UAE schools schedule assessments after October half-term break
With assessments lined up for some UAE students after the October half-term break, school leaders are urging parents to help children return to classrooms prepared, rested and ready to demonstrate what they have learnt.
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UAE schools are scheduling assessments for students returning after the October half-term break, which runs from October 12 to October 16, with students returning on October 19. School leaders are encouraging parents to help children prepare by re-establishing regular bedtimes and morning routines before term resumes. For revision, short, focused sessions with breaks are recommended over last-minute cramming. Indian curriculum schools follow a different academic calendar and typically continue with classes during October; CBSE and ICSE schools generally provide a few days off around Diwali instead. At Credence High School, first pre-board examinations for Grades 10 and 12 are scheduled to begin on November 10, with practical examinations expected to start around mid-January. CBSE has already released the latest sample papers and marking schemes on which this year's board exam papers will be based.
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Reported by: Khaleej Times 15 Oct 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Khaleej Times →
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