Morocco’s Minister of Education Said Amzazi announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September.
All final exams of the 2019-2020 academic year will be cancelled, except for the first and second years of the baccalaureate levels, he said.
The national exam for the second year of the baccalaureate will be held in July, while the regional exam for the first year of the baccalaureate will be held in September, he explained.
Speaking at the House of Councillors in Rabat, Amzazi said that in order to ensure the principle of equal opportunities for all students, exam subjects will only include lessons that were completed by March 14, before schools shifted to e-learning.
“Intensive courses will be programmed” to prepare for the final baccalaureate exams, Amzazi noted, affirming that the ministry will take all preventive measures to ensure the safety of students and teachers during exam periods.
The measures include the sterilization of educational facilities and materials several times a day, the distribution of protective masks, measuring temperatures, and physical distancing.
Regarding the rest of students, he said only the grades obtained during the first semester of the academic year will be taken into consideration.
Online courses will continue through various digital platforms, TV channels and pamphlets that will be distributed to elementary school students in remote rural areas.
In this context, the Minister stressed that the current school year is not yet over, adding that the remaining period is of great importance for students.
