Education Ministry Issues New Circular on School Timetables Under New Education Reforms

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued a new circular outlining arrangements for school timetables in relation to the implementation of the new education reforms.

The instructions in the circular have been communicated to all Provincial Chief Secretaries, Education Secretaries, Directors and school principals.

Under the new education reforms, curriculum changes were introduced for Grade 1 at the beginning of this year.

As the next phase, the revised curriculum for Grades 2 and 6 is scheduled to be introduced next year.

These students will progress through each grade under the new curriculum accordingly.

The revised curriculum will be introduced for Grade 5 in 2030.

The new curriculum is scheduled to be introduced for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level in 2030, while the Advanced Level curriculum reforms are expected to come into effect in 2033.

Meanwhile, from next year, school hours for Grades 1 and 2 will be revised to run from 7.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.

According to the new circular, school hours for Grades 3 and 4 will be from 7.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

For students from Grade 5 up to the Advanced Level, school hours will be from 7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.