The ministry of education has stated that a nationwide digital instruction continuation will take place. Due to the current situation in the region and the focus on the safety of students, all nurseries, kindergartens, and public and private K-12 schools will be completely remote until at least Friday, April 17. As announced by the Ministry of Education, authorities will continuously review the situation every week to ensure that everything is going well. This requirement has also made the transport providers to give out pro-rata refunds in the month of April, so that families will not be financially strained in the month of April. Even Indian and Pakistani curriculum schools have already opened their new academic year completely online, with the addition of digital mock sessions to support young learners.
Universities and the remote education protocol
Colleges are going through a somewhat different distance learning policy. As the wider country-wide requirement spreads the remote activities, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research requirements allow flexible, hybrid solution. Priority academic courses that involve practical clinical training, critical laboratory training, or field-based training are allowed to restart in-person classes with stringent safety protocols. Nevertheless, major tertiary institutions such as the American University of Sharjah and the American University in Dubai have opted to have their campuses fully virtual in the foreseeable future.
Adapting to virtual evaluation guidelines
This unparalleled change has greatly affected the normal course of testing time with new virtual rules of assessment of the graduating students. The major international examination boards have quickly changed the format of their testing to make it adaptable to the campus closures. With the recent announcements of the IB exams and CBSE exams, the International Baccalaureate has cancelled its May exams of students in the UAE on Diploma and Career-related Programmes, instead preferring to give final results under special contingency measures. On the same note, substitute assessment plans are being implemented on CBSE Class 12 students to have fair grading in terms of internal projects and past performance benchmarks.
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FAQs
1. Until when is the remote schooling mandate effective?
Authorities have extended the mandate for all nurseries, kindergartens, and K-12 institutions until Friday, April 17. The situation is subject to weekly reviews.
2. Are university campuses completely closed?
Not entirely. While most university programs remain online, specific priority courses that require clinical, laboratory, or practical field applications are permitted to conduct in-person sessions.
3. What happens to cancelled standardized tests?
Affected boards have introduced contingency measures. For example, IB students will receive grades based on a special alternative assessment framework, drawing on coursework and predicted grades.
4. Can parents get a refund on school transport fees?
Yes, several major school transport providers have confirmed pro-rata adjustments, offering families the choice of a direct refund or credit towards future payments.
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