diff --git a/blocks/tests/behat/behat_blocks.php b/blocks/tests/behat/behat_blocks.php
index c90c6972f9a..a5a1652e00e 100644
--- a/blocks/tests/behat/behat_blocks.php
+++ b/blocks/tests/behat/behat_blocks.php
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 // NOTE: no MOODLE_INTERNAL test here, this file may be required by behat before including /config.php.
 
+use Behat\Mink\Exception\ElementNotFoundException as ElementNotFoundException;
+
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../lib/behat/behat_base.php');
 
 /**
@@ -56,6 +58,20 @@ class behat_blocks extends behat_base {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds the selected block if it is not already present. Editing mode must be previously enabled.
+     *
+     * @Given /^I add the "(?P<block_name_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" block if not present$/
+     * @param string $blockname
+     */
+    public function i_add_the_block_if_not_present($blockname) {
+        try {
+            $this->get_text_selector_node('block', $blockname);
+        } catch (ElementNotFoundException $e) {
+            $this->execute('behat_blocks::i_add_the_block', [$blockname]);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Docks a block. Editing mode should be previously enabled.
      *
diff --git a/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php b/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php
index 759b3427791..df95cce26ff 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php
+++ b/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class behat_course extends behat_base {
         try {
             $this->execute("behat_forms::press_button", get_string('turneditingon'));
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $this->execute("behat_general::i_click_on_in_the", [get_string('turneditingon'), 'link', 'Administration', 'block']);
+            $this->execute("behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration", [get_string('turneditingon')]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class behat_course extends behat_base {
         try {
             $this->execute("behat_forms::press_button", get_string('turneditingoff'));
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $this->execute("behat_general::i_click_on_in_the", [get_string('turneditingoff'), 'link', 'Administration', 'block']);
+            $this->execute("behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration", [get_string('turneditingoff')]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1728,4 +1728,16 @@ class behat_course extends behat_base {
         $node = $this->get_management_category_listing_node_by_name($name);
         $node->find('css', 'a.categoryname')->click();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Go to the course participants
+     *
+     * @Given /^I navigate to course participants$/
+     */
+    public function i_navigate_to_course_participants() {
+        $coursestr = behat_context_helper::escape(get_string('courses'));
+        $mycoursestr = behat_context_helper::escape(get_string('mycourses'));
+        $xpath = "//div[contains(@class,'block')]//li[p/*[string(.)=$coursestr or string(.)=$mycoursestr]]";
+        $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the', [get_string('participants'), 'link', $xpath, 'xpath_element']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/grade/grading/tests/behat/behat_grading.php b/grade/grading/tests/behat/behat_grading.php
index c4c9307e530..2aa49bc5a37 100644
--- a/grade/grading/tests/behat/behat_grading.php
+++ b/grade/grading/tests/behat/behat_grading.php
@@ -49,13 +49,8 @@ class behat_grading extends behat_base {
 
         $this->execute('behat_general::click_link', $this->escape($activityname));
 
-        $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the',
-            array(
-                get_string('gradingmanagement', 'grading'),
-                'link',
-                'Administration',
-                'block'
-            ));
+        $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration',
+            get_string('gradingmanagement', 'grading'));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -92,13 +87,8 @@ class behat_grading extends behat_base {
 
         $this->execute('behat_general::click_link', $this->escape($activityname));
 
-        $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the',
-            array(
-                get_string('viewgrading', 'mod_assign'),
-                'link',
-                'Administration',
-                'block'
-            ));
+        $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration',
+            get_string('viewgrading', 'mod_assign'));
 
