While a teacher might like to take credit for the successes of his students (and, certainly, the teacher has something to do with that success), the greatest contributor to a student's success is his or her own work in the practice room. To that end, below is a table detailing the expectation of practice time for various levels of students. The total time shown does not have to be done in one sitting, but may be split into two (or even three) shorter sessions. A student wishing to "tread water" can probably do so at each level by working to the "low" standard. A student wishing to improve can probably do so by working to the "medium" standard. The student wishing to improve significantly should work toward the "high" standard. There is absolutely no subsitute for focused and commited practice!
Student Grade Level |
Daily Practice Time |
Expected Achievement Level |
grade 4
to
grade 6
|
10 to 15 minutes
15 to 20 minutes
20 to 30 minutes or more
|
Low
Medium
High
|
grade 7
to
grade 8
|
20 to 30 minutes
30 to 40 minutes
40 to 50 minutes or more
|
Low
Medium
High
|
grade 9
to
grade 10
|
30 to 40 minutes
40 to 50 minutes
50 to 60 minutes or more
|
Low
Medium
High
|
grade 11
to
grade 12
|
40 to 50 minutes
50 to 60 minutes
60 to 90 minutes or more
|
Low
Medium
High
|
