Schools: What’s open, what’s not

 

Schools will be allowed to open their doors to students under different phases. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Senior minister for education Radzi Jidin today announced the government’s road map for the reopening of schools throughout the national recovery plan.

During an hour-long presentation, he listed when the different institutions will be allowed to open their doors to students under the different phases.

Currently, Kedah and Johor are under Phase 1 while Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Perak, Penang, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah and Melaka are in Phase 2.

Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and Sarawak have moved to Phase 3 while only Labuan is in Phase 4.

Here is what the plan looks like (online learning continues if not listed):

Phase 1:

• All educational institutions will remain closed, and all activities will be carried out online.

Phase 2:

• Most educational institutions will remain closed, with some exceptions.
• Special needs schools can reopen without the need for rotation.
• Students in the second semester of Form 6, second year International Baccalaureate Diploma students and students in their third semester of a pre-university programme at a sports school can attend classes without rotation.
• Those preparing for international exams, such as their IGCSE O-Levels and A-Levels, Australia Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma assessment may return without rotation.

Phase 3:

• Special needs schools can reopen without the need for rotation.
• Private preschool and kindergarten students can return without rotation.
• Students in the second semester of Form 6, second year International Baccalaureate Diploma students and students in their third semester of a pre-university programme at a sports school can attend classes without rotation.
• Those preparing for international exams, such as their IGCSE O-Levels and A-Levels, Australia Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma assessment may return without rotation
• Those taking other international papers may also return on a 50% weekly rotation. The ministry will release more details in the future.
• Students who are doing pre-university courses, attending sports schools and those preparing for public exams at boarding schools may attend with no rotation.
• Those preparing for public exams in day schools can attend school on a 50% weekly rotation basis.

Phase 4:

• Special needs schools can reopen without the need for rotation.
• Private preschool and kindergarten students can return without rotation.
• Year 1, 2 and 3 pupils may be present on a 50% rotation basis from Oct 3 or Oct 4.
• Years 4, 5 and 6 pupils will begin to attend school on a 50% rotation basis from Oct 31 or Nov 1.
• Students in the second semester of Form 6, second year International Baccalaureate Diploma students and students in their third semester of a pre-university programme at a sports school can attend classes without rotation
• Students who are preparing for public exams at boarding schools may attend with no rotation.
• Those preparing for public exams in day schools can attend school on a 50% weekly rotation basis.
• Those preparing for international exams, such as their IGCSE O-Levels and A-Levels, Australia Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma assessment may return without rotation.
• Those taking other international papers may also return on a 50% weekly rotation. The ministry will release more details in the future.
• Those in Form 3 and 4 at boarding schools can attend school without rotation from Oct 17/18.
• Those in Form 3 and 4 at day schools can attend on a 50% weekly rotation from Oct 17 or 18
• All other International Baccalaureate Diploma students can return to class without rotation from Oct 31/Nov 1.
• All boarding school students can attend classes without rotation from Oct 31 or Nov 1.
• All other private schools, international schools and expatriate schools can open on rotation from Oct 31 or Nov 1.
• Private education centres can begin to open in stages. On Oct 3/4, they can open at 50% capacity on rotation, which will increase to 70% on Oct 17/18. From Oct 31/Nov 1, they can begin to operate at full capacity. - FMT