UAE schools study ways for safe return of students

  • Date: 22-Jun-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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UAE schools study ways for safe return of students

Combating coronavirus: Schools in UAE consider segregating students for next academic year. Education went online as schools and colleges implemented e-learning.. Various private school groups in Dubai have expressed their intention to re-open school campuses in different stages following the summer break.. 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.. Regardless of the parameters that schools will need to work with, they're striving to provide quality education. ". We would optimise safety by implementing a 'pod' approach, in which contact between students and staff would be limited.. Pods would consist of a limited number of students and a dedicated team of staff.. In the first stage, students in early years, Grade 1 and Grade 2 and secondary may return to school.. 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