(07 Dec 2014, 9:49 pm)mb134 wrote We were talking about this the other day in class, ad we came up with the following suggestion:
Mon-Thurs:
8AM Start
2x1 hour lessons
Half an hour break at 10
3x1 hour lessons
45 minute lunch from 1.30 until 2.15
15 minute registration at 2.15 until 2.30
2x1 hour lessons
Finish at 4.30
Total of 7 hours of teaching time
From Monday to Thursday this would total 28 hours

Friday:
10.30 AM Start
3 Mandatory "Study" Lessons, allowing computer access for those who might not have at home
Finish at 1.30 PM

We suggested this as it would give people no excuse for incomplete "home"work, and would relieve any additional stress added by the homework. Also, a few of us were quite tired when suggesting it, hence the later start and earlier finish on the Friday.

Finally, as an early Friday finish could cause issues for younger years, and most of them would fins the studies pointless, it would only be for Year 11-13

See, I think registration time is pointless in this day and age. Give all the students a smart card, and ensure they swipe in and out of the school doors. In addition to that, a class register is taken during every lesson anyway, so the kids movements are pretty much tracked throughout the day. There's 40 minutes a day saved straight away.