{"id":5870,"date":"2016-02-23T12:46:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T12:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/taylor\/?p=5870"},"modified":"2016-02-23T12:46:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T12:46:50","slug":"proposed-introduction-of-a-standardised-33-period-week-across-north-lanarkshire-secondary-schools-from-session-2016-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/taylor\/2016\/02\/23\/proposed-introduction-of-a-standardised-33-period-week-across-north-lanarkshire-secondary-schools-from-session-2016-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Introduction of a standardised 33 period week across North Lanarkshire secondary schools from session 2016-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Lanarkshire Learning and Leisure Services are proposing to change the configuration of the school day from August 2016. This proposal applies to all secondary schools across the Council. I am conscious that a change took place in 2013 but unfortunately the decision to allow individual schools to vary structures has resulted in a significant number of different approaches being adopted which are not able to fully deliver the anticipated opportunities for young people in secondary schools.<\/p>\n<p>Following a period of evaluation and research North Lanarkshire Council is now proposing to adopt a common model of 33 periods of 50 minutes in all secondary schools from August 2016. This will be accompanied by a co-ordinated approach to curriculum planning designed to ensure that the needs of all our young people are met.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of this approach is that it will allow for increased curricular opportunities for pupils in the senior school since they will be able to access a wider range of courses. The secondary Head Teachers have been working together on a uniform approach to curricular planning. This co-ordinated approach will ensure that the needs of all young people are met. The authority also propose to implement a common timetable for S5 and S6 in order to maximise choice for students. A wider range of courses will be on offer in pupils\u2019 base schools, in neighbouring schools and from our college partners.<\/p>\n<p>The details of the proposed new weekly configuration of the timetabled day are detailed below. If you have any questions about its operation, I will be happy to answer them.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Day of Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"66\"><strong>Finish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><strong>Morning Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Lunch Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">Monday, Tuesday, Thursday<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">8.55am<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">3.45pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">10.35am \u2013 10.50am<\/td>\n<td width=\"161\">12.30pm \u2013 13.15pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">Wednesday, Friday<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">8.55am<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">2.55pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">10.35am \u2013 10.50am<\/td>\n<td width=\"161\">12.30pm \u2013 13.15pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you have any comments on this proposed configuration, please forward them in writing to me at the school either by letter or email. The appropriate email address to use is: <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@taylor.n-lanark.sch.uk\">enquiries@taylor.n-lanark.sch.uk<\/a>. I would ask that you respond to this request no later that Wednesday 24<sup>th<\/sup> February 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Lanarkshire Learning and Leisure Services are proposing to change the configuration of the school day from August 2016. This proposal applies to all secondary schools across the Council. 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