Beginning to implement procedures for inventorying and determining study paths for ninth grade students for the year 2026-2027

The administrations of a number of public schools announced the start of implementing procedures for inventorying and determining study paths for ninth grade students for the academic year 2026-2027, in a step aimed at early preparation for the next educational stage, and organizing students’ transition to it in a thoughtful manner that ensures they are directed towards the path most appropriate to their academic abilities and educational inclinations, and in a way that supports their stability and academic progress in the long term..

Choose a path

The departments explained, through letters and correspondence addressed to parents, seen by Emirates Today, that the process of determining the path targets eighth-grade students, as each student must choose the path that suits his level of achievement, whether the advanced or general path, while emphasizing the need to take the student’s results in scientific subjects into consideration when applying for the advanced path, given the higher academic readiness it requires and the ability to keep up with more intense and in-depth study requirements..

Completing the procedures

School administrations called on parents to commit to completing the approved procedures, by printing the track determination form, filling it out accurately and completely, and attaching a copy of the parent’s ID and another of the student’s ID, considering these requirements an essential part of the registration procedures in the chosen track.

She stressed the importance of submitting the form and attachments to Student Affairs within the specified time period, to ensure that the application is approved in a timely manner.

Automatic recording

The administrations stated that students who do not take the initiative to determine the academic track during the announced period will be automatically registered in the general track, in accordance with the approved rules and regulations, in a way that ensures the regularity of the educational process and that admission and registration procedures are not disrupted..

Organizing paths

The administrations confirmed that these measures come within the framework of their keenness to organize educational paths in a way that serves the interests of students and supports their academic future, stressing the importance of the role of parents in following up and cooperating with the school, which contributes to making sound educational decisions that reflect positively on their children’s academic journey.