Shafqat Mahmood Announces Expected Reopening Date for Classes 1-8
Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood, has announced that schools for classes one to eight in COVID-affected areas will remain closed till Eid. The decision was taken during an important meeting of the health and education ministers of all provinces on Sunday.
He confirmed that there would be no delay or cancellation of exams this year.
Those students wishing to take exams in October or November can do so at the same fee already paid.
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Shafqat took to Twitter to announce the following decisions taken with full consensus:
The classes of grades 9 to 12 students will start in a staggered manner so that they can prepare for their upcoming board exams.
Govt Announces Final Decision on Cambridge Exams
The minister tweeted,
It was also decided with a complete consensus among ministers that A, AS, O level and IGCSE exams will take place as per the date sheet announced by CAIES. There will be no delay or cancellation. Those students wishing to take exams in Oct/Nov can do so in the same fee already paid.
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The decision was taken in a special meeting of health and education ministers from Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Azad Jammu, and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
“Meeting was also informed that Cambridge has decided not to give teacher assessed grades this year, therefore, those not taking exams will take them in the next cycle (Oct/Nov). Cambridge also assured that all SOPs will be strictly followed,” the minister added.
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The Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) has cancelled its May-June exams and decided to switch from “exam to school-assessed grades”, schools that offer the curriculum said.
Several schools in the city that follow the CAIE received an email late on Friday.
“In view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country, we have decided to switch Cambridge International Schools in India, from exams to school-assessed grades, so that students can receive certification and progress with their education,” said an email from The Cambridge School quoting the mail from CAIE.
At least three city schools, The Cambridge School, Bridge International School and Vidyanjali International School, informed students of the change on Saturday.
Shafqat Mehmood shares update related to Cambridge exams
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Shafqat Mehmood shares important updates related to Cambridge International Examinations in Pakistan.
Per the notification, all Cambridge exams will take place as per the schedule and with strict SOPS. If students wish, they can switch to Oct/Nov exams instead for the same fee, a notification issued by the CAIE says.
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday evening shared some important updates related to the Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Taking to Twitter, the minister posted a notification originally shared by the British Council on Facebook according to which Cambridge International Exams will go ahead as per the schedule.