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Hanoi students return to school amid tight medical control

May 4, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn Leave a Comment

The Hanoitimes – Classes in Hanoi would be divided into two to study in the morning and afternoon shifts to ensure safety for students.

Secondary and high school students in Hanoi have returned to school on May 5 after a long break to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, Kinhtedothi.vn reported.

To ensure safety for students, classes have been disinfected, antiseptic solution and electronic thermometers have been made available, and teachers have been trained to handle cases of students showing Covid-19 symptoms.

The application of pandemic control measures implies a double burden for teachers, since to guarantee a safe distance among students, a class would be divided into two to attend in the morning and afternoon shifts.

At a meeting last Monday, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung asked educational institutions to ensure sufficient medical equipment.

In the 2019-2020 school year, more than 22 million Vietnamese students had been scheduled to return to school on February 3 following the Lunar New Year holiday, but the Covid-19 epidemic prolonged school closures nationwide.

The Ministry of Education and Training had to revise the school year calendar twice. The end of the school year is delayed until July 15, one and a half months later than usual.

Hanoi students seriously follow protocol on preventing Covid-19 when returning to school. The followings are some images on the first day Hanoi students come back to schools:

Students at Le Quy Don Secondary School (Ha Dong district) keep a distance of 2 meters among them before body temperature checking to enter the school.

Teachers spray hand sanitizer and check students’ body temperature in front of the school gate.

Students seriously comply with protocol on Covid-19 epidemic prevention.

Classes also practices mild social distancing.

All students wear masks when going to school and during school hours.

Photo: Van Trong – Ngoc Tu – Duy Khanh

Hanoi students to return to school next Tuesday amid tight medical control

February 27, 2021 by hanoitimes.vn Leave a Comment

The Hanoitimes – Relevant agencies have been asked to exert efforts in ensuring safety for students when they resume going to schools, and enforce strict measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Hanoi students are set to come back to school on March 2 after one-month break and online classes to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a dispatch issued by the municipal People’s Committee on February 27.

The date applies for students from kindergarten to high school levels, while colleges and centers for vocational training and continuing education will reopen a week later.

Students at Le Quy Don Secondary School in Hanoi wear masks in class and practices mild social distancing. Photo: Van Trong

University student schedules would be determined by the schools themselves, though the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control recommended that they should reopen on March 15 to ensure social distancing measures.

Relevant agencies have been asked to exert efforts in ensuring safety for students when they resume going to schools, and enforce strict measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

To ensure safety for students, this weekend, schools have disinfected their campuses and prepare materials for the epidemic prevention, in addition to having a clear approach to managing students.

Schools have also regularly disinfected areas, especially those being constantly touched, and vehicles used to carry students.

As on-site classes resume, parents need to take their children’s body temperatures at home, prepare them masks and personal items so they would not have to share them with classmates to avoid infection, the municipal authority said.

Previously, Hanoi students started staying home on February 1, about a week earlier than the expected beginning of the Tet break due to a new wave of Covid-19 sweeping nationwide and new cases of locally-transmitted cases were reported in the city. After the one-week holiday, they continued to study online.

Hanoi had not detected any new Covid-19 infections for 12 consecutive days. In the coming days, the capital city will relax its social distancing measures to help resume normal activities, but will continuously control, inspect and strictly handle violations of pandemic preventive measures.

PSLE results: 98.4% of students can progress to secondary school

November 25, 2020 by www.channelnewsasia.com Leave a Comment

SINGAPORE: For the fifth consecutive year, 98.4 per cent of Primary 6 students who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) made it to secondary school.

A total of 39,995 candidates sat for the PSLE this year, of which 39,361 students were assessed suitable to progress to secondary school, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov 25).

About two-thirds, or 66.3 per cent, are eligible for the Express course, while 21.2 per cent are eligible for the Normal (Academic) course and 11 per cent for the Normal (Technical) course. These proportions are similar to last year’s Primary 6 cohort, MOE and SEAB said.

The 634 students who did not qualify for any of the three courses may choose to retake the PSLE next year.

With a recommendation from their primary school principal, they can also apply to Assumption Pathway School or NorthLight School for “a more experiential and hands-on learning approach”, the agencies said.

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Last week, MOE announced that PSLE candidates will receive their results in their classrooms instead of gathered as a cohort in the school hall as in previous years, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Candidates collecting their results in school had to observe safe distancing measures, and could be accompanied by one parent or guardian. Those who were unwell, or on quarantine order, stay-home notice or leave of absence, or who preferred not to collect their results in person, could view their results online.

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SCHOOL SELECTION AND POSTING

Students eligible for secondary school may submit their option forms online via the S1 Internet System (S1-IS) from now until 3pm next Tuesday.

“When choosing a secondary school, parents and students should consider factors such as the secondary schools’ distinctive programmes, co-curricular activities (CCAs), ethos and culture,” MOE and SEAB said.

