Primary schools to go online in Singapore

The education ministry on Saturday said Primary 1 to 5 students will move to home-based learning from September 27 to October 6.

Schools will shift to home-based learning for 10 days ahead of a key national examination, as the city-state reported 935 new Covid-19 cases the previous day, the highest since April last year.

Primary 6 students will go on a study break for a few days from September 25 before sitting for the national examination to minimize the risk of school-based transmissions and reduce the number of students placed in quarantine.

“With the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) written paper examinations approaching, we will undertake further measures to protect students who are not yet medically eligible for vaccination and give parents and students greater peace of mind,” said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

A recent rise in cases after the relaxation of some Covid-19 measures has prompted Singapore to pause on further reopening. More than 80 per cent of its population has been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Singapore is looking at vaccinating children under 12 years in early 2022.

Source: Agencies