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06-08-2021, 10:51 AM
Ang Hwee Min
05 Aug 2021 08:18PM
(Updated: 05 Aug 2021 08:18PM)
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At the onset of puberty, adolescents may develop a two-hour phase delay in their circadian rhythm, or their "body clock", and that leads to a natural tendency to fall asleep at later times
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A later school start time after 8am or 8.30am for secondary school students would accommodate their adolescent circadian rhythm better
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This comes as the issue of later school start times was discussed in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 3).
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Later school start times have been associated with better sustained attention, school attendance and improved academic performance
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But later start times also lead to logistical issues.
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traffic congestion was a concern if school buses were taking students to school at the same time as office workers heading to work.
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Better to read the full article here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...ts-2094276
05 Aug 2021 08:18PM
(Updated: 05 Aug 2021 08:18PM)
......
At the onset of puberty, adolescents may develop a two-hour phase delay in their circadian rhythm, or their "body clock", and that leads to a natural tendency to fall asleep at later times
......
A later school start time after 8am or 8.30am for secondary school students would accommodate their adolescent circadian rhythm better
......
This comes as the issue of later school start times was discussed in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 3).
......
Later school start times have been associated with better sustained attention, school attendance and improved academic performance
......
But later start times also lead to logistical issues.
......
traffic congestion was a concern if school buses were taking students to school at the same time as office workers heading to work.
......
Better to read the full article here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...ts-2094276
