fewer than 30 hours per week is considered part time.
how many hours per week is considered part time?
fewer than 30 hours
a part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. they work in shifts. the shifts are often rotational. workers are considered to be part-time if they commonly work fewer than 30 hours per week. according to the international labour organization, the number of part-time workers has increased from one-fourth to a half in the past 20 years in most developed countries, excluding the united states. there are many reasons for working part-time, including the desire to do so, having one's hours cut back by an employer and being unable to find a full-time job. the international labour organisation convention 175 requires that part-time workers be treated no less favourably than full-time workers.
part-time contract
the scottish government states that all pupils must take the subjects below. however, there are exceptions.





















































bullet::::- english (4 hours per week minimum)





















































bullet::::- mathematics (4 hours per week minimum)





















































bullet::::- science (at least one from: "chemistry, biology, physics, general science") (3 hours per week minimum)





















































bullet::::- social sciences (at least one from: "history, geography, modern studies or classical studies"] (3 hours per week minimum)





















































bullet::::- physical education (pe) (1 hour per week minimum)





















































bullet::::- religious, moral and philosophical education (rmps) (1 hour per week minimum)





















































bullet::::- education for personal and social development (pse) (1 hour per week minimum)
standard grade