How UAE schools are preparing for Grade 10, 12 exams

How UAE schools are preparing for Grade 10, 12 exams

Parents doubling up as invigilators; children doing self-evaluations; and teachers checking answer sheets online: These are some of the unique ways schools in Abu Dhabi are preparing students remotely for the upcoming Grade 10 and 12 examinations.

Such out-of-the-box ideas and strategies will become the new norm with the local authorities extending e-learning for three more weeks starting Sunday as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19.

This is the second postponement, following a two-week e-learning declared before the start of the new academic term from January 3.

But amid a consistent uptick in the number of the Covid-19 cases in the country, heads of schools have welcomed the decision.

“Our initial plan was to start with a few classes for a week and then welcome all classes back by January 24. But seeing the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, this is a correct decision. Health and safety come first. Also, because of this surge in the cases, lots of parents dropped out last minute from sending (kids) to school,” said Neeraj Bhargava, principal, Abu Dhabi Indian School.

In a proactive manner, the school, since last week, started three-hour online tests