The Ministry’s key preparations for the brand new educational yr:
- • Launched the Again-to-Faculty nationwide marketing campaign underneath the theme ‘From Scholar to Chief’
- • Adjusted the analysis weightings for college students in Cycles 2 and three to 40% formative evaluation and 60% central evaluation
- • 25 colleges opened to boost capability of public colleges
- • Printed extra than10,000,000 copies of textbooks
- • 3.7 million books have been transformed into digital codecs, and 10 million copies of printed books have been produced
- • 34.000 laptop computer computer systems shall be distributed to fifth and ninth-grade college students.
- • Greater than 5,000 faculty buses prepared
Sarah Al Amiri:
- • The Ministry has developed complete plans to reinforce the varsity atmosphere, upskill educators and enhance infrastructure
- • We are going to proceed to concentrate on empowering academics and academic leaders whereas prioritising scholar high quality of life, with the intention of elevating the UAE’s training sector
- Mohammed Al Qasim:
- • A particular committee was established in January to supervise all operations for the tutorial yr
- • Over 23,000 educators focused in ‘Specialised Coaching Week’ to make sure their readiness for the brand new educational yr
The UAE Ministry of Schooling (MoE) has confirmed its complete preparedness for the 2024-2025 educational yr, reaffirming that public colleges are able to welcome college students again on Monday, August 26, 2024 because of the concerted efforts of all groups on the MoE, that labored diligently to make sure an excellent and seamless begin to the brand new educational yr.
The announcement was made in a press briefing organised by the Ministry in collaboration with the UAE Authorities Media Workplace, with the attendance of Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of Schooling; His Excellency Eng. Mohammed Al Qasim, Undersecretary of the MoE; His Excellency Sulaiman Al Kaabi, Govt Director of the College students’ Wellbeing Sector; and His Excellency Dr. Omar Al Dhaheri, Appearing Govt Director of the Company Providers Sector, together with representatives from native media.
Throughout the briefing, Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri emphasised that the MoE put proactive plans in place previous to the conclusion of the earlier educational yr. These complete plans, developed in shut collaboration with related entities, had been designed to make sure all preparations had been accomplished effectively upfront of the brand new educational yr and targeted on enhancing the