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School for tired teens – BBC News

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think a “school for tired teens” might change about the school day?
Do you think schools should start later for teenagers? Why or why not?
What time do you usually feel most awake: morning, afternoon, or evening?

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School for tired teens – BBC News

A later school day and changes at home (00:00 – 00:45)

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1. When does the school day run in the new timetable?

From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
From 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
From 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
From 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

2. What has had a dramatic impact on life at home?

Having more homework
Eating breakfast together
Waking up later and getting more sleep
Having shorter lessons

3. What changed in the student’s relationship with their mom in the morning?

Their mom doesn’t really have to wake them up anymore
They argue more about getting up
Their mom now wakes them up earlier
Their mom still has to wake them up every day

School for tired teens – BBC News

Research on the teenage body clock (00:45 – 01:44)

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1. Why did the school change the start time?

Because students asked for fewer lessons
Because of more than 20 years of research into the teenage body clock
Because students were getting worse grades
Because teachers wanted shorter days

2. Where is the body clock located, according to the students?

In the brain in the hypothalamus
In the heart
In the lungs
In the stomach

3. What happens to the body clock in adolescence?

It becomes less important
It shifts two to three hours earlier
It shifts two to three hours later
It stops changing

School for tired teens – BBC News

Effects on learning, health, and future research (01:44 – 02:43)

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1. What does one student say is easier now in lessons?

To finish exams faster
To memorize vocabulary
To make friends
To concentrate and focus on work

2. What kind of issue does the speaker say this could be on a national level?

A technology issue
A public health issue
A sports issue
A transport issue

3. Who is expected to run a wider study mentioned near the end?

BBC News
The local council
Cambridge University
Oxford University

School for tired teens – BBC News

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1. What is the main idea of the report?

All schools should switch to online learning
Teenagers should do more chores in the morning
Teenagers are naturally lazy in the morning
Later school start times may better match teenage biology

2. Which benefit is mentioned most clearly by students?

Less difficult subjects
Better sleep leading to better mood and concentration
More time for hobbies
More free weekends

3. What is uncertain at the end of the video?

Whether teenagers need sleep
Whether students will do better in their exams
Whether the school day is longer now
Whether the body clock exists

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

School for tired teens – BBC News

If your school or workplace started later, what would change in your daily routine?
Do you think biology should influence school timetables? Why or why not?
What are possible disadvantages of a 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. school day?
What other public health problems could schools help reduce (besides sleep deprivation)?