TIS-restart-plan-03-09-20

v.030920R Page 3 Restarting Plans for the 2020/2021 Academic Year Semester 1 Based on this result and in adherence to the government’s directives on school closure, se- nior management has decided to begin the 2020/2021 academic year with Model 1. • Virtual orientation for new students and their parents is scheduled from 12 -21 Au- gust 2020. The timeline for the orientation can be found in Appendix 1 • Lessons begin for all students on the 24August 2020 (Main Campus) and 31 Au- gust (Primary School Campus) Model 2 commences after the mid-semester break, 24 October 2020. (to be confirmed) Semester 2 Semester 2 will begin with Model 3 (all students return to school) on 10 January 2021. (to be confirmed) The Primary Campus will begin with Model 1 and transition to Model 3. The transition from Model 1 to Models 2 and 3 is subject to the government’s directives on the restart of schools. Further details about each model can be found in Appendix 2 The detailed calendar for the 2020/2021 Academic year can found in Appendix 3 PROPOSAL BY THE ONLINE LEARNING COMMITTEE The committee carried out a holistic assessment of the online learning pro- cesses of the previous semester. Students, parents and teachers responded to specific survey questions. Parents and students mostly rated their online learning experience as good or very good and went on to make useful suggestions towards improvement. The analysis and comments from the various surveys can be found in Appendix 4. Based on the analysis of the survey results and extensive study relating to best online learning strategies, the committee focused on improving the following aspects of online learning at Tema international school: • improving student engagement; • increasing support for students; • improving accessibility and flexibility; and • reducing online learning barriers. The online learning model will integrate the features outlined in the table below: