KUALA LUMPUR: Only 51 or 0.5 per cent of schools in the country will be running on a rotational system when classes resume under strict guidelines starting on Wednesday, after being shuttered for over three months due to Covid-19.
The rotational system is Model 3; while a total of 8,844 or 86.62 per cent of schools have chosen Model 1, with the remaining 1,315 (12.88 per cent) of schools adopting Model 2.
Full data and a complete list of primary and secondary schools adopting the three different models were released yesterday and shared on the Education Ministry's website at https://www.moe.gov.my/en/ and its Facebook page.
Parents can check the model adopted by each school via the link bit.ly/modelsekolah.
The ministry's data revealed that the 51 schools adopting Model 3 are in Sarawak (26 schools), Selangor (16), Sabah (seven), Kuala Lumpur (one) and Negri Sembilan (one).
Meanwhile, all 104 schools in Perlis and 27 schools in Putrajaya will be implementing Model 1.
Senior Education Minister Dr Radzi Jidin had, on July 1, unveiled three models which could be implemented by schools when they resume operations.
The Three Models
Under Model 1, schools would operate a single session, with classes held only in the morning – which means schools could operate as usual due to an adequate number of classrooms or space to cater to all students.
Model 2 is the two-session system (classes held in the morning and afternoon) for schools which lack space to accommodate all students in one session
Model 3 schools will hold classes on a rotational basis due to insufficient space.
On the website (bit.ly/modelsekolah), the ministry said some classes in the same year/form will be divided into two sessions – some morning and some afternoon – according to the capacity of the school with social distancing in place.
"Attendance priority will be given to Form 4 and Year 6 students.
"As for the rotational model, students will take turns to go to school at least one day a week.
"Any change to the school model will be notified from time to time. Please contact the school for more information regarding the sessions," it said.
Students are set to return to schools in phases.
The July 15 opening will involve students from Form 6 (Semester 1), Form 1 to Form 4; and Year 5 and Year 6 for primary schools; as well as Remove classes.
On July 22, Year 1 to Year 4 pupils will return to schools.
Breakdown by state:
Johor: Model 1 (999 or 84.16 per cent); Model 2 (188 or 15.84 per cent)
Kedah: Model 1 (681 or 90.8 per cent); Model 2 (69 or 9.2 per cent)
Kelantan: Model 1 (582 or 97.82); Model 2 (13 or 2.18 per cent)
Melaka: Model 1 (314 or 99.68); Model 2 (1 or 0.32 per cent)
Negri Sembilan: Model 1 (439 school or 92.42 per cent); Model 2 (35 or 7.37); Model 3 (1 or 0.21 per cent)
Pahang: Model 1 (717 or 96.89 per cent); Model 2 (23 or 3.11 per cent)
Perak: Model 1 (983 or 89.2 per cent); Model 2 (119 or 10.8 per cent)
Perlis: Model 1 (104 or 100 per cent)
Penang: Model 1 (330 or 82.71 per cent); Model 2 (69 or 17.29 per cent)
Sabah: Model 1 (1,002 or 77.37 per cent); Model 2 (286 or 22.08 per cent); Model 3 (seven or 0.54 per cent)
Sarawak: Model 1 (1,355 or 92.94 per cent); Model 2 (77 or 5.28 per cent); Model 3 (26 or 1.78 per cent)
Selangor: Model 1 (540 or 57.63 per cent); Model 2 (381 or 40.66 per cent); Model 3 (16 or 1.71 per cent)
Terengganu: Model 1 (501 or 99.4 per cent); Model 2 (three or 0.6 per cent)
Kuala Lumpur: Model 1 (244 or 82.71 per cent); Model 2 (50 or 16.95 per cent); Model 3 (one or 0.34 per cent)
Labuan: Model 1 (26 or 96.3 per cent); Model 2 (one or 3.7 per cent)
Putrajaya: Model 1 (27 or 100 per cent).