GCSE pupils set to start school at 10am to see if lie-ins improve performance in lessons
Teens are known to enjoy their lie-ins, but could sleeping in until late also help them perform better at school?
SOME GCSE pupils will start school at 10am in a trial to see if they perform better in lessons.
Researchers will examine teenagers’ sleep patterns to see what impact a later start will have.
Sleeping in late is seen as a rite of passage for teenagers.
And now a new trial will examine whether deviating from traditional early start times in schools could help benefit a teenager's school work and well-being.
Poor sleep is known to be a problem is adolescents, with studies showing many do not get the eight to ten hours they need each night as their bodies change.
Experts from the universities of Birmingham, Oxford and Aberdeen are now recruiting schools for the study.
Lead researcher Prof Paul Montgomery, of Birmingham University, said: “Sleep deprivation is a real problem which affects adolescents’ functioning, well-being and academic performance.”
"We want to work with schools, with parents, pupils, teachers, head teachers, support staff, local education authorities and civil servants to run a number of studies to find out what the ideal starting time is, and how schools can manage this."
The sleep study will focus on GCSE students from years 10 and 11 and the researchers are recruiting secondary schools across the UK to take part in the study.