         $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the',
                        array(
@@ -169,13 +159,8 @@ class behat_grading extends behat_base {
         $this->execute('behat_forms::press_button', 'Ok');
         $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on', array($this->escape(get_string('editsettings')), 'link'));
         $this->execute('behat_forms::press_button', get_string('cancel'));
-        $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the',
-            array(
-                get_string('viewgrading', 'mod_assign'),
-                'link',
-                'Administration',
-                'block'
-            ));
+        $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration',
+            get_string('viewgrading', 'mod_assign'));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/grade/tests/behat/behat_grade.php b/grade/tests/behat/behat_grade.php
index 787af0db4a2..4a1bbe9193b 100644
--- a/grade/tests/behat/behat_grade.php
+++ b/grade/tests/behat/behat_grade.php
@@ -247,30 +247,17 @@ class behat_grade extends behat_base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Navigates to the course gradebook and selects a specified item from the grade navigation tabs.
+     * Select the tab in the gradebook. We must be on one of the gradebook pages already.
      *
-     * Examples:
-     * - I go to "Setup > Gradebook setup" in the course gradebook
-     * - I go to "Scales" in the course gradebook
-     * - I go to "Letters > View" in the course gradebook
-     * - I go to "View > User report" in the course gradebook // for teachers
-     * - I go to "User report" in the course gradebook // for students
-     *
-     * @Given /^I go to "(?P<gradepath_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in the course gradebook$/
-     * @param string $gradepath
+     * @param string $gradepath examples: "View > User report", "Letters > View", "Scales"
      */
-    public function i_go_to_in_the_course_gradebook($gradepath) {
+    protected function select_in_gradebook_tabs($gradepath) {
         $gradepath = preg_split('/\s*>\s*/', trim($gradepath));
         if (count($gradepath) > 2) {
-            throw new DriverException('Grade path is too long (must have no more than two items separated with ">")');
+            throw new coding_exception('Grade path is too long (must have no more than two items separated with ">")');
         }
 
-        // If we are not on one of the gradebook pages already, follow "Grades" link in the navigation block.
         $xpath = '//div[contains(@class,\'grade-navigation\')]';
-        if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->findAll('xpath', $xpath)) {
-            $this->execute("behat_general::i_click_on_in_the", array(get_string('grades'), 'link',
-                get_string('pluginname', 'block_navigation'), 'block'));
-        }
 
         // If the first row of the grade-navigation tabs does not have $gradepath[0] as active tab, click on it.
         $link = '\'' . $this->escape($gradepath[0]) . '\'';
@@ -290,4 +277,40 @@ class behat_grade extends behat_base {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Navigates to the course gradebook and selects a specified item from the grade navigation tabs.
+     *
+     * Examples:
+     * - I navigate to "Setup > Gradebook setup" in the course gradebook
+     * - I navigate to "Scales" in the course gradebook
+     * - I navigate to "Letters > View" in the course gradebook
+     * - I navigate to "View > User report" in the course gradebook // for teachers
+     * - I navigate to "User report" in the course gradebook // for students
+     *
+     * @Given /^I navigate to "(?P<gradepath_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in the course gradebook$/
+     * @param string $gradepath
+     */
+    public function i_navigate_to_in_the_course_gradebook($gradepath) {
+        // If we are not on one of the gradebook pages already, follow "Grades" link in the navigation block.
+        $xpath = '//div[contains(@class,\'grade-navigation\')]';
+        if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->findAll('xpath', $xpath)) {
+            $this->execute("behat_general::i_click_on_in_the", array(get_string('grades'), 'link',
+                get_string('pluginname', 'block_navigation'), 'block'));
+        }
+
+        $this->select_in_gradebook_tabs($gradepath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Navigates to the course gradebook and selects a specified item from the grade navigation tabs.
+     *
+     * @todo MDL-57282 deprecate in Moodle 3.3
+     *
+     * @Given /^I go to "(?P<gradepath_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in the course gradebook$/
+     * @param string $gradepath
+     */
+    public function i_go_to_in_the_course_gradebook($gradepath) {
+        $this->execute('behat_grade::i_navigate_to_in_the_course_gradebook', $gradepath);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/blocklib.php b/lib/blocklib.php
index 2baca98e5e5..e3a386883ea 100644
--- a/lib/blocklib.php
+++ b/lib/blocklib.php
@@ -387,10 +387,7 @@ class block_manager {
             $requiredbythemeblocks = $PAGE->theme->requiredblocks;
         }
 
