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In past years, students have been accustomed to have finals be scheduled by blocks, but this semester, they are in for something new.
Instead of a typical Marian schedule, such as Monday being DAB, finals will be scheduled by subject. For example, Wednesday’s finals will be Math, Theology, and AP Biology. If you are not taking a final for a class scheduled at the end of the day, you are allowed to leave.
“The purpose of the new schedule for May finals is to see if it is something we want to do in the future. May finals are a good time to try the schedule,” Assistant Principal Mrs. Kathleen Tompkins said. “It will be interesting to see what teachers and students like and do not like about testing by subject area instead of by block.”
This new initiative’s goal leads to less test sharing and cancels out any advantage students taking the test at a later block than their peers might have. However, teachers will not be proctoring their own exams, and students may not be able to ask questions during their tests.
“I don’t like how you can’t ask the teacher for help because everyone’s taking it at the same time, but I like how people won’t cheat,” sophomore Mia Hamilton said.
Finals schedule changes may seem daunting at first, but students can expect the outcomes of an improved schedule to be positive. The exam schedule will help students transition into college more smoothly and aims to improve academic integrity.
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