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{{Short description|Type of organization of school classes}}

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'''Block scheduling''' or '''blocking''' is a type of academic scheduling used in schools in the American [[K-12|K-12 system]], in which each [[Student|pupil]] has fewer classes per day. It is more common in middle and high schools than in primary schools. Each class is scheduled for a longer period of time than normal (e.g. 90 minutes instead of 50). In one form of block scheduling, a single class will meet every day for a number of days, after which another class will take its place. In another form, daily classes rotate through a changing daily cycle.<ref name="Tai"/>

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==Description==

Under a traditional American schedule, pupils in a [[High school (North America)|high school]] will study six or seven subjects a day for 45 to 50 minutes for each day of the week for a [[semester]]. There will be two semesters in the year so 14 subjects could be studied. Some pupils will not study all seven subjects. There was great variety as each school board was free to decide the requirement.<ref name="Owl">{{cite web|last1=H|first1=Natasha|title=What Is High School Block Scheduling? Block vs Traditional Schedules|url=https://owlcation.com/academia/What-Is-a-Block-Schedule-Facts-About-Block-Scheduling|website=Owlcation|access-date=28 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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