-        // We need blocks for behat, till MDL-56614 gets in.
-        if (defined('BEHAT_SITE_RUNNING')) {
-            return array('navigation', 'settings');
-        } else if ($requiredbythemeblocks === false) {
+        if ($requiredbythemeblocks === false) {
             return array('navigation', 'settings');
         } else if ($requiredbythemeblocks === '') {
             return array();
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
index f4ae59a0b9c..fff55ffc4b8 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
@@ -225,18 +225,37 @@ class behat_navigation extends behat_base {
      *
      * @Given /^I navigate to "(?P<nodetext_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" node in "(?P<parentnodes_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)"$/
      *
+     * @todo MDL-57281 deprecate in Moodle 3.1
+     *
      * @throws ExpectationException
      * @param string $nodetext navigation node to click.
      * @param string $parentnodes comma seperated list of parent nodes.
      * @return void
      */
     public function i_navigate_to_node_in($nodetext, $parentnodes) {
+        // This step needs to be deprecated and replaced with one of:
+        // - I navigate to "PATH" in current page administration
+        // - I navigate to "PATH" in site administration
+        // - I navigate to course participants
+        // - I navigate to "PATH" in the course gradebook
+        // - I click on "LINK" "link" in the "Navigation" "block" .
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $parentnodes));
+        $this->select_node_in_navigation($nodetext, $parentnodes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds a node in the Navigation or Administration tree and clicks on it.
+     *
+     * @param string $nodetext
+     * @param array $parentnodes
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     */
+    protected function select_node_in_navigation($nodetext, $parentnodes) {
 
         // Site admin is different and needs special treatment.
         $siteadminstr = get_string('administrationsite');
 
         // Create array of all parentnodes.
-        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $parentnodes));
         $countparentnode = count($parentnodes);
 
         // If JS is disabled and Site administration is not expanded we
@@ -415,4 +434,92 @@ class behat_navigation extends behat_base {
 
         $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on', array(".btn-navbar", "css_element"));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Go to current page setting item
+     *
+     * This can be used on front page, course, category or modules pages.
+     *
+     * @Given /^I navigate to "(?P<nodetext_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in current page administration$/
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @param string $nodetext navigation node to click, may contain path, for example "Reports > Overview"
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration($nodetext) {
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $nodetext));
+        // Find the name of the first category of the administration block tree.
+        $xpath = '//div[contains(@class,\'block_settings\')]//div[@id=\'settingsnav\']/ul/li[1]/p[1]/span';
+        $node = $this->find('xpath', $xpath);
+        array_unshift($parentnodes, $node->getText());
+        $lastnode = array_pop($parentnodes);
+        $this->select_node_in_navigation($lastnode, $parentnodes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that current page administration contains text
+     *
+     * @Given /^"(?P<element_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" "(?P<selector_string>[^"]*)" should exist in current page administration$/
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @param string $element The locator of the specified selector.
+     *     This may be a path, for example "Subscription mode > Forced subscription"
+     * @param string $selectortype The selector type
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function should_exist_in_current_page_administration($element, $selectortype) {
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $element));
+        $element = array_pop($parentnodes);
+
+        foreach ($parentnodes as $parentnode) {
+            try {
+                $this->i_expand_node($parentnode);
+            } catch (ExpectationException $e) {
+                // Parent node not found.
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $xpath = '//div[contains(@class,\'block_settings\')]//div[@id=\'settingsnav\']/ul/li[1]';
+        $this->execute('behat_general::should_exist_in_the', [$element, $selectortype, $xpath, 'xpath_element']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that current page administration contains text
+     *
+     * @Given /^"(?P<element_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" "(?P<selector_string>[^"]*)" should not exist in current page administration$/
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @param string $element The locator of the specified selector.
+     *     This may be a path, for example "Subscription mode > Forced subscription"
+     * @param string $selectortype The selector type
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function should_not_exist_in_current_page_administration($element, $selectortype) {
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $element));
+        $element = array_pop($parentnodes);
+
+        foreach ($parentnodes as $parentnode) {
+            $this->i_expand_node($parentnode);
+        }
+
+        $xpath = '//div[contains(@class,\'block_settings\')]//div[@id=\'settingsnav\']/ul/li[1]';
+        $this->execute('behat_general::should_not_exist_in_the', [$element, $selectortype, $xpath, 'xpath_element']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Go to site administration item
+     *
+     * @Given /^I navigate to "(?P<nodetext_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" in site administration$/
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @param string $nodetext navigation node to click, may contain path, for example "Reports > Overview"
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function i_navigate_to_in_site_administration($nodetext) {
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $nodetext));
+        array_unshift($parentnodes, get_string('administrationsite'));
+        $lastnode = array_pop($parentnodes);
+        $this->select_node_in_navigation($lastnode, $parentnodes);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mod/data/tests/behat/behat_mod_data.php b/mod/data/tests/behat/behat_mod_data.php
index da2abdd06dd..5d0d34d7a21 100644
--- a/mod/data/tests/behat/behat_mod_data.php
+++ b/mod/data/tests/behat/behat_mod_data.php
@@ -50,8 +50,14 @@ class behat_mod_data extends behat_base {
     public function i_add_a_field_to_database_and_i_fill_the_form_with($fieldtype, $activityname, TableNode $fielddata) {
 
