UAE revises schools minimum age requirements

  • Date: 27-Feb-2021
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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UAE revises schools minimum age requirements

The ministry of education changed the minimum age requirements for admissions to FS1, FS2, Year 1 and Year 2 (Pre-KG, KG1 and Grade 1 respectively), according to the ministry's resolution no. (24).For schools that start in September, this change will be applicable from the start of the 2021/22 academic year in September 2021.For schools that start in April, primarily Indian and Pakistani curricula schools, the change will be applicable from the start of the 2022/23 academic year in April 2022.The cut-off age for Pre-KG or Foundation Stage 1 should be 3 years by August 31, 2021 as opposed to the earlier deadline of December 31.To accommodate the change, some schools will also add a new class to these learning years.Comments Read Next2 days agoBahrain: Arad Primary Girls School launches digital magazine4 days agoUAE school admission age revised2 weeks agoUAE to introduce law against fake university degrees3 weeks agoOman: Education ministry suspends electronic servicesJanuary 4, 2021Exam schedule for UAE public schools announcedDecember 9, 2020Bahrain: Three girls' schools awarded for their creative initiativesOctober 16, 2020Bahrain: Private schools receive textbooks for national subjectsOctober 14, 2020Bahrain: 10,000 laptops given to students within Feena Al Khair initiativesOctober 14, 2020Bahrain: Digital lessons for special needs