Daily model
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for kindergarten students.
Early Stage 1
Total hours per day:
2.5 hours per day plus other activities.
Key focus areas – core teaching:
- 45-60 minutes of English activities
- 30-45 minutes of mathematics activities
- 30-60 minutes of activities across other KLAs (creative arts, HSIE, PDHPE and science/technology)
Additional learning:
- Other activities such as wellbeing, sport and physical activities, where social distancing allows.
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for Stage 1 students.
Stage 1
Total hours per day:
2.5 hours per day plus other activities.
Key focus areas – core teaching:
- 45-60 minutes of English activities.
- 30-45 minutes of Mathematics activities.
- 30-60 minutes of activities across other KLAs (creative arts, HSIE, PDHPE and science/technology)
Additional learning:
- Other activities such as wellbeing, sport and physical activities, where social distancing allows.
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for Stage 2 students.
Stage 2
Total hours each day:
3 hours each day plus other activities.
Key focus areas – core teaching:
- 45-60 minutes of English activities.
- 30-45 minutes of mathematics activities.
- 1-1.5 hours of activities across other KLAs (creative arts, HSIE, PDHPE and science/technology).
Additional learning:
- Other activities such as wellbeing, sport and physical activities, where social distancing allows.
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for Stage 3 students.
Stage 3
Total hours each day:
3 hours each day plus other activities.
Key focus areas – core teaching:
- 45-60 minutes of English activities.
- 30-45 minutes of mathematics activities.
- 1-1.5 hours of activities across other KLAs (creative arts, HSIE, PDHPE and science/technology).
Additional learning:
Other activities such as wellbeing, sport and physical activities, where social distancing allows.
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for Stage 4 students.
Stage 4
Total hours each day:
3.5 hours each day.
Key focus areas - core teaching:
- 30-45 minutes of English activities.
- 30-45 minutes of mathematics activities.
- 90-120 minutes of activities from creative arts, HSIE, languages, PDHPE, science and technology and applied sciences.
Additional learning:
Other activities such as wellbeing, sport and physical activities, where social distancing allows.
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for Stage 5 students.
Stage 5
Total hours each day:
3.5 hours each day.
Key focus areas - core teaching:
- 30-45 minutes of English activities.
- 30-45 minutes of mathematics activities.
- 90-120 minutes of activities from HSIE, PDHPE, science and electives.
Additional learning:
Other activities such as wellbeing, sport and physical activities, where social distancing allows.
Guidelines when planning a daily timetable for Stage 6 students.
Stage 6
Total hours each day:
Students in Year 11 and 12 will follow their usual pattern of study.
Major project requirements:
- Changes have been made to the requirements for major projects in some practical subjects.
- NESA will continue to provide updates around changes to major projects and/or assessments for specific subjects.