         $this->execute("behat_general::click_link", $this->escape($activityname));
-        $this->execute("behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_node_in", array(get_string('fields', 'mod_data'),
-            get_string('pluginadministration', 'mod_data')));
+
+        // Open "Fields" tab if it is not already open.
+        $fieldsstr = get_string('fields', 'mod_data');
+        $xpath = '//ul[contains(@class,\'nav-tabs\')]//*[contains(@class,\'active\') and contains(normalize-space(.), \'' .
+            $fieldsstr . '\')]';
+        if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->findAll('xpath', $xpath)) {
+            $this->execute("behat_general::i_click_on_in_the", array($fieldsstr, 'link', '.nav-tabs', 'css_element'));
+        }
 
         $this->execute('behat_forms::i_set_the_field_to', array('newtype', $this->escape($fieldtype)));
 
diff --git a/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/tests/behat/behat_workshopallocation_manual.php b/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/tests/behat/behat_workshopallocation_manual.php
index 7427dc60800..a4d09645853 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/tests/behat/behat_workshopallocation_manual.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/tests/behat/behat_workshopallocation_manual.php
@@ -90,13 +90,7 @@ class behat_workshopallocation_manual extends behat_base {
     public function i_allocate_submissions_in_workshop_as($workshopname, TableNode $table) {
 
         $this->find_link($workshopname)->click();
-        $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the',
-            array(
-                get_string('allocate', 'workshop'),
-                'link',
-                'Administration',
-                'block'
-            ));
+        $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration', get_string('allocate', 'workshop'));
         $rows = $table->getRows();
         $reviewer = $participant = null;
         for ($i = 0; $i < count($rows[0]); $i++) {
diff --git a/mod/workshop/tests/behat/behat_mod_workshop.php b/mod/workshop/tests/behat/behat_mod_workshop.php
index e36c604890c..603d31b5eae 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/tests/behat/behat_mod_workshop.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/tests/behat/behat_mod_workshop.php
@@ -90,23 +90,14 @@ class behat_mod_workshop extends behat_base {
      * @param TableNode $table data to fill the submission form with, must contain 'Title'
      */
     public function i_edit_assessment_form_in_workshop_as($workshopname, $table) {
-        $workshopname = $this->escape($workshopname);
-        $editassessmentform = $this->escape(get_string('editassessmentform', 'workshop'));
-        $saveandclose = $this->escape(get_string('saveandclose', 'workshop'));
-
         $this->execute('behat_general::click_link', $workshopname);
 
-        $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the',
-            array(
-                $editassessmentform,
-                'link',
-                'Administration',
-                'block'
-            ));
+        $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration',
+            get_string('editassessmentform', 'workshop'));
 
         $this->execute("behat_forms::i_set_the_following_fields_to_these_values", $table);
 
-        $this->execute("behat_forms::press_button", $saveandclose);
+        $this->execute("behat_forms::press_button", get_string('saveandclose', 'workshop'));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/theme/boost/layout/columns2.php b/theme/boost/layout/columns2.php
index e0207faa3bc..d942fcbabba 100644
--- a/theme/boost/layout/columns2.php
+++ b/theme/boost/layout/columns2.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 user_preference_allow_ajax_update('drawer-open-nav', PARAM_ALPHA);
 require_once($CFG->libdir . '/behat/lib.php');
 
