School begin at 9.00 o´clock

Should school begin at 9.00 o'clock

In some countries of the world school starts at 9.00 o’clock. The politicians think about whether to do that also here in Germany. But is this really a good idea? Should school begin at 9.00 o’clock?

One argument for starting school an hour later is that you can sleep longer. You don't have to get up so early and you are able to wake up better in the morning.

Another argument for starting school at 9.00 o’clock is that many kids can do their homework also in the morning. If they forgot it or if they didn´t want to do them the day before.

The last argument for startin school an hour later is that the people have more time to choose their clothes and also to have breakfast. You also don´t have to think about that you come too late, because you have more time.

My first argument against starting school at 9.00 o’clock is that your concentration isn’t so good when the day “ends”. If you have to attend the lessons in the afternoon, you only think about coming home soon and you wish that the school bells release you. When the sun is shining you can’t concentrate yourself on lessons because you want to be outside.

My next argument is that you often have too much homework. So you come home and have to do them and you don´t have the time to do anything else. You get up in the morning for going to school, come home late in the afternoon, have to do homework and then go to bed. You wouldn't have more homework than if you started the day earlier, would you? This doesn't sound logical to me.

My last argument is that you have to stay longer the day at school. In the afternoon you haven’t enough time for your hobbies. You also often can’t do any sports, because you come home so late. And then you are often not motivated enough to go somewhere because you are tired. You also don´t have time for your friends which are not at your school.

In my opinion is that school at the usual time (7.50 o’clock) is okay, because after school you can meet friends, do sports, other hobbies or simply chill without being so tired to fall into your bed to sleep. You are also able to do what you want in the afternoon. For me it is really important to do what I want. It is more fun, because you can decide of your free time and you can find out what your hobbies are. In the winter you still have time, because when you don’t have to stay at school so long it isn’t dark when you come home and so you can do something before it is dark. You also can study better for your tests when it isn’t so late in the afternoon or in the evening.

I still wouldn't mind a bit more time in the morning - and according to studies especially teenagers' biological clocks just adjusted to an early start. Good comment!