SINGAPORE: School will be suspended for about a month from next Wednesday (Apr 8) as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Friday stricter ...
SINGAPORE: School will be suspended for about a month from next Wednesday as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Friday stricter measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
"Because we are implementing a national circuit breaker policy and schools are an important part of it. It will help us move towards a position where we can enhance safe distancing, cut down on social interactions significantly and reduce transmissions," he said.Schools had tried out home-based learning in a staggered fashion this week, which has prepared students and teachers for the coming full implementation, the agencies added.
National examinations will proceed as planned and with the necessary precautionary measures in place. These include mid-year GCE O- and A-Level Mother Tongue Language examinations in June, Year-End Examinations and Primary School Leaving Examinations.
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