Pupils in year 7 to 9 in Abu Dhabi will continue with online learning but children due to sit international exams next year will have the option to attend face-to-face lessons, it was announced on Tuesday.
Earlier, all children over 12 were expected to return to classrooms in late September or early October under a staggered plan.
But the proposal has now been altered to protect the health of pupils who will be assessed internally at schools and don’t need to prepare for mock exams, said officials.
أعلنت لجنة إدارة الطوارئ والأزمات والكوارث الناجمة عن جائحة كوفيد-19 في إمارة أبوظبي عن استمرار التعلم عن بعد لطلاب الصف السادس/السنة السابعة فما فوق، بعد المتابعة المتواصلة للإجراءات الوقائية المطبقة وحرصاً على صحة وسلامة الطلاب. pic.twitter.com/iJG3gdoHff
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The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said virtual learning will apply to children in grade 6 (year 7) and above.
Pupils who are in grades 9 to 12 (year 10 to 13) and are due to sit international exams like the GCSEs, A-levels and IB next year have been given the option to attend face-to-face lessons.
كما اعتمدت اللجنة إتاحة خيار الحضور إلى المدرسة للطلاب في الصفوف من التاسع ولغاية الثاني عشر (السنة العاشرة ولغاية الثالثة عشرة) الذين سيقدمون الاختبارات الدولية المؤهلة لدخول الجامعات وفقاً لمتطلبات المناهج الدراسية.
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It is unclear when all pupils will finally attend in-person classes.
The majority of children between four and 11 in the emirate returned to in-person classes on August 30.
“The Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Committee resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi announced the continuation of distance learning for sixth graders / seventh year and above, after continuous follow-up of the preventive measures applied and in the interest of students’ health and safety,” tweeted Abu Dhabi Media Office.
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