-if (isloggedin() && !behat_is_test_site()) {
+if (isloggedin()) {
     $navdraweropen = (get_user_preferences('drawer-open-nav', 'true') == 'true');
 } else {
     $navdraweropen = false;
diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/debug.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/debug.scss
index 46abbf14e35..1ee0fb8ffec 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/debug.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/debug.scss
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ body.behat-site {
         -webkit-transition: initial;
         -moz-transition: initial;
         transition: initial;
+        position: absolute;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_admin.php b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_admin.php
index 018a3fc3429..21ca9d7088e 100644
--- a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_admin.php
+++ b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_admin.php
@@ -45,16 +45,12 @@ class behat_theme_boost_behat_admin extends behat_admin {
 
         foreach ($data as $label => $value) {
 
-            // We expect admin block to be visible, otherwise go to homepage.
-            if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->find('css', '.block_settings')) {
-                $this->getSession()->visit($this->locate_path('/'));
-                $this->wait(self::TIMEOUT * 1000, self::PAGE_READY_JS);
-            }
+            $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_select_from_flat_navigation_drawer', [get_string('administrationsite')]);
 
             // Search by label.
-            $searchbox = $this->find_field(get_string('searchinsettings', 'admin'));
+            $searchbox = $this->find_field(get_string('query', 'admin'));
             $searchbox->setValue($label);
-            $submitsearch = $this->find('css', 'form.adminsearchform input[type=submit]');
+            $submitsearch = $this->find('css', 'form input[type=submit][name=search]');
             $submitsearch->press();
 
             $this->wait(self::TIMEOUT * 1000, self::PAGE_READY_JS);
diff --git a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_course.php b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_course.php
index 58fd4017c3c..64a7c597549 100644
--- a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_course.php
+++ b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_course.php
@@ -258,4 +258,8 @@ class behat_theme_boost_behat_course extends behat_course {
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    public function i_navigate_to_course_participants() {
+        $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_select_from_flat_navigation_drawer', get_string('participants'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_grade.php b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_grade.php
index 44df7038b46..1820f2cbc89 100644
--- a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_grade.php
+++ b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_grade.php
@@ -145,4 +145,14 @@ class behat_theme_boost_behat_grade extends behat_grade {
         $linktext = get_string('resetweights', 'grades', (object)array('itemname' => $gradeitem));
         $this->execute("behat_general::i_click_on", array($this->escape($linktext), "link"));
     }
+
+    public function i_navigate_to_in_the_course_gradebook($gradepath) {
+        // If we are not on one of the gradebook pages already, follow "Grades" link in the navigation drawer.
+        $xpath = '//div[contains(@class,\'grade-navigation\')]';
+        if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->findAll('xpath', $xpath)) {
+            $this->execute('behat_navigation::i_select_from_flat_navigation_drawer', get_string('grades'));
+        }
+
+        $this->select_in_gradebook_tabs($gradepath);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_navigation.php b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_navigation.php
index 2f64866b32f..7db070e813a 100644
--- a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_navigation.php
+++ b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_navigation.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php');
 
 use Behat\Mink\Exception\ExpectationException as ExpectationException;
-use Behat\Mink\Exception\DriverException as DriverException;
+use Behat\Mink\Exception\ElementNotFoundException as ElementNotFoundException;
 
