Graduating students of senior secondary schools in Beijing are
expected to return to class from May 22 to prepare for university
entrance examinations, which will be held as scheduled on June
7-10.
The municipal educational committee announced Saturday that all
other students would also gradually resume classes, which were
temporarily suspended from Apr. 24 for safety reasons during the
SARS crisis.
The entrance examination for senior secondary schools, however, has
been postponed from June 24 to July 8 with examinations being
reduced from the previous five to just Chinese, mathematics and
English.
Beginning May 26, Beijing's rural districts, excluding Tongzhou
district, can resume classes at their own discretion.
From June 9, graduating students of primary and junior secondary
schools in other districts, including Tongzhou, will also return to
school.
The remaining students will return to class on July 14 in
preparation for their term examinations. For these students,
lessons will be given on television, radio, Internet and other
media to help their studies.
The municipal educational committee urged all districts to be
highly aware of SARS prevention and take strict measures before and
after the resumption of school to guarantee the safety of teachers
and students.
(Xinhua News Agency May 18, 2003)