IT'S a scene in many homes around the world: tired-eyed teens wake to the sound of their alarm clock.
IT
'S
a
scene
in
many
homes
around
the
world
:
tired-eyed
teens
wake
to
the
sound
of
their
alarm
clock
.
Another school day begins, and we all wish we could have just one extra hour of sleep.
Another
school
day
begins
,
and
we
all
wish
we
could
have
just
one
extra
hour
of
sleep
.
For lucky high school students in England, they're now going to reset their alarm and get an extra hour of sleep.
For
lucky
high
school
students
in
England
,
they
're
now
going
to
reset
their
alarm
and
get
an
extra
hour
of
sleep
.
Instead of starting school at 9 am, students will begin the academic day at 10 am.
Instead
of
starting
school
at
9
am
,
students
will
begin
the
academic
day
at
10
am
.
This is part of a huge study by Oxford University.
This
is
part
of
a
huge
study
by
Oxford
University
.
The experiment will see whether later classes can improve exam results.
The
experiment
will
see
whether
later
classes
can
improve
exam
results
.
More than 100 schools across England will join the four-year experiment, which includes tens of thousands of students.
More
than
100
schools
across
England
will
join
the
four-year
experiment
,
which
includes
tens
of
thousands
of
students
.
It is based on (...) scientific evidence (;) that teenagers are out of step with traditional school hours.
It
is
based
on
(
...
)
scientific
evidence
(
;
)
that
teenagers
are
out
of
step
with
traditional
school
hours
.
"We know that something funny happens when you're a teenager," lead sleep researcher Colin Epsie told The Telegraph.
``
We
know
that
something
funny
happens
when
you
're
a
teenager
,
''
lead
sleep
researcher
Colin
Epsie
told
The
Telegraph
.
"Your parents think it's because you're lazy and everything would be OK if you could get to sleep earlier.
``
Your
parents
think
it
's
because
you
're
lazy
and
everything
would
be
OK
if
you
could
get
to
sleep
earlier
.
But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings."
But
science
is
telling
us
that
teenagers
need
to
sleep
more
in
the
mornings
.
''
A similar experiment in 2009 saw an improvement of 19 percent in exam scores for major subjects - such as math and science.
A
similar
experiment
in
2009
saw
an
improvement
of
19
percent
in
exam
scores
for
major
subjects
-
such
as
math
and
science
.
Teenagers' sleep cycles, on average, begin two hours after adults.
Teenagers
'
sleep
cycles
,
on
average
,
begin
two
hours
after
adults
.
Neuroscientists say teens have a built-in clock, which makes them more likely to go to sleep around midnight.
Neuroscientists
say
teens
have
a
built-in
clock
,
which
makes
them
more
likely
to
go
to
sleep
around
midnight
.
As well as not feeling fully awake until between 9 am and 10 am.
As
well
as
not
feeling
fully
awake
until
between
9
am
and
10
am
.
This body clock stays until the age of 19 for females and 21 for males.
This
body
clock
stays
until
the
age
of
19
for
females
and
21
for
males
.
Schools are places for learning, as well as education laboratories - finding out the best ways to learn and increase knowledge.
Schools
are
places
for
learning
,
as
well
as
education
laboratories
-
finding
out
the
best
ways
to
learn
and
increase
knowledge
.
Yet we'll have to wait until 2018 to find out these exciting results!
Yet
we
'll
have
to
wait
until
2018
to
find
out
these
exciting
results
!
IT'S a scene in many homes around the world: tired-eyed teens wake to the sound of their alarm clock. Another school day begins, and we all wish we could have just one extra hour of sleep.  For lucky high school students in England, they're now going to reset their alarm and get an extra hour of sleep. Instead of starting school at 9 am, students will begin the academic day at 10 am.  This is part of a huge study by Oxford University. The experiment will see whether later classes can improve exam results.  More than 100 schools across England will join the four-year experiment, which includes tens of thousands of students. It is based on (...) scientific evidence (;) that teenagers are out of step with traditional school hours.  "We know that something funny happens when you're a teenager," lead sleep researcher Colin Epsie told The Telegraph. "Your parents think it's because you're lazy and everything would be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings."  A similar experiment in 2009 saw an improvement of 19 percent in exam scores for major subjects - such as math and science.  Teenagers' sleep cycles, on average, begin two hours after adults. Neuroscientists say teens have a built-in clock, which makes them more likely to go to sleep around midnight. As well as not feeling fully awake until between 9 am and 10 am. This body clock stays until the age of 19 for females and 21 for males.  Schools are places for learning, as well as education laboratories - finding out the best ways to learn and increase knowledge. Yet we'll have to wait until 2018 to find out these exciting results!