COVID-19: Oyo Announces School Resumption Dates, Cancels Third Term

Ololade Adeyanju/

The Oyo State Government has approved the cancellation of the third term of the 2019/2020 academic session for primary and secondary schools.

This was part of the measures announced by the state government to guide the resumption of schools and associated educational activities in the state.

The measures were announced at the end of the State Executive Council meeting, yesterday.

As a result of the cancellation, promotion for all affected classes would be determined by the first and second term continuous assessment results.

Primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School 3 students are to proceed on holiday from July 30 and resume for their examinations in some weeks’ time.

The Basic Education Certificate Examination is billed to hold between August 10 and 18, while the Competitive Entrance Examination into the schools of science is to hold on August 19.

Placement and screening test into JSS1 is slated for August 20, while placement test into technical colleges is for August 28.

The SSS 3 class will resume for examination as soon as the West African Examination Council announces the examination date.

For the 2020/21 academic session, the calendar indicates that the first term would hold between September 21 and December 18, while second term holds January 11 and April 9. The third term will be between May 3 and July 30.

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