A special circular regarding the preparation of school timetables in line with the implementation of new education reforms has been issued by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. The circular has been issued instructing Chief Secretaries of Provinces, Provincial Education Secretaries, Directors of Education, as well as school principals.
Key Points
- From next year, school hours for Grades 1 and 2 will be from 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- School hours for Grades 3 and 4 will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- From Grade 5 up to Advanced Level, schools will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- New reforms are scheduled to be introduced to the Ordinary Level in 2030, and to the Advanced Level in 2033.
New school hours
According to the new circular, school hours for Grades 1 and 2 will be revised from next year to run from 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
It also clarifies that school hours for children in Grades 3 and 4 will be from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while schools from Grade 5 up to Advanced Level will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Curriculum reform rollout
Under the new education reforms, the implementation of the new curriculum for Grade 1 commenced at the beginning of this year. As the next step, new reforms will be introduced for Grade 2 and Grade 6 next year.
From then on, students will progress to higher grades under this new system. Accordingly, by the year the children currently in Grade 1 reach Grade 5, the new curriculum will also be incorporated into that grade. It is noted that these reforms are scheduled to be introduced to the Ordinary Level in 2030, and to the Advanced Level in 2033.
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