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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 rotationThose 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 rotationStudents 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 18All 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

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