The clean way to brief a class is to show section times, question counts, and seconds-per-question in one view, then explain what those seconds mean for strategy. Legacy section times are English 45 minutes for 75 items (≈36s/Q), Math 60 minutes for 60 items (60s/Q), Reading 35 minutes for 40 items (≈52s/Q), and Science 35 minutes for 40 items (≈52s/Q), with Writing as a 40-minute essay; the Enhanced blueprint reduces the core to English 35 minutes for 50 items (≈42s/Q), Math 50 minutes for 45 items (≈67s/Q), and Reading 40 minutes for 36 items (≈67s/Q), while Science becomes an optional 40-minute section at 40 items (60s/Q) and Writing remains 40 minutes. Those deltas are the coaching headline: English gains ~6 seconds per item, Math gains ~7 seconds, Reading gains ~14–15 seconds, and optional Science gains ~7–8 seconds—enough to move students from “speed guessing” to deliberate steps (predict → test → confirm). For department communications and parent nights, keep the headline totals visible—Legacy core 2h55 vs Enhanced core 2h05, +40 minutes per optional section—and, when families ask how this compares to the competitor exam, point them to your short explainer in ACT vs SAT (timing compare) so counselors and teachers speak with one voice about pacing trade-offs and section order.

Timing table (Legacy vs. Enhanced):

Total test length: Legacy core 2h55 (3h35 with Writing). Enhanced core 2h05 (+40 minutes per optional section).