
 
 $PAGE->set_title($course->shortname.": ".$att->name.' - '.get_string('tempusersedit', 'attendance'));
 $PAGE->set_heading($course->fullname);
diff --git a/tempusers.php b/tempusers.php
index e3dbe49..38c56ba 100644
--- a/tempusers.php
+++ b/tempusers.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ $att = new attendance($att, $cm, $course);
 $PAGE->set_url($att->url_managetemp());
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:managetemporaryusers', $PAGE->context);
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:managetemporaryusers', $context);
 
 $PAGE->set_title($course->shortname.": ".$att->name.' - '.get_string('tempusers', 'attendance'));
 $PAGE->set_heading($course->fullname);
diff --git a/view.php b/view.php
index c163555..a7af7a6 100644
--- a/view.php
+++ b/view.php
@@ -39,17 +39,23 @@ $course         = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUS
 $attendance    = $DB->get_record('attendance', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 
 require_login($course, true, $cm);
-require_capability('mod/attendance:view', $PAGE->context);
+$context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+require_capability('mod/attendance:view', $context);
 
 $pageparams->init($cm);
-$att = new attendance($attendance, $cm, $course, $PAGE->context, $pageparams);
+$att = new attendance($attendance, $cm, $course, $context, $pageparams);
 
 // Not specified studentid for displaying attendance?
 // Redirect to appropriate page if can.
 if (!$pageparams->studentid) {
-    if ($att->perm->can_manage() || $att->perm->can_take() || $att->perm->can_change()) {
+    $capabilities = array(
+        'mod/attendance:manageattendances',
+        'mod/attendance:takeattendances',
+        'mod/attendance:changeattendances'
+    );
+    if (has_any_capability($capabilities, $context)) {
         redirect($att->url_manage());
-    } else if ($att->perm->can_view_reports()) {
+    } else if (has_capability('mod/attendance:viewreports', $context)) {
         redirect($att->url_report());
     }
 }
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ $output = $PAGE->get_renderer('mod_attendance');
 
 if (isset($pageparams->studentid) && $USER->id != $pageparams->studentid) {
     // Only users with proper permissions should be able to see any user's individual report.
-    require_capability('mod/attendance:viewreports', $PAGE->context);
+    require_capability('mod/attendance:viewreports', $context);
     $userid = $pageparams->studentid;
 } else {
     // A valid request to see another users report has not been sent, show the user's own.