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school timetable — schedule

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

A plan that shows the times and subjects or classes you have at school each day.

Say it like a native

Textbook The pupils' daily scheduling matrix is rather demanding.

Native Our school timetable is packed.

'Timetable' is plain; 'daily scheduling matrix' is absurd.

Pattern: school timetable (noun)

In use

  • My school timetable says I have math first thing on Monday mornings.education
  • If I could change one thing about my school timetable, I would start classes later in the morning so students could get more sleep.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ Maths is in my timetable on Monday.

✓ Maths is on my timetable on Monday.

Something is ON your timetable, not 'in' it.

Common collocations

  • school timetable + context — the timetable, on the timetable, a packed timetable, timetable clash

Don't confuse it

Not to be confused with 'calendar', which shows dates, not daily lessons.

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