RIYADH: Extensive arrangements were made by the Ministry of Education in all parts of the Kingdom to enable more than 2,600,000 students in the intermediate and secondary levels to sit their year-end tests on Sunday.
The arrangements made by the Education Ministry include transport for everyone, including physically disabled students, from their homes to schools and back to the villages where they reside.
Accordingly, schools were ready with rooms equipped to ensure convenience for students and a conducive atmosphere for the exams.
A total of 704,798 students took their tests in Riyadh, Makkah and Bisha alone.
Parents had been advised to help their children with moral support as well as encouragement so that they could take the tests in an upbeat mood.
The Directorate General of the Traffic Department made special arrangements to help the students travel to and from their homes without difficulties during exam days.
Col. Hussein bin Ahmed Mubarak, chief of the Traffic Department in Al-Baha said that his officials will man all strategic points near schools and universities till the last day of the tests in the region.
During the days of exams, students leave schools at odd hours, as soon as they finish their tests.
In the Riyadh region, more than 500,000 students took the tests. The examinations began at 7 a.m. with a break of 30 minutes after each subject.
In Makkah, 164,798 students sat the tests.
Director of Education Mohammad bin Mahdi Al-Harthy said the work of the committees, as well as the proper functioning of the tests, were successfully carried out with the support from teachers.
“Departments have been assigned to make the necessary follow-up procedures regarding security and safety, health, guidance and counseling, among other things,” he said.
In Bisha, 40,000 students took their tests, Director of Education Naif Al-Hajri said, adding that special committees of supervisors have been formed for the exams.
Their responsibilities include following up on performance tests for students in hospitals and those at Prince Naif School.
The results of secondary school exams will automatically be transmitted to universities through electronic accounts.
The arrangements made by the Education Ministry include transport for everyone, including physically disabled students, from their homes to schools and back to the villages where they reside.
Accordingly, schools were ready with rooms equipped to ensure convenience for students and a conducive atmosphere for the exams.
A total of 704,798 students took their tests in Riyadh, Makkah and Bisha alone.
Parents had been advised to help their children with moral support as well as encouragement so that they could take the tests in an upbeat mood.
The Directorate General of the Traffic Department made special arrangements to help the students travel to and from their homes without difficulties during exam days.
Col. Hussein bin Ahmed Mubarak, chief of the Traffic Department in Al-Baha said that his officials will man all strategic points near schools and universities till the last day of the tests in the region.
During the days of exams, students leave schools at odd hours, as soon as they finish their tests.
In the Riyadh region, more than 500,000 students took the tests. The examinations began at 7 a.m. with a break of 30 minutes after each subject.
In Makkah, 164,798 students sat the tests.
Director of Education Mohammad bin Mahdi Al-Harthy said the work of the committees, as well as the proper functioning of the tests, were successfully carried out with the support from teachers.
“Departments have been assigned to make the necessary follow-up procedures regarding security and safety, health, guidance and counseling, among other things,” he said.
In Bisha, 40,000 students took their tests, Director of Education Naif Al-Hajri said, adding that special committees of supervisors have been formed for the exams.
Their responsibilities include following up on performance tests for students in hospitals and those at Prince Naif School.
The results of secondary school exams will automatically be transmitted to universities through electronic accounts.
