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CURRENT SCHEDULE
11 weeks teaching
(in actuality, at least one or two weeks is untaught due to feedback weeks)

3 week winter vacation

12 weeks teaching
(in actuality, at least one or two weeks is untaught due to feedback weeks)

3 week spring vacation

1 week teaching
(in actuality, doesn't really happen)
6 weeks of untaught "term-time" (not a lot happens. most students go home early. many have paid for accommodation they wont be using.)

~18 weeks summer vacation (depending on when you leave)

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE
8 weeks teaching
2 weeks feedback

4 week winter vacation

8 weeks teaching
2 weeks feedback

5 week spring vacation

8 weeks teaching
2 weeks feedback

13 weeks summer vacation

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