PRINCIPLES OF GOOD TIME-TABLE

by Lizzie Milan supervisor

1.       Providing the most appropriate work for each teacher:

 

In allotting work for teachers, care should be taken each teacher is assigned those subjects which he is best qualified to teach. Teaching load should be almost evenly distributed so that there may be no bickering on that score.

 

2.       Carter to the needs of every pupil:

 

A good time table should make it convenient for every pupil to take the optional subjects he desires.

 

3.       Providing variety:

 

According to Early Childhood Care Education change of work is the best form of rest both for pupils and teachers. Children should not be kept at the same subjects or type of subjects which are high in fatigue-causing. It will be better not to have the same subject for two consecutive periods excepting, the practical subjects as Science, handwork, art etc. Easy and difficult lessons should alternate. For example physical exercise or music can be introduced between Mathematics and Literature, Singing or writing work should not follow physical exercises. A teacher of English or Mother tongue should not as far as possible, have a run of oral lessons one after the other, writing and composition lesson should alternate with oral lessons.

 

4.       Providing the best room and equipment utilization:

 

The number and size of classes and class rooms also affect the school time table. For example, in a school where two classes are held in the same room, the time-table should be drawn up in such a way that one class may do silent work available in the school also determine the time-table. Drawing and manual instruction, for instance, require specially furnished rooms. All the classes cannot have those subjects simultaneously, even though a particular time in the school day may be the most suitable for them.

 

5.       Equal size of classes:

 

The size of the classes should be almost equal. Secondary schoolshave generally several several sections of the same class. There are also group for optional subjects. These sections and groups should be of uniform size. Too large and small classes are not desirable in the interest of the school.

 

6.       Variations to suit local condition:

 

The time-table should provide variations to suit local conditions. While adjusting the working hours, and the duration of summer vacation, spring recess and winter recess the needs of the particular locality should be taken into consideration. The needs of a rural school are different from those of the urban school. The needs of the school in a hilly area are different from those of the school in the plains. For example, it is not convenient in the plains to start school work at 9.30 A.M. whereas, it is very inconvenient and not feasible to start work before 10 A.M. for a school in hilly area.

 

7.       Providing of shorter as well as longer class periods:

 

Some subjects require shorter periods while other longer. There should be the provision of this facility in the school time-table.

 

8.       Provision for teacher’s conferences:

 

Sometime should be provided in the school time-table for teacher’s conferences for joint planning in the interest of pupil’s needs.

 

9.       Provision for co-operative teaching in the integrated programme:

 

Teacher Training states that co-operative teaching implies that two or more teachers and their classes during the lengthened period may work together for one or for several days.  

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