Schools in the Greater Male' region have opened for students of grades 11 and 12 in preparation for their final examinations, which are presently scheduled to take place in October.
Centre for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Ahmadiyya International School (AIS) and Villa International High School (VIHS) started conducting schooling sessions for A level students during last week.
The aforementioned schools plan to hold their mock examinations next week.
According to CHSE's Principal Aishath Sofoora, 500 students were divided into two groups, and each group will attend school once every two days.
She asserted that the classes were held in line with the Health Protection Agency (HPA)'s guidelines in large halls where social distancing can be maintained.
In addition to physical classes conducted from 0745 to 0945hrs, online classes are held for CHSE students from 1120 to 1515hrs.
Ahmadiyya School conducts classes from 0830 to 1330hrs. However, the school's Principal Mohamed Rasheed stated that crowding would be avoided since students will be attending school at different times.
"There are still some students of this school in other islands. They can also join the online classes", he stated, noting that virtual classes began at 1600hrs.
The principal of VIHS Saeed Ahmed stated that management was following the ministry's guidelines to ensure the safety of students.
He stated that 270 students from VIHS will sit down for AS examinations in October.
The aforementioned exams were initially scheduled to be held in May and June. However, they were postponed to October due to the difficulties in conducting sessions and covering the syllabus due to the pandemic.
Schools in the Greater Male' region were initially shut down on March 12, as a precautionary measure amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They were reopened for a brief period from July 1, before being shut down until September 3, due to a spike in virus cases.
During the periods of school closure, students are taught via online platforms.
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