Consultation on 33-period Moray school week

Moray Council has launched a survey as part of a wide-ranging consultation on plans to introduce a 33-period week in all eight of its secondary schools.

The new arrangements, which is it proposed to implement at the start of the 2018-19 session, will help to increase opportunities and experiences for learners, raise attainment and achievement and ensure they are work-ready.

Many Scottish local authorities operate a 32 or 33-period week while schools in Moray currently have a 30-period timetable.

The consultation will involve parents, staff and trade unions but anyone is free to respond to the survey which can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/33periodschoolweek

The survey will be open until 5pm on Friday, May 19.

A Moray Council spokesman said: “The reasons for proposing the changes are that they will help us in our ambition to strive for excellence and equity by raising attainment and closing the attainment gap.

“Changing the school week will give us greater flexibility to develop and enhance the curriculum for all learners.

“It will give us an increased variety of opportunities for learning and teaching, more flexibility to work with a range of partners and give pupils more options for wider achievement.”

Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 95,510 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.

Headquartered in  Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.