Covid-19: UAE schools get ready for new-normal examinations

Covid-19: UAE schools get ready for new-normal examinations

A number of UAE students will be taking their first exams for the new-normal academic term soon. And for some schools, there will be no pens, no paper - everything digital. Schoolkids may even opt to sit for their tests at home.

School heads noted that virtual exams are entirely different from the tests people were used to, from the questioning style to the instructions that must be followed.

The general rule for all online test-takers is that: Cameras must be turned on, no excuses. Schools have been investing in online proctoring solutions to implement a fair, foolproof system.

"Video proctoring was new to teachers, students and parents and brought some challenges. The angle of seating, for instance, had to be