Number of Schools Practising Autonomy to Adopt a Later School Start Time

Debated in Parliament on 5 Jul 2022.

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Mr Yip Hon Weng asked how many schools adopt a later start time after 7.30 am and how MOE encourages this autonomy.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that all schools start no earlier than 7.30 am, with about one in seven Primary, half of Secondary, and most Junior Colleges starting later on at least three days a week.
Schools decide start times based on student profiles, after-school programmes, transport, and local conditions, with MOE granting autonomy to choose between 7.30 am or later.

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Yip Hon Weng

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Education (a) how many schools currently practise their autonomy to adopt a later school start time, after 7.30 am; and (b) how does the Ministry encourage or facilitate schools to practise their autonomy to adopt a later school start time.

Chan Chun Sing

Currently, all schools start no earlier than 7.30am. Around one out of seven Primary schools, around half of Secondary schools and most Junior Colleges start after 7.30am on at least three days per week.

Schools consider various factors when deciding on their start time. These include student profiles, after-school and inter-school programmes, transport provisions and local transport situation. MOE, thus, gives schools the autonomy to start at either 7.30 am or later.

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Mr Yip Hon Weng asked how many schools adopt a later start time after 7.30 am and how MOE encourages this autonomy.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that all schools start no earlier than 7.30 am, with about one in seven Primary, half of Secondary, and most Junior Colleges starting later on at least three days a week.
Schools decide start times based on student profiles, after-school programmes, transport, and local conditions, with MOE granting autonomy to choose between 7.30 am or later.

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Number of Schools Practising Autonomy to Adopt a Later School Start Time

Debated in Parliament on 5 Jul 2022.

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Mr Yip Hon Weng asked how many schools adopt a later start time after 7.30 am and how MOE encourages this autonomy.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that all schools start no earlier than 7.30 am, with about one in seven Primary, half of Secondary, and most Junior Colleges starting later on at least three days a week.
Schools decide start times based on student profiles, after-school programmes, transport, and local conditions, with MOE granting autonomy to choose between 7.30 am or later.

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Chan Chun Sing

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Mr Yip Hon Weng asked how many schools adopt a later start time after 7.30 am and how MOE encourages this autonomy.
Minister Chan Chun Sing stated that all schools start no earlier than 7.30 am, with about one in seven Primary, half of Secondary, and most Junior Colleges starting later on at least three days a week.
Schools decide start times based on student profiles, after-school programmes, transport, and local conditions, with MOE granting autonomy to choose between 7.30 am or later.

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Number of Schools Practising Autonomy to Adopt a Later School Start Time

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