 /**
  * Steps definitions to navigate through the navigation tree nodes (overrides).
@@ -129,4 +129,228 @@ class behat_theme_boost_behat_navigation extends behat_navigation {
         $this->i_open_flat_navigation_drawer();
         $this->execute('behat_general::i_click_on_in_the', [$link, 'link', '#nav-drawer', 'css_element']);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * If we are not on the course main page, click on the course link in the navbar
+     */
+    protected function go_to_main_course_page() {
+        $starturl = rtrim($this->getMinkParameter('base_url'), '/') . '/';
+        $url = $this->getSession()->getCurrentUrl();
+        if (strpos($url, $starturl) === 0) {
+            $url = substr($url, strlen($starturl));
+        }
+        if (!preg_match('|^course/view.php?id=[\d]+|', $url)) {
+            $this->find('xpath', '//header//div[@id=\'page-navbar\']//a[contains(@href,\'/course/view.php?id=\')]')->click();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds and clicks a link on the admin page (site administration or course administration)
+     *
+     * @param array $nodelist
+     */
+    protected function select_on_administration_page($nodelist) {
+        $parentnodes = $nodelist;
+        $lastnode = array_pop($parentnodes);
+        $xpath = '//section[@id=\'region-main\']';
+
+        // Check if there is a separate tab for this submenu of the page. If found go to it.
+        if ($parentnodes) {
+            $tabname = behat_context_helper::escape($parentnodes[0]);
+            $tabxpath = '//ul[@role=\'tablist\']/li/a[normalize-space(.)=' . $tabname . ']';
+            if ($node = $this->getSession()->getPage()->find('xpath', $tabxpath)) {
+                if ($this->running_javascript()) {
+                    // Click on the tab and add 'active' tab to the xpath.
+                    $node->click();
+                    $xpath .= '//div[contains(@class,\'active\')]';
+                } else {
+                    // Add the tab content selector to the xpath.
+                    $tabid = behat_context_helper::escape(ltrim($node->getAttribute('href'), '#'));
+                    $xpath .= '//div[@id = ' . $tabid . ']';
+                }
+                array_shift($parentnodes);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Find a section with the parent name in it.
+        if ($parentnodes) {
+            // Find the section on the page (links may be repeating in different sections).
+            $section = behat_context_helper::escape($parentnodes[0]);
+            $xpath .= '//div[@class=\'row\' and contains(.,'.$section.')]';
+        }
+
+        // Find a link and click on it.
+        $linkname = behat_context_helper::escape($lastnode);
+        $xpath .= '//a[normalize-space(.)=' . $linkname . ']';
+        if (!$node = $this->getSession()->getPage()->find('xpath', $xpath)) {
+            throw new ElementNotFoundException($this->getSession(), 'Link "' . join(' > ', $nodelist) . '"" not found on the page');
+        }
+        $node->click();
+        $this->wait_for_pending_js();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Locates the administration menu in the <header> element and returns its xpath
+     *
+     * @param bool $mustexist if specified throws an exception if menu is not found
+     * @return null|string
+     */
+    protected function find_header_administration_menu($mustexist = false) {
+        $menuxpath = '//header[@id=\'page-header\']//div[contains(@class,\'moodle-actionmenu\')]';
+        if ($mustexist) {
+            $exception = new ElementNotFoundException($this->getSession(), 'Page header administration menu is not found');
+            $this->find('xpath', $menuxpath, $exception);
+        } else if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->find('xpath', $menuxpath)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return $menuxpath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Locates the administration menu on the page (but not in the header) and returns its xpath
+     *
+     * @param bool $mustexist if specified throws an exception if menu is not found
+     * @return null|string
+     */
+    protected function find_page_administration_menu($mustexist = false) {
+        $menuxpath = '//div[@id=\'region-main-settings-menu\']';
+        if ($mustexist) {
+            $exception = new ElementNotFoundException($this->getSession(), 'Page administration menu is not found');
+            $this->find('xpath', $menuxpath, $exception);
+        } else if (!$this->getSession()->getPage()->find('xpath', $menuxpath)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return $menuxpath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggles administration menu
+     *
+     * @param string $menuxpath (optional) xpath to the page administration menu if already known
+     */
+    protected function toggle_page_administration_menu($menuxpath = null) {
+        if (!$menuxpath) {
+            $menuxpath = $this->find_header_administration_menu() ?: $this->find_page_administration_menu();
+        }
+        if ($menuxpath && $this->running_javascript()) {
+            $this->find('xpath', $menuxpath . '//a[@data-toggle=\'dropdown\']')->click();
+            $this->wait_for_pending_js();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds a page edit cog and select an item from it
+     *
+     * If the page edit cog is in the page header and the item is not found there, click "More..." link
+     * and find the item on the course/frontpage administration page
+     *
+     * @param array $nodelist
+     * @throws ElementNotFoundException
+     */
+    protected function select_from_administration_menu($nodelist) {
+        // Find administration menu.
+        if ($menuxpath = $this->find_header_administration_menu()) {
+            $isheader = true;
+        } else {
+            $menuxpath = $this->find_page_administration_menu(true);
+            $isheader = false;
+        }
+
+        $this->toggle_page_administration_menu($menuxpath);
+
+        if (!$isheader || count($nodelist) == 1) {
+            $lastnode = end($nodelist);
+            $linkname = behat_context_helper::escape($lastnode);
+            $link = $this->getSession()->getPage()->find('xpath', $menuxpath . '//a[normalize-space(.)=' . $linkname . ']');
+            if ($link) {
+                $link->click();
+                $this->wait_for_pending_js();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($isheader) {
+            // Course administration and Front page administration will have subnodes under "More...".
+            $linkname = behat_context_helper::escape(get_string('morenavigationlinks'));
+            $link = $this->getSession()->getPage()->find('xpath', $menuxpath . '//a[normalize-space(.)=' . $linkname . ']');
+            if ($link) {
+                $link->click();
+                $this->execute('behat_general::wait_until_the_page_is_ready');
+                $this->select_on_administration_page($nodelist);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        throw new ElementNotFoundException($this->getSession(),
+            'Link "' . join(' > ', $nodelist) . '" not found in the current page edit menu"');
+    }
+
+    public function should_exist_in_current_page_administration($element, $selectortype) {
+        $nodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $element));
+        $nodetext = end($nodes);
+
+        // Find administration menu.
+        $menuxpath = $this->find_header_administration_menu() ?: $this->find_page_administration_menu(true);
+
+        $this->toggle_page_administration_menu($menuxpath);
+        $this->execute('behat_general::should_exist_in_the', [$nodetext, $selectortype, $menuxpath, 'xpath_element']);
+        $this->toggle_page_administration_menu($menuxpath);
+    }
+
+    public function should_not_exist_in_current_page_administration($element, $selectortype) {
+        $nodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $element));
+        $nodetext = end($nodes);
+
+        // Find administration menu.
+        $menuxpath = $this->find_header_administration_menu() ?: $this->find_page_administration_menu();
+        if (!$menuxpath) {
+            // Menu not found, exit.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->toggle_page_administration_menu($menuxpath);
+        $this->execute('behat_general::should_not_exist_in_the', [$nodetext, $selectortype, $menuxpath, 'xpath_element']);
+        $this->toggle_page_administration_menu($menuxpath);
+    }
+
+    public function i_navigate_to_node_in($nodetext, $parentnodes) {
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $parentnodes));
+        $nodelist = array_merge($parentnodes, [$nodetext]);
+        $firstnode = array_shift($nodelist);
+
+        if ($firstnode === get_string('administrationsite')) {
+            $this->i_select_from_flat_navigation_drawer(get_string('administrationsite'));
+            $this->select_on_administration_page($nodelist);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ($firstnode === get_string('sitepages')) {
+            if ($nodetext === get_string('calendar', 'calendar')) {
+                $this->i_select_from_flat_navigation_drawer($nodetext);
+            } else {
+                // TODO MDL-57120 other links under "Site pages" are not accessible without navigation block.
+                $this->select_node_in_navigation($nodetext, $parentnodes);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ($firstnode === get_string('courseadministration')) {
+            // Administration menu is available only on the main course page where settings in Administration
+            // block (original purpose of the step) are available on every course page.
+            $this->go_to_main_course_page();
+        }
+
+        $this->select_from_administration_menu($nodelist);
+    }
+
+    public function i_navigate_to_in_current_page_administration($nodetext) {
+        $nodelist = array_map('trim', explode('>', $nodetext));
+        $this->select_from_administration_menu($nodelist);
+    }
+
+    public function i_navigate_to_in_site_administration($nodetext) {
+        $nodelist = array_map('trim', explode('>', $nodetext));
+        $this->i_select_from_flat_navigation_drawer(get_string('administrationsite'));
+        $this->select_on_administration_page($nodelist);
+    }
 }