Annual Academic Calender for Secondary Schools, 2013

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The Annual Academic Calendar is spread over in the following stages: Total Hours: 10-40 hrs. to 16-30 hrs. = 5 hrs. 50 Minutes. 1000 Hours Teaching -Learning Hours in a year – As per RTE, Teaching-Learning hours = 5 Hours.

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
“Nivedita Bhaban”, DJ-8, Sec-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091

ANNUAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR ALL RECOGNISED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN WEST BENGAL

The Annual Academic Calendar is spread over in the following stages:

1. Timings of School Hours:

Time		Period	Time per period
From	To
10-40 hrs.	10-50 hrs.	Prayer/Assembly
10-50 hrs.	11-30 hrs.	1st period	40 Mins.x 4 = 2hrs.40 Mins.
11-30 hrs.	12-10 hrs.	2nd “
12-10 hrs.	12-50 hrs.	3rd “
12-50 hrs.	13-30 hrs.	4th “
13-30 hrs.	14-10 hrs.	Tiffin
14-10 hrs.	14-45 hrs.	5th period	35Mins.x 4 = 2hrs.20 Mins.
14-45 hrs.	15-20 hrs.	6th “
15-20 hrs.	15-55 hrs.	7th “
15-55 hrs.	16-30 hrs.	8th “

Total Hours: 10-40 hrs. to 16-30 hrs. = 5 hrs. 50 Minutes.

1000 Hours Teaching -Learning Hours in a year – As per RTE

Teaching-Learning hours = 5 Hours

5 days (Monday to Friday)	Teaching -Learning hours	= 5 hrs.x 5 = 25 hrs.
Saturday	Do	= 2 hrs. 40 minutes

Total – 27 hours 40 minutes +3 hrs.+20 minutes (Recess) = 31 hrs.

2. Working Days & Working Hours:

365 days (in a year)

Less-52 days (Sundays)

Less – 65 days (Holidays)

248 days

Less – 12 days for three (3) Summative Evaluations

236 days …………………….. i.e. 33.71 weeks

Total hours per week – 31 hours (including tiffin hours)

Total Teaching -Learning hours in a year = 31 hrs. x 33.71 weeks = 1045 hours

3. Class-wise Periods:

V – 6 periods x 5 days + 4 periods X 1 day (Saturday) = 34 periods

VI – 7 periods x 5 days + 4 periods x 1 day = 39 periods

VII & VIII – 8 periods x 5 days + 4 periods x 1 day = 44 periods

IX & X – 8 periods x 5 days + 4 periods x 1 day = 44 periods.

Class	Subject
V	1st Language	2nd Language	Math	Paribesh Parichiti		Physical & Art Education
V	8+2 *	6 + 2*	6+1*	6 + 1*		2			34 Periods
VI	F.L	S.L.	Math	Science	History	Geography		Physical& Art Edn.
	8 + 2 *	6 + 1*	6+1*	4 + 1 *	3 + 1*	3 + 1*		2	39 periods
VII & VIII	F.L.	S.L.	3rd Language	Math	Life Science 3+1* ——- Phy. Science 3 + 1*	History	Geo.	Physical & Art Edn
	8+1*	6+1*	2+1*	6+1*	6+2*	3+1*	3+1*	2	44 periods

IX & X – In case of IX & X, earlier system of Continuous comprehensive evaluation and Annual academic Calendar will be followed until further order.

Project based learning i.e., Learner Centric task-specific participatory/activity approach + Identification of learning gaps through testing + provision of remedial lessons through peer-learning.

Sd/- Secretary
W.B.B.S.E

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