Final names were adopted according to the parents' selection of the learning system
Schools prevent students from "remote" learning from moving to "hybrid"
The only program allowed to transfer to is "distance" learning. ■ archive
Private schools in the Northern Emirates decided to prevent students who chose the "remote" learning system from moving to the school attendance system after adopting the final numbers of students wanting to attend school hours by 50%, according to the instructions of the competent authorities in the country. Last week, private schools completed a questionnaire for students' families To choose the appropriate learning system for their children, between hybrid learning, distance learning, or full school hours, and required them to choose the appropriate learning system before the beginning of the school year.
The schools attributed preventing students from moving from a distance learning system to school hours to preserve their safety, and to limit the spread of the Corona virus, as the registration officer at a private school that applies the American curriculum in the emirate of Sharjah told Emirates Today that if the student chooses Or those with the "remote" learning system, and it has been registered in the electronic system approved in the school, so they cannot change it to school hours after the start of the new school year.
She explained that each learning system has a specific educational program linked to the educational plans approved by the school administration, and that the only program that is allowed to move to is "remote" learning, as all students who have requested a hybrid learning system are allowed to move completely to learning "remotely", as it is open to All students.
She indicated that a questionnaire was sent to the students' families last week through the application of “WhatsApp” in order to choose the appropriate learning system for their children. They were informed that the questionnaire will be approved permanently, and no student will be allowed to move from “remote” learning to school hours due to the number of The students who are limited in each class and in compliance with the physical distancing between students. The director of a private school in Ajman, preferring not to be named, said that the students ’transition from“ distance ”learning to classroom learning after the beginning of the school year may confuse the school administration, because the classrooms are limited Capacity of 50%, and that the school does not have vacant classrooms to receive more students.
He explained that the school is working to accommodate students by 50% in the classroom and the school building completely, and it cannot open new classrooms if any student wishes to move from distance learning to classroom learning.
The official of the first episode in a private school in Ras Al Khaimah that applies the British curriculum indicated that the school gave students' families a week to think about the appropriate learning system for their children, and stipulated that they should not request that any student transfer from "remote" learning to school hours after the start of the school year.
He added that the school has equipped classrooms to implement physical distancing among students, and has placed 12 seats in each semester in accordance with precautionary and preventive measures to limit the spread of Corona virus among students.
He explained that the school approved the final names of the students according to their parents ’choice of the learning system that suits them, pointing out that their choices vary between distance learning, school attendance and hybrid learning, according to their job and health conditions, potentials and geographical areas.
- Choosing a distance learning system and registering it in the electronic system prevents it from being changed to school hours.
Schools attributed preventing the transition from the distance learning system to school hours to preserve the safety of students, and to limit the spread of the Corona virus.