Over the coming weeks, local authorities are to decide what school terms and holidays will look like from September 2005 onwards. Education secretary Charles Clarke is supporting plans to change to a six-term year.
The summer holidays will get shorter, though some authorities may choose to keep six-week breaks. The spring holiday will be fixed, and will not be dependent on when Easter falls. There will be a two-week holiday in the autumn.
What do young people think? How are local authorities canvassing their views?
Talk about the educational aspects. Do most people go back refreshed after the long summer break? Or do they return with empty brains? One young person complained about doing mock exams in a freezing cold gym in midwinter, then the real exams in sweltering heat in the same room in the summer. Should this change?
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