How is the school day organised?

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hogsback · 08/03/2011 11:56

Disclaimer: DS is pre-school and I don't know anyone with school-age children so my knowledge of secondary schools ends in 1988.

Reading MN, I have been struck by how many things children DON'T do in school any more: separate sciences, multiple languages, sport etc.

I went to school in the 80s and did English (lang+lit), French, Latin, Geography, History, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and at last 4-5 hours of sport and PE every week, all within the normal school day.

So if children in secondary school aren't doing all these things, what are they doing instead?

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wordfactory · 08/03/2011 12:19

Entirely depends on the school.

My DC (year seven) do sport every day, French, Spanish and Latin most days. Sciences are taught seperately. Music, art, design and drama also feature, as does history, geography and RS.

PixieOnaLeaf · 08/03/2011 12:09

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Stricnine · 08/03/2011 12:05

It depends hugely on the school and what year the children are in ... we still have separate sciences, languages are offered in many schools - most concentrate on French, but also Spanish, German etc...

Some schools offer newer subjects - Computer based things like Admin (Business/Secretarial skills etc), Graphics/Design and Computer programming... and also more music and musical production than I remember from my school days..

I guess the curriculum has to change with the times!

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