High Schools New Timings 2024-25 in AP | Clarifications on Additional Timings, Voluntary Not Mandatory as per Memo.No. ESE02/631/2023-SCERT Dated:29/06/2023. Clarifications on Ap Government High Schools New Timings ofAndra Pradesh – Additional Timings are Voluntary Not mandatory Memo.No. ESE02/631/2023-SCERT Dated:29/06/2023 Sub: School Education –SCERT, AP – Academic calendar 2024 -2025 – High School timings and timetable – Certain clarifications- Issued.
The AP High Schools Academic Calendar 2024-25 encompasses various components such as month-wise working days for High Schools, the assessment schedule for 2024-25, subject-wise weightage for classes 6 to 10 in 2024-25, High school timings in AP for 2024-25, details about Dasara and Pongal holidays, as well as information about summative and formative exams.
AP High Schools New Timings (6th to 10th Classes) 2024-2025 | Clarifications or Additional Timings, Voluntary Not Mandatory
All Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State are aware that, the Government has issued orders for opening of all classes in all schools w.e.f 12.06.2024 for the academic year 2024-2025 in the state strictly in accordance with the SOPs issued by various departments and general instructions issued by the government from time to time.
As per the parameters under section 29 of RTE Act, 2009, section (2) (a) to section (2) (e), SCERT, AP in the capacity of State Academic Authority as defined under section 29(2) of RTE Rules 2011 has prepared a comprehensive academic calendar for the year 2024-25. The same has been communicated to all the field functionaries.
AP High Schools New Timings 2024-2025
School Timings
Period Timing
Allotted Time
First Bell
9-00
Second Bell
9-05
School Assembly
9-05 to 9-15
10 Min
First Period
9-15 to 10-00
45 Min
Water Bell
10-00 to 10-05
5Min
Second Period
10-05 to 10-45
40 Min
Short Break
10-45 to 10-55
10Min
Third Period
10-55 to 11-35
40 Min
Fourth Period
11-35 to 12-15
40 Min
Lunch Break
12-15 to 01-05
50 Min
Fifth Period
01-05 to 1-45
40 Min
Water Bell
1-45 to 1-50
5 min
Sixth Period
1-50 to 2-30
40 Min
Short Break
2-30 to 2-40
10 Min
Seventh Period
2-40 to 3-20
40 Min’
Eight Period
3-20 to 4-00
40 Min
Optional
4-00 to 5-00
60 Min
In the academic calendar 2023-24, regarding high school it was suggested that the AP High Schools New Timings are from 9.00 a.m to 04.00 p.m, while suggesting the timetable it was suggested self-learning and supervisory study, we love reading and preparation for competitive examinations, from 5.00 p.m to 6.00. p.m it was suggested for games and from 4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m it was suggested for remedial teaching, we love reading and library activities.
It was specially mentioned that the activities from 4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m are optional.
Certain representations are received by this office seeking clarification regarding the optional hours and the time allocated for games i.e 4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m in respect of high schools.
In view of the above, all Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State are requested to issue necessary instructions/clarifications to the headmasters/teachers of all high schools that, the optional hours from the mandate hours from 4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m shall be handled by the Physical Education Teacher / School Assistant (Phy.Edn) and they may be exempted from 9.30 a.m to 2.30 p.m for attending to school. The other teachers who are willing to take classes from 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm voluntarily may be permitted to handle supervisory study and to prepare children for competitive examinations and also for remedial teaching whenever required.
