Department: School Education
Subject:
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
“Nivedita Bhawan”, DJ-8, Sec-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091
Memo No.: N/S/713 Date: 14/12/17
NOTIFICATION
From: The Secretary,
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools in West Bengal
Dear Sir/ Madam,
As directed, I am to send herewith an Annual Academic Calendar 2018 and a model Holiday list for 2018 for all recognized Secondary Schools in West Bengal for ready reference.
Your kind cooperation for effective implementation of the same will be highly appreciated.
Encl: as stated
ANNUAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR OF 2018
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 FROM | TIME TO | PERIOD | TIME PER PERIOD |
| 10-40 HRS. | 10-50 HRS. | PRAYER/ ASSEMBLY | |
| 10-50 HRS. | 11-30 HRS. | 1st PERIOD | 40 MINS. X4 = 2HRS.40 MINS. |
| 11-30 HRS. | 12-10 HRS. | 2nd PERIOD | |
| 12-10 HRS. | 12-50 HRS. | 3rd PERIOD | |
| 12-50 HRS. | 13-30 HRS. | 4th PERIOD | |
| 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 PERIOD | |
| 15-20 HRS. | 15-55 HRS. | 7th PERIOD | |
| 15-55 HRS. | 16-30 HRS. | 8th PERIOD |
TOTAL HOURS: 10-40 HRS. TO 16-30 HRS. = 5HRS. 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.X5 = 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) SUMMATTVE 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. X33.71 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
Periods which are marked * are to be used for project-based learning from classes V to VIII.
School Authorities are requested to make necessary provisions for classroom transactions regarding optional elective subjects, wherever required, out of allotted 44 periods. First language also includes Grammar and Rapid Reader wherever applicable.
For Class IX & X, the classes for Internal Formative Assessment to be arranged within the allotted number of periods.
Sd/- SECRETARY-IN-CHARGE
No. N/S/713 dated 14.12.2017
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