UAE announces safety guidelines for grade 12 pupils taking final exams in June

Examinations will be held from June 8 to 17 in schools that follow the Ministry of Education curriculum

Emirates Schools Establishment said term 3 exams mark the end of the curriculum but not the end of the current academic year. Philip Cheung / The National

Schools in the UAE that follow the Ministry of Education curriculum are to follow strict safety guidelines for grade 12 pupils sitting final exams in June.

The Ministry of Education and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority on Monday announced the protocols.

Exams will be held from June 8 to 17.

All pupils, teachers, administrators and support staff, including cleaning and catering staff, and security guards, are required to present a negative PCR test result on June 8 and June 13, providing test results are no more than four days old.

Pupils and staff should arrive at schools at least 30 minutes before the exam. School gates will open 60 minutes before tests begin.

Parents and guardians will not be allowed to enter the school. Those accompanying disabled pupils can escort children but will need a negative PCR test result and must follow all precautionary measures.

Pupils and staff must wear face masks at all times and follow physical distancing rules.

Children infected with the virus and those in self-isolation after coming into contact with a patient will be exempt from the exam. They will sit the test at a later date.

Safety measures at UAE schools - in pictures

In-person studies resume at British School Al Khubairat. All pictures by Victor Besa / The National

Safety signs are in place to protect the health of the school population.

Safety requirements are outlined for staff and pupils alike.

Year seven to nine pupils are welcomed to British School Al Khubairat on February 17, 2021.

Pupils are cheered all the way to class at British School Al Khubairat, after almost a year learning at home.

Pupils wear masks during their studies as they settle back into life in the classroom.

Deputy Head Girls Alice Landerholm and Eleni Dodds returned to in-person lessons.

Pupils and teachers resume face-to-face learning at the Abu Dhabi school.

Two young pupils make their way to class.

Precautionary measures have been implemented at the school to ensure a safe return to in-person studies.

Pupils make their way through the school doors.

A young pupil heads back to school.