Understanding a Timetable Next Getting to know key
Understanding a Timetable Next
Getting to know key terms Next
Form Teacher This is the teacher who has overall responsibility for your class. If you have a problem or are unsure of something you can talk to your form teacher. They are there to help you. Each class has their own form teacher. Next
Registration is where roll call gets marked each morning. On your timetable Registration is known as Reg. Your form teacher will normally take registration. Next
Period Each class is known as a period. Period 1 on a Friday is RE Period 7 on a Monday is Science Next
Subject Abbreviations An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. These tables show subject abbreviations you may see on a timetable. Abbreviation Word in Full PSE Personal and Social Education Registration History English Music RE Religious Education Geography Fr French PE Physical Education Science Dr Drama HE Home Economics ICT Information Communication Technology LLW Learning for Life and Work Next
A timetable tells you… what subjects you have and on which day Days of the week The first set of letters tell you which class you are going to have. The subjects names have been abbreviated. Next
A timetable tells you… how many classes or periods you will have each day The numbers down the side, tell you how many classes or periods you will have each day. Some timetables will also have the time classes or periods start and end. Next
A timetable tells you… who the teacher is The two letters in the centre are the initials of the teacher taking the subject. Next
A timetable tells you… where the class takes place The letter and number at the end tell you where the class takes place e. g. R 8 = Room 8 M 4 = Mobile 4 CS 1 = Computer Suite 1 Gym = PE Hall/Assembly Hall Next
Get Organised by… Colour coding your timetable using highlighters, colouring pencils etc. This lets you know at a glance what subjects you have each day. It is also a good way to help you organise the books and equipment you need for each subject. Next
Get Organised by… Colour coding your books and folders to match each subject. For example: Light blue highlights English so having folders for English a colour close to this makes them easy to find and put in your schoolbag for the days you need them in school. Engl Geog ish ICT Maths Next
Making more sense of your timetable Next
One class is known as a single period Next
Two of the same class together is known as a double period Next
Three of the same class together is known as a triple period Next
Reading your Timetable Quiz (for all of the questions use the timetable provided) Next
Q. 1: Every morning you have registration True False Next
Q. 2: RE is the abbreviation for Religious Education True False Next
Q. 3: On a Monday you have maths after lunch True False Next
Q. 4: Break time is at the same time every day True False Next
Q. 5: On Thursday the last two classes is a double period of ICT True False Next
Q. 6: HE is in Room 32 True False Next
Q. 7: CW teaches French True False Next
Q. 8: On a Thursday HE is a double period True False Next
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