Lengthen Time for Student Movement between Classes

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jul 2018.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Education to lengthen student movement time between classes to reduce anxiety and improve concentration during lessons.
Ong Ye Kung responded that schools already plan timetables with student well-being in mind, incorporating sufficient breaks and limiting the school day length while ensuring learning time.
He noted that extending movement time would push school days later and that teachers are trained to manage transitions and support students showing signs of stress.
The Minister emphasized that inter-class movement is not a typical source of student stress and that teachers provide interventions when needed.
The debate highlights balancing practical schedule constraints with student well-being in school planning.

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Joan Pereira

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry can lengthen the time for student movement between classes to give students more time to get to their class and settle down as rushing from class to class causes anxiety and reduces concentration during lesson time.

Ong Ye Kung

Schools plan students' daily timetable with their well-being as an important consideration. Hence, they incorporate sufficient breaks and constrain the length of school day, while ensuring adequate time for learning.

An increase in the time for student movement between classes will lead to school days ending later. Teachers are mindful to end lessons on time for students to move to the next venue if need be, as well as allow the students to settle down before commencing the next lesson.

Between class movement is usually not a source of student stress. Teachers are equipped to observe signs of stress in students and will provide the needed interventions if a case arises.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Education to lengthen student movement time between classes to reduce anxiety and improve concentration during lessons.
Ong Ye Kung responded that schools already plan timetables with student well-being in mind, incorporating sufficient breaks and limiting the school day length while ensuring learning time.
He noted that extending movement time would push school days later and that teachers are trained to manage transitions and support students showing signs of stress.
The Minister emphasized that inter-class movement is not a typical source of student stress and that teachers provide interventions when needed.
The debate highlights balancing practical schedule constraints with student well-being in school planning.

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Lengthen Time for Student Movement between Classes

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jul 2018.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Education to lengthen student movement time between classes to reduce anxiety and improve concentration during lessons.
Ong Ye Kung responded that schools already plan timetables with student well-being in mind, incorporating sufficient breaks and limiting the school day length while ensuring learning time.
He noted that extending movement time would push school days later and that teachers are trained to manage transitions and support students showing signs of stress.
The Minister emphasized that inter-class movement is not a typical source of student stress and that teachers provide interventions when needed.
The debate highlights balancing practical schedule constraints with student well-being in school planning.

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Joan Pereira

Ong Ye Kung

Between class movement is usually not a source of student stress. Teachers are equipped to observe signs of stress in students and will provide the needed interventions if a case arises.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Education to lengthen student movement time between classes to reduce anxiety and improve concentration during lessons.
Ong Ye Kung responded that schools already plan timetables with student well-being in mind, incorporating sufficient breaks and limiting the school day length while ensuring learning time.
He noted that extending movement time would push school days later and that teachers are trained to manage transitions and support students showing signs of stress.
The Minister emphasized that inter-class movement is not a typical source of student stress and that teachers provide interventions when needed.
The debate highlights balancing practical schedule constraints with student well-being in school planning.

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