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elsamidori · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 5

Hi,

Does anyone know if the new academic calendar announced for public and private schools, will apply to tertiary also?

Thanks

elsamidori

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

My child's year (private) and my year (teritiary) coincide...

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mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

I'm inclined to say 'no', but that's just a hunch.

marianthelibrarian · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 25

Hello all,

University schedule not to be altered, according to Gulf News - at least not as of today...

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Education/10328132.html

Camel Stick · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 13

Just read in the paper this morning: "The school year will begin on September 23, after Ramadan, for state schools and private eastablishments that use the Ministry of Education curriculum..."
There has been rumours about this for some time - school usually resumes around end of August, then breaks for Ramadan.

Can't tell you when colleges/unis start.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Well, since so many of the local families will not return to the Emirates until the kids are in school, that means that their university age kids won't be back either.

It is going to be a quiet start to the semester if they start the tertiary that long before the schools. ...and a real headache... when they finally arrive after Eid.

VS

uaeobserver · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 236

The article in Gulf News is interesting.

They had to go fairly low in the ranks to find someone who would say anything. I'd guess the HCT VC opted not to comment, since he doesn't want to take the risk of being overturned by the cabinet. (the article notes the cabinet is discussing this issue). Otherwise, he'd be the first person to talk.

My hunch is that Ramadan will be a false start for higher ed, at best. Nobody will know for sure how many student's they're teacing until some time in October.

But really --- that's part of living in Arabia.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

The VC, I heard, has sent out a system-wide email confirming that the HCT's first day of school, according to my sources, begins on August 30th...

...or so I'm told.

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littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Does teaching go on all through Ramadan? Normal hours?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

Teaching is taught thru Ramadan only at reduced, discounted hours.

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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Hey LoL... every Ramadhan a group of female teachers used to take belly dancing lessons since we got off early each day. Cool

It seemed that none of us were likely to be in training for a new career... and I had been thinking 'retirement job in Costa Rica'?

Of course we weren't fasting...

VS

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Mmm. VS. You are a woman of many parts.....

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Hi MM... good to see you posting again. Cool

LoL will be up the road a piece from you, so it would be too long a commute to join your class.

VS

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

According to the email from the VC of HCT, classes start as previuosly announced on the 30th August. As for students being there?