The percentage of absenteeism is “almost complete” in most classes
Private schools complete their academic year after exams are over
Many of the students' parents have prepared themselves in advance for the holiday.
Emirates today
Private schools in the eastern region recorded almost complete absence of students from school hours, after the end of the examination period.
The administration of a private school said that it decided to continue the academic year, with the aim of developing the student's technical and academic skills, noting that school hours will be limited to activity classes that support the student and develop his talents.
The students' families attributed the high percentage of their children's absence to the end of the school year with the last final exam they passed, and the end of the school curricula.
In detail, the guardian of two primary school students, Maryam Khamis Al-Naqbi, confirmed that she had received a circular from her children's school, stating that school hours would be completed after the end of the final exams period, but she did not find a justification for this, given the end of the curricula and the school year.
She added that "school decisions may be for the sake of entertainment or developing the student's skills, but he needs a break after he undergoes the final exams, which constitutes a continuous psychological pressure on him, and requires him to make a great mental effort in reviewing the curriculum for a full two weeks."
And the guardian of an elementary school student, Abdullah Al-Balushi, agreed with her, saying that “the student is automatically accustomed to the fact that the end of the school year is as soon as he completes the final exams period, especially since his attendance at school is linked to his studies or exams.”
He stressed that he did not respond to the decision of his daughter's school administration, which explained to him that school hours during the last week after the final exams ended will be entertaining, and will work to develop the student's skills only through classroom activities, represented in drawing or developing acting skills, and other activities that stand out The student’s skills, and distinguishes his inclination for the hobbies he wishes to develop in the future.
The guardian of a second-grade student, Souad Abdel Moneim, said that she did not know about the school obligating her to attend her son after the end of the exams period, which made her book a ticket based on the date of the last exam, and when she asked the school administration, they told her that attendance is not mandatory, and that the aim of Continuing school after the examination period is to motivate students only for artistic and physical activities.
On the other hand, the guardian of three primary school students, Asmaa Ali Al Hammadi, welcomed the idea of completing school work after the end of the third semester exams period, especially since students with exams pressure went through a period in which they felt bored and psychological pressure, and such recreational activities and the participation of their colleagues their hobbies will be The effect is positive.
In addition, an administrator in a private school, which studies the curriculum of the Ministry of Education, confirmed that the decision to continue the school year after the end of the final exams period for the third semester came to develop the student’s technical and academic skills, in addition to enabling him to choose his hobbies and focus on them, in order to develop his talents and support him. through activity sessions.
She stressed not to stress the students' school attendance, "the matter remains in the hands of the student's guardian, and it is related to the extent of his desire to complete the last week of the school year, and to benefit from it instead of sitting at home without any recreational or scientific activity."
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