“Parents and students are encouraged to take the time to explore the schools’ websites, social media pages, as well as take part in their virtual open houses, to find out more about the schools that interest them before selecting the schools.”

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The posting results will be released on Dec 22 and can be accessed through SMS and S1-IS, or at the student’s primary school.

This year, students do not need to report to their posted secondary schools. Instead, they should refer to the schools’ websites from Dec 22 for more information, such as instructions on the purchase of books and uniforms, booklists and reporting details. Parents will also receive instructions on Parents Gateway .

“If students are unable to report to their posted secondary school on the first day of school in January 2021 due to valid reasons, they may contact their posted secondary school directly to confirm that they are taking up the place, and the school will be able to reserve the place for them,” MOE and SEAB said.

PSLE results to be released on Nov 25, students to collect results in classrooms

November 18, 2020 by www.channelnewsasia.com Leave a Comment

SINGAPORE: The results of the 2020 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be released next Wednesday (Nov 25) from 11am, said the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Candidates will receive their results in their classrooms at their respective primary schools instead of gathered as a cohort in the school hall as in previous years, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the ministry in a press release on Wednesday.

“We recognise that having the opportunity to collect their examination results in person is an important part of the educational journey, as it gives students the opportunity to be with their classmates and consult their teachers face-to-face on their next steps, if necessary,” MOE added.

Candidates collecting their results in school will be expected to observe safe management measures .

“For PSLE students, given their younger age, one parent or guardian can accompany their child or ward to school to collect their PSLE results,” said MOE.

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To minimise congestion and intermingling, parents and guardians will have to wait at designated areas in the schools. They will not be allowed near the classrooms.

Candidates who are unwell or are on quarantine order, stay-home notice or leave of absence should not return to school to collect their results. They may view their results online via Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s (SEAB) results release system from 11.30am with a system-generated password that they have received from their schools. The system will be accessible until Dec 8.

A proxy can also be appointed to collect a physical copy of their results on their behalf. They will have to collect the results by Nov 27 and produce the relevant documents for the school’s verification.

SECONDARY 1 POSTING

The Secondary 1 (S1) Option Forms to choose secondary schools will be given to eligible students when they collect their results slips in person, said MOE.

Candidates’ proxies may also collect their S1 Option Forms and there will not be online copies of the forms.

The Secondary 1 Internet System (S1-IS) will be accessible from 11am on Nov 25 to 3pm on Dec 1 for students to submit their school choices through the S1 Posting website .

“Students, in discussion with their parents, should first consider their secondary school choices, make their decision, and complete the option form before logging on to the S1-IS,” said the ministry.

“This will help to facilitate the smooth completion of their online submission.”

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The S1 Posting Results will be released on Dec 22 via SMS, the S1 Posting website and at the student’s primary school.

In light of the COVID-19 situation, students do not need to report to their posted secondary schools this year after receiving their S1 Posting Results, said the ministry.

Instead, students should refer to their posted schools’ websites for more information such as instructions on online purchase of books and uniforms, booklist and the reporting details.

Students who are unable to report to school on the first day of school in January due to “valid reasons” may contact their posted secondary school directly to confirm that they are taking up the place and the school will be able to reserve the place for them, said MOE.

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CHOOSING A SECONDARY SCHOOL

More than 120 secondary schools are conducting their open houses virtually due to COVID-19, said the ministry.

“This will provide prospective students and their parents the opportunity to get a glimpse of the school’s environment, programmes and culture, while minimising intermingling and the risk of infection.

“Parents and students should consider factors such as the secondary schools’ distinctive programmes, co-curricular activities (CCAs), ethos and culture, to select schools that would best fit the educational needs of the child,” added MOE.

The ministry also encouraged parents and students to “take the time” before picking a school to visit the schools’ websites and social media pages as well as take part in their virtual open houses.

Students eligible for the Normal (Technical) course with an interest in “practice-oriented, hands-on learning” may apply to Crest Secondary School or Spectra Secondary School.

These specialised schools for Normal (Technical) students offer “a customised skills-based curriculum and exposure to authentic learning opportunities, putting students in good stead for progression to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE)”, said MOE.

They also provide “a whole-school environment that emphasises values, socio emotional learning and character-building – which in turn helps to nurture more holistic and confident learners who are ready for future challenges”, the ministry added.

Pennsylvania Dept. Of Education Allows Schools To Delay Standardized Testing Until Fall

February 27, 2021 by pittsburgh.cbslocal.com Leave a Comment

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Saturday that the state will allow schools to delay standardized testing until the fall.

The Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, giving Pennsylvania schools the option to delay federally-required academic achievement and English learner proficiency tests.

“Since the start of this pandemic, our work has been centered on protecting the health and safety of students, educators, and school staff across the state,” said Acting Secretary of Education Noe Ortega. “Our decision to extend the testing window continues to prioritize their health and safety and creates needed flexibilities for our unique school communities.”

Schools have the option of administering tests either in the spring or the fall to comply with federal guidelines, according to the state Department of Education.

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Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.