Russia Sets School Lesson Lengths from 35 to 45 Minutes
For students with limited health capabilities, school lessons are limited to 40 minutes, while for students in grades 2 through 11, the limit is 45 minutes.
Consensus
- The maximum duration of school lessons in Russian schools varies from 35 to 45 minutes.
- For first graders, lesson duration is 35 minutes from September to December and 40 minutes from January to May.
- Students with disabilities have a maximum lesson duration of 40 minutes.
- For students in grades 2–11, the maximum lesson duration is 45 minutes.
- Breaks between lessons must be at least 10 minutes.
- Lunch breaks must be at least 20 minutes.
- First graders have a dynamic break of at least 40 minutes.
- Maximum daily lessons and weekly academic load are set by SanPiN and depend on the grade level.
Points of divergence
- The number of history lessons for 8th graders increased to 3 hours per week from 2, following a transition to a new federal curriculum. — m24
- The Public Chamber of Russia proposed increasing the number of lessons in native language courses in national republics, advocating for an in-depth course from 1st to 11th grade. — m24
- Due to SanPiN requirements, the time allocated for 'Native Language' and 'Native Literature' courses was reduced for first graders this year. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- In the Ministry of Education reminded that school lessons may last up to 45 minutes — Коммерсантъ
- In the Ministry of Education reminded about the maximum duration of school lessons — Москва 24
- Ministry of Education: school lesson duration varies from 35 to 45 minutes — Вести