4-Day School Weeks?

[Ginger_Warrior]

For those suggesting 6 day weeks:

 

Though I agree on how nice it would be ending the school year earlier (Or perhaps ending school days earlier/starting later), wouldn't it conflict with religious people? Jews go to temple on Saturday (I think?), Christians have church on Sunday...Which one do you take?

 

Technically, Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day at specific times, some of which fall during lessons.

 

 

 

They manage, just like Jews do in France on a Saturday.

[AdamMonkey0]

In Ontario (Canada), we have highschool as 4 classes, each 75 minutes long (break and lunch lengths depend on schoolboard). The school year is divided up into 2 semesters, which, at the end of each, you have your 4 exams.

 

 

 

In my opinion, I'd prefer to stay a 5 day week, but just lower the class time. When not at school, I have to endure the rest of my time with my family. This isn't very amusing as they are extremely predictible and thus boring. At school, there is more of a randomness to it which makes time alot more enjoyable to spend.

 

 

 

Instead of a 4-day week, a lower class time would be better. After 50-60 minutes, class gets boring and my peers and I really lose focus on what we are doing or are just starting something new. If we were given less time, then there would be more time to concentrate as we don't lose our sanity.

 

 

 

I also wouldn't mind a German style school day either. They go to school for just the morning and are given the entire afternoon to do their homework and given the rest for free time. This is a fairly good time to be able to finish certain assignments. Another aspect of the german schooling system is that they are given more homework young, and gradually less every year. Probably that could be helpful as we already have the nack for a bigger work load because we had more exposoure when little.

 

 

 

I would like either option, but a 4 day week wouldn't be my thing.

[ThurinEthir]

For those suggesting 6 day weeks:

 

Though I agree on how nice it would be ending the school year earlier (Or perhaps ending school days earlier/starting later), wouldn't it conflict with religious people? Jews go to temple on Saturday (I think?), Christians have church on Sunday...Which one do you take?

 

Technically, Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day at specific times, some of which fall during lessons.

 

 

 

They manage, just like Jews do in France on a Saturday.

 

Yeah, that made me reluctant to post. But if you have a large Jewish population (I don't think you guys do in the UK or Australia? So my point wouldn't apply...) then there would definitely be issues.

 

And as mentioned, it wouldn't be very fair if everyone worked for five days except for teachers. Ah, well life ain't fair. Eh.

[Ginger_Warrior]

For those suggesting 6 day weeks:

 

Though I agree on how nice it would be ending the school year earlier (Or perhaps ending school days earlier/starting later), wouldn't it conflict with religious people? Jews go to temple on Saturday (I think?), Christians have church on Sunday...Which one do you take?

 

Technically, Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day at specific times, some of which fall during lessons.

 

 

 

They manage, just like Jews do in France on a Saturday.

 

Yeah, that made me reluctant to post. But if you have a large Jewish population (I don't think you guys do in the UK or Australia? So my point wouldn't apply...) then there would definitely be issues.

 

And as mentioned, it wouldn't be very fair if everyone worked for five days except for teachers. Ah, well life ain't fair. Eh.

 

Meh... given they have 13 weeks of holidays a year I don't think they can really complain about flexible working hours.

[jjrox32]

In Ontario (Canada), we have highschool as 4 classes, each 75 minutes long (break and lunch lengths depend on schoolboard). The school year is divided up into 2 semesters, which, at the end of each, you have your 4 exams.

 

 

 

In my opinion, I'd prefer to stay a 5 day week, but just lower the class time. When not at school, I have to endure the rest of my time with my family. This isn't very amusing as they are extremely predictible and thus boring. At school, there is more of a randomness to it which makes time alot more enjoyable to spend.

 

 

 

Instead of a 4-day week, a lower class time would be better. After 50-60 minutes, class gets boring and my peers and I really lose focus on what we are doing or are just starting something new. If we were given less time, then there would be more time to concentrate as we don't lose our sanity.

 

 

 

I also wouldn't mind a German style school day either. They go to school for just the morning and are given the entire afternoon to do their homework and given the rest for free time. This is a fairly good time to be able to finish certain assignments. Another aspect of the german schooling system is that they are given more homework young, and gradually less every year. Probably that could be helpful as we already have the nack for a bigger work load because we had more exposoure when little.

 

 

 

I would like either option, but a 4 day week wouldn't be my thing.

 

 

 

Yeah, my school is one of the few schools that have 50 minute periods. Most schools within my area have 70-90 minute periods.