Gbenro Adesina
Lagos State Government has directed all SS3 and Technical Studies (TEC3) Students in both day and boarding schools in the State to resume on Monday August 3, 2020.
This directive is in line with the Federal Government’s pronouncement that students in exit classes across the country should resume on Tuesday August 4, 2020, for revision classes ahead of their forthcoming examinations.
The State’s Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, stated that this is to allow for revision classes and adequate preparation ahead of the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Adefisayo stated that this directive became imperative due to the newly announced date by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for the 2020 WASSCE scheduled to commence on August 17, 2020.
She said, “Only SS3 and Technical Study Three (TEC3) students are permitted to resume for the Day and Boarding Schools on the 3rd of August for revision classes and examinations”.
Adefisayo implored all schools in the State to follow the required public health guidelines and protocols for re-opening of schools for this category of students.
She disclosed that the government is considering the option of using the First and Second Term examination results or continuous assessment to promote students in other exit classes.
The Commissioner also stated that various meetings have been held with stakeholders in the education, health and safety sectors in a bid to ensure that adequate precautionary measures are put in place to ensure the safety of the students before resumption.
