The schools in UAE can cancel morning assembly and mini breaks to switch over to a new workweek from January 1 next year.
According to the Emirates Schools Establishment the new school timings for public schools in the UAE would be aligned with the country’s 4.5-day workweek starting from January 1, 2022.
As per new guidelines the schools will get option to cancel the morning assembly and the minibreaks between classes for students from grade 1 to 12 and can follow the regular 45-minute class system or the hour-based system as long as they meet the total weekly class hours set for each school level.
Authorities said the total weekly school hours are 26 hours for kindergarten students, 35 hours for students from grade 1-4, and 40 hours for students from grade 5-12 and fresh guidelines will give schools the flexibility to adjust the class schedule to the new workweek and adopt the academic model that fits their curriculum requirements.
The official working days will be Monday to Thursday, with Friday being a half-day that ends early afternoon while Saturday and Sunday will form the new weekend.
