Schools in UAE consider segregating students for next academic year – ZAWYA

Schools in UAE consider segregating students for next academic year – ZAWYA

Schools in UAE consider segregating students for next academic year. Some children could attend school in the morning while others will go after lunch or different groups of children could attend on alternate days or even alternate weeks," said Dr Aishah Siddiqua, director of Dubai National School Group.. Schools assess pros and cons of learning methods. Shedding light on the pros and cons of on-site learning and elucidating on the gains made in these three months of distance learning, institute heads say that schools have been working on contingency plans and are now better prepared to work through many scenarios.. Online learning has its advantages but it cannot replace on-site learning said Deepika Thapar Singh, CEO - Principal at Credence High School in Al Khail. ". Online learning should be seen as a complement and extension of on-site learning.. Not even the best online learning can replace personal contact with a teacher, or the human relationships that develop in a group.". Thai expat Isareeya Saipetch is also ready to send her children to school. ". Arijit Nandi, an Indian expat, is sceptical and said the number of Covid-19 cases in the country will determine his readiness to send his child