Block scheduling? How it works? Pros & Cons?

Question

How exactly does it work?

I've seen the whole..."once a week double classes." What does that mean?

I'd basically like to find out anything and everything about block scheduling.

Answer 1

Block scheduling is actually a lot better than having all of your classes in one day. I had it last year, and it's basically very easy once you get the hang of it. One day you'll be going to...lets say Algebra, and the next, you won't have Algebra but will be going to Spanish instead. It's a good schedule because you have an extra night to do work for the class you skip, and it helps take the load off you. Honestly, I wouldn't be nervous about it, once you get it, you'll understand it.

Answer 2

Block scheduling is used at my school. The term "Blocks" here means longer, less often classes versus the type of scheduling where there are shorter, everyday classes.

For example, Someones schedule could be art, gym, science, and math everyday for an hour. A block schedule would have art and gym one day for two hours each, and science and math the next day for two hours each.

I, personally, like block classes because you have two days to do homework, and there is less "in between class time" which results in more class time. Also, it's different everyday. Back when I had the same classes everyday, I just got extremely sick of the day-to-day schedule.

The cons are more homework and sometimes it can go on FOREVER. But I think it's worth it.

Answer 3

I have block scheduling at my school. How it works there is that thursdays and fridays are "block days" which means that on thursday students only go to periods 1-4, but the classes are twice as long. Then, on friday students only go to periods 5-7 and again they are twice as long. Since there are only 3 periods, fridays are a bit shorter. The other three days of the week are just normal length, all seven classes. The good thing about this system is that things can be taught that couldn't be taught in a shorter amount of time. (example, more lengthy and involved science labs can be performed when they couldn't have with a shorter period) the bad part is it can get tiring sitting straight through the same class for an hour and a half. But overall, I really like the system and think it is beneficial.

Answer 4

Well, if you are used to middle school (I'm assuming), it's pretty much a double "bell" of what you are used to. They aren't 45 minutes, blocks are usually an hour and a half. One day you go to your A (or even) day classes, the next day your B (or odd) day classes. Then you repeat it.. over, and over, and over.

Hope you get what I mean. You'll get used to it. It's nothing big really..

Answer 5

Well its boring to be in the same class for me about 2 hours the best part was that the teachers were my favorite and all my friends were there

Oh you stay in the same class for 2 periods