Rc 279 AP UP High Schools Timings Subject Wise Weightage Work Load. Rc. No. 279/B/C&T/SCERT/2015 Dated: 7-7-2015 and Rc. No. 279/B/C&T/SCERT/2015 Dated: 9-7-2015 AP Upper Primary Schools, High Schools Timings, Subject Wise Weightage and Subject Teachers Work Load Released by DSE AP Hyd. The Existing Pattern of 9 Periods of School Time Table in UP and High Schools has been revised to 8 Periods from 2015-16 and according to the revised pattern the New Work Load and Weightage Subject wise is released. Details are as follows:
As per the Points and Guidelines in Rc 279, the available information is presented in the following Parts:
As per the Points and Guidelines in Rc 279, the available information is presented in the following Parts:
Rc 279 AP UP High Schools Timings Subject Wise Weightage Work Load
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:
Upper Primary Schools VI - VIII Timings
| 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, the following is teacher workload as per RTE Norms:
Time Table Subject Wise Weightage and Work Load for VIII-X Classes
(Regular periods- 37 other periods -11 total = 48 periods)
| Subject | No. of periods in a week | Classes VIII, IX & X | Total Subject periods in a week | Other periods (value Edn, Art Edn, Work Edn, Library) | Total Periods |
| Telugu | 5 | 15 Periods | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Hindi | 4 | 12 Periods | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| English | 5 | 15 Periods | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Mathematics | 7 | 21 Periods | 21 | - | 21 |
| Physical Science | 5 | 15 Periods | 15+ 1 Lab Period = 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Biological Science | 4 | 12 Periods | 12+2 Lab Period = 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Science Laboratory | 1 | 3 Periods (1 period each class) |
- | - | - |
| Social studies | 5 | 15 Periods | 15 (3 Cotemporary issues- seminar)=18 |
2 | 20 |
| Social studies (Cotemporary issues- seminar) | 1 | 3 Periods (1 period each class) |
- | - | - |
| Physical Education | 3 | 9 periods | 9 periods | - | 9 |
| Value Education | 2 | 6 periods | |||
| Art Education | 2 | 6 periods | |||
| Work Education | 2 | 6 periods | |||
| Library | 2 | 6 periods | |||
| Total | 48 |
Time Table Subject Wise Weightage and Work Load for VI-VII Classes
( Regular periods- 34 other periods -14 total = 48 periods)
| Subject | No. of periods in a week | Classes VI & VII | Total Subject periods in a week | Other periods (value Edn, Art Edn, Work Edn, Library) | Total Periods |
| Telugu | 5 | 10 Periods | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Hindi | 4 | 8 Periods | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| English | 5 | 10 Periods | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Mathematics | 7 | 14 Periods | 14 | - | 14 |
| Science | 6 | 12 Periods (B.S. Teacher VI class 6 periods, |
12 (2 lab)=14 (B.S. Teacher VI class 6 periods + 1 lab period = 7, |
B.S. Teacher 7 periods | 14 |
| P. S. Teacher VII class 6 periods) |
P. S. Teacher VII class 6 periods + 1 lab period = 7) |
P.S. Teacher 7 periods | 14 |
||
| Science Laboratory | 1 | 2 Periods (1 period each class) |
2 | - | - |
| Social studies | 5 | 10 Periods | 10 (2 Cotemporary issues- seminar)=12 |
- | 12 |
| Social studies (Contemporary issues- seminar) | 1 | 2 Periods (1 period each class) |
2 | - | - |
| Physical Education | 3 | 6 Periods | - | - | 6 |
| Value Education | 3 | 6 Periods | - | - | - |
| Art Education | 3 | 6 Periods | - | - | - |
| Work Education | 3 | 6 Periods | - | - | - |
| Library | 2 | 4 Periods | - | - | - |
| Total | 48 |
Subject Teacher Wise Work Load
| Subject Teacher | VI , VII Periods | VIII, IX, X Periods | Total Workload |
| Telugu Teacher | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| English Teacher | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| Hindi Teacher | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| Maths Teacher | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Physical Science Teacher | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Biological Science Teacher | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Social Teacher | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Total | 96 | 144 | 240 |
Instructions to Headmasters of Upper Primary and Highs Schools
- All the headmasters of High schools and Upper Primary schools in the State of Andhra Pradesh follow the guidelines while preparation and implementation of Time table.
- The Headmasters of Upper Primary and High Schools prepare timetable based on number of teachers available and number of sections in the school.
- Headmaster should follow Weightage of Periods as mentioned in the academic calendar.
- Workload should be distributed equally among the teachers.
- Value education, Art education, Work education, library book reading-is consisting of total 28 periods in classes VI and VII and 33 periods in classes VIII to X should be equally distributed to all the teachers in order to maintain equal workload except Maths, Social and Physical education teachers.
- Priority should be given to the teacher’s interest for co-curricular areas allotment. Headmaster may decide co-curricular areas allotment.
- Biological Science teacher – teach VI class Science and 1 Lab period.
- Physical Science teacher – teach VII class Science and 1 Lab period.
- Where ever Vocational Education is in force and vocational Instructors are available, the Head Master is instructed to allot 5 Vocational Education periods by using periods allotted to work Education, Value Education, Library period etc.,
- If Physical Science teacher having Mathematics in degree and mathematics methodology in B.Ed. may be allotted class VI mathematics.
- In Upper Primary schools Workload should be distributed equally among the teachers irrespective of SGT or School Assistant. Language pandit/ Language school Assistant must teach his /her concern subject from class IV onwards. In the same way Non Language School Assistant also teach primary subjects where ever necessary to maintain equal distribution of work load.
