Timing

THE ANNUAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR IS SPREAD OVER IN THE FOLLOWING STAGES

1. TIMINGS OF SCHOOL HOURS TIME PERIOD TIME PER PERIOD

FROM              TO

10-40 HRS. 10-50 HRS. PRAYER/ ASSEMBLY

10-50 HRS. 11-30 HRS. 1st PERIOD 40 MINS. X4 = 2HRS.40 MINS.

11-30 HRS. 12-10 HRS. 2nd PERIOD

12-10 HRS. 12-50 HRS. 3rd PERIOD

12-50 HRS. 13-30 HRS. 4th PERIOD

13-30 HRS. 14-10 HRS. TIFFIN

14-10 HRS. 14-45 HRS. 5th PERIOD 35MINS. X 4= 2HRS.20 MINS.

14-45 HRS. 15-20 HRS. 6th PERIOD

15-20 HRS. 15-55 HRS. 7th PERIOD

15-55 HRS. 16-30 HRS. 8th PERIOD

TOTAL HOURS: 10-40 HRS. TO 16-30 HRS. = 5HRS. 50 MINUTES.

1000 HOURS TEACHING – LEARNING HOURS IN A YEAR – AS PER RTE TEACHING – LEARNING HOURS = 5 HOURS 5 DAYS (MONDAY TO FRIDAY) – TEACHING -LEARNING HOURS – 5 HRS.X5 = 25 HRS SATURDAY – DO – = 2 HRS 40 MINUTES

TOTAL – 27 HOURS 40 MINUTES + 3 HRS.+ 20 MINUTES (RECESS) = 31 HRS

2. WORKING DAYS & WORKING HOURS 365 DAYS (IN A YEAR) LESS – 52 DAYS (SUNDAYS) LESS – 65 DAYS (HOLIDAYS) 248 DAYS LESS – 12 DAYS FOR THREE (3) SUMMATTVE EVALUATIONS 236 DAYS ………….. i.e. 33.71 WEEKS

TOTAL HOURS PER WEEK = 31 HOURS (INCLUDING TIFFIN HOURS)

TOTAL TEACHING -LEARNING HOURS IN A YEAR = 31 HRS. X33.71 WEEKS – 1045 HOURS

3. CLASS-WISE PERIODS V – 6 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY (SATURDAY) = 34 PERIODS

VI – 7 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY = 39 PERIODS

VII & VIII – 8 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY = 44 PERIODS

IX & X – 8 PERIODS X 5 DAYS + 4 PERIODS X 1 DAY = 44 PERIODS