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The timing of the lesson depends on the time allotted to each period perschool.

In distribution of lessons, subjects like Mathematics should comeup in the morning while Fine Art and Music can be taken in theafternoon.

Before the time-table is put into use, it must be approved by theappropriate authority concerned e. g. Principal or the VicePrincipal or the Examination Committee.

3.4 The School Time TableThe time table indicates what each teacher and each student is to do at agiven period. The school ensures that each subject receives its due shareof attention according to the importance of the subject. Adequate timeshould be given to every subject.

3.4.1 The Value of the Time Table

Adeyemo (1985) outlined the significance of the school time table. Afew of them are listed below:

It regulates teaching adequately by paying attention to allsubjects.

It prevents waste of time of both the teacher and the students aseverybody knows what to have at what time.37EDU 233 GENERAL TEACHING METHODS

It ensures enough periods are allotted to each subject, whileEnglish and Mathematics take more periods than other subjects.

It prevents monotony as subjects are inter mingled.It helps to form the habit of order and regular work.

It helps to arrest the interest and attention of the students as theyare occupied.

It gives information to visitors and government officials of thewhere about of each teacher at a given time.

The time table helps the smooth running of the school system.

It helps the teachers and the students to prepare for their lessons.

It directs the attention of the teachers and students to their ownsubjects.

3.4.2 Factors to consider in Drawing Up a Time-TableSubjects to be taught. Ensure that all subjects receive theirproper attention by giving each of them proportion according toits importance.

The length of each day must be considered; i.e. opening andclosing time (8.00 a.m. 2.00 p.m.)

Members of staff must be considered and their disciplines.

The duration of the lesson must be considered. In the Primaryschools 25-30 minutes, at the secondary level 30-40 minutes.

This is so because, interest and attention cannot be maintained fortoo long at the primary level.

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The sequence of the lesson is important. Ensure that two difficultsubjects do not follow each other (e.g. Physics and Chemistry)nor two oral subjects succeed one another. This is to avoidfatigue and boredom.38EDU 233 GENERAL TEACHING METHODS

3.4.3 The Problem of the Time-TableMaking the school time-table entails a lot of problems. Thus a timetable should be drawn by experienced teachers under close supervisionof the vice-Principal Academics and all heads of departments must dulyhave an input. However the following are some of the problems of timetable.

Schools are not adequately staffed in certain subject areas.Where this in the case, the few staff in some departments are overloaded especially in subjects like English Language andMathematics.

Transfer of teachers without replacement while the school is insession constitutes a lot of problems. Students being leftuntaught can degenerate to weakening the discipline of theschool.

Where there are clashes on the time table teachers and studentsmiss some lessons.

Not all the students may be interested in a time table drawn up toinclude Agriculture for boys and Home Economics for girls. Theaffected only take notes from their friends.

Where the school library is not spacious enough to accommodatestudents during their free periods, some roam about the schoolpremises.

The students attendance of morning lessons is always very poor,some come late to school because of long distance. This mightlead to the change of the time opening from 8.00 a.m. to 8.30a.m. this will shift the time of every subject forward by 30minutes.

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