AP Schools 8 Period Pattern: AP Schools New Time Table, New School Timings/8-period pattern of School Time table for Upper Primary and High Schools. Andhra Pradesh, the Commissioner of School Education has given proceedings rc.no. 279 on July 9th, 2015 for implementation of new school time table and new school timings. This proceedings details as follows.
Proceedings. Rc. No. 279/B/C&T/SCERT/2015 Dated: 9-7-2015
Subject: School Education – Academic Calendar – School Time Table for Upper Primary and High Schools in the State – instructions – Revised proceedings – orders Issued.
Reference: AP School Academic Calendar for the year 2015-16
All the District Educational Officers in the State are informed that, the existing 9 period pattern of school time table for Upper Primary Schools and High Schools have been revised into 8 periods pattern of school time table and workload from the year 2015-16 for effective implementation of overall development of learner based teaching learning process , keeping in view of the RTE recommendations, The details are as follows:
School timings for Upper Primary Schools (VI to VIII)
First Bell : 9.00 AM
Second Bell : 9.05 AM
School Assembly : 9.05 – 9.15 AM (10 minutes)
First Period : 9.15 – 10.00 AM (45 minutes)
Second Period : 10.00 – 10.45 AM (45 minutes)
Break : 10.45-10.55 AM (10 minutes)
Third Period : 10.55 – 11.40 AM (45 minutes)
Fourth Period : 11.40 – 12.25 AM (45 minutes)
Lunch Break : 12.25 – 1.15 PM (50 minutes)
Fifth Period : 1.15 – 2.00 PM (45 minutes)
Sixth Period : 2.00 – 2.40 PM (40 minutes)
Break : 2.40 – 2.50 PM (10 minutes)
Seventh Period : 2.50 – 3.30 PM (40 minutes)
Eighth Period : 3.30 – 4.10 PM (40 minutes)
School timings for High Schools (VI to X)
First Bell : 9.30 AM
Second Bell : 9.35 AM
School Assembly : 9.35 – 9.45 AM (10 minutes)
First Period : 9.45 – 10.30 AM (45 minutes)
Second Period : 10.30 – 11.15 AM (45 minutes)
Break : 11.15-11.25 AM (10 minutes)
Third Period : 11.25 – 12.10 AM (45 minutes)
Fourth Period : 12.10 – 12.55 AM (45 minutes)
Lunch Break : 12.55 – 1.45 PM (50 minutes)
Fifth Period : 1.45 – 2.30 PM (45 minutes)
Sixth Period : 2.30 – 3.15 PM (45 minutes)
Break : 3.15 – 3.25 PM (10 minutes)
Seventh Period : 3.25 – 4.05 PM (40 minutes)
Eighth Period : 4.05 – 4.45 PM (40 minutes)
Further they are informed that, follow the teacher workload and guidelines as mentioned in annexure as per RTE Norms.
They are therefore requested to communicate the 8 period pattern of School Time table along with Teachers workload to all the Headmasters of Upper Primary Schools and High Schools in the State and implement the same time table without fail.