A school period is a block of time allocated for lessons/classes in schools and colleges. They typically last between 30 and 120 minutes, with around 3-10 periods per school day. However, especially in

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

, there can be many more.

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determine the number and length of these periods, and may even regulate how each period will be used. One common example of this practice is to designate at least one compulsory period a day for

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. A

school bell The ringing of a school bell announces important times to a school's students and staff, such as marking the beginnings and ends of the school day, class period, and breaks. In some schools it may take the form of a physical bell, usually e ...

is often used to indicate when a period begins and ends.

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