Pros
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Class length - seventy-five minute classes allows for content to be explored more in depth than a forty - forty-five minute class does but not as lengthy as a 3 hour class.
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Four subjects - Focusing on only four topics is quiet manageable for students
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Engagement - shorter class time means that students are sitting still for less time, and the length of time spent in class is proportionate to their attention span
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Chance for change - Often this fresh start half way through the year is what students need to make it to the end of the school year
Cons
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More than 3 subjects - students have to balance possibly four classes at once
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Frequent assessment - with the possibility of having four classes, this means students have more tests, homework, and quizzes to complete
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Learning gaps - If a student takes grade 7 science the first half of the year and then in grade 8 they get science in the second half of the year. There will be a whole year gap where the student does not learn science. This gap makes it harder to recall, and potentially hinders learning.
GRADE 10 & 11
GRADE 9