Rotational attendance in Qatar schools from Nov 1

Rotational attendance system will be adopted for students in government and private schools and kindergartens as of November 1, according to a statement from The Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

The option to choose between in-person attendance and distance learning is no longer available and Students will attend in-person classes at schools on a rotational basis. The rotational attendance will take effect from November 1

- Average attendance rate will be elevated to 42% of school capacities depending on each
academic level and weekly rotational schedule

- Distance learning will be applied on the days when students will not attend schools in-person

- Students in all stages will be split into groups of 15 pupils in each classroom, with a safe distance
of 1.5 meters between them

- Schools will give students rotational attendance schedules, which demonstrate the days of in-
person attendance and those of distance learning classes

- Wearing masks is compulsory depending on academic stage

- Schools will organize the entry and exit pf students from school premises to avoid overcrowding
and observe social distancing

- Students with chronic diseases supported by approved medical reports are exempted from in-
person attendance, and can attend virtual lessons only