What is the best timetable for the Middle School? Some of the things we are trying to improve with a new timetable are:
1) less interruptions to teaching time
2) lack of equity in some learning areas
3) losing lessons for public holidays
4) assembly and chapel services run over time and affect the same lessons each week
5) Wednesday shortened lessons
6) possibility of common lunch hour
7) some learning areas would like longer periods of time especially practical subjects
8) creating possible common meeting times for interdisciplinary teaching teams
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Also..... another point to think about - when students are grouped then keeping the same groupings in other learning areas would be helpful when planning integrated units e.g y8 Technology and the Arts.
ReplyDelete7 lines and 7 days? Double period 3&4 with interval in the middle? How do we decide on time allocation?
ReplyDeleteI really agree with Claire's comment... if there was some way that we could group students in a similar way across at least some curriculum areas it would allow for more effective integration and even team teaching! I do realise that there is some similar groupings currently - it would be great if this could be more.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation from Brian on TOD about the timetable, looking forward to 2010!
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