Here's how a typical day at BigRock works!
9:30 - Start of class. Not even one second late is allowed!
Depending on the subject, lessons see alternating moments of explanation and exercises. During the explanation phase, the teacher shares his screen, showing the performance of the exercises to the students and explaining the production methodologies. Once the explanation is completed, students perform the exercise exactly as it was explained to them by the teacher.
11:30 a.m. - Coffee break, about half an hour long.
Alternating explanations and exercises are resumed.
1:30 p.m. - Lunch break. Students can eat packed lunch in the common areas or in the agreed facilities around the school.
2:30 p.m. - Classes begin again.
16:30 - Coffee break, about half an hour long.
17:00 - "Lab." In most cases, during the last part of the day, the teacher leaves the classroom, leaving students to work independently, often to finish an exercise or try alternative solutions to what has been explained. This is a very important phase for us, because we get students used to problem solving, that is, knowing how to work without the security of having the teacher ready to help. It is also a time of "relaxation" in which the student can slow down the pace of work and possibly do the exercises in collaboration with classmates.
6:30 p.m. - Computers off. Everyone at home. No homework or exercises to bring finished for the next day. There is only to rest and recharge the batteries to start another busy day again.
-- This happens more or less throughout the week.
Depending on the subject, the explanation phases will decrease compared to the exercise phases during the last days, where each student will be asked to personalize his or her work. It will then be handed in and graded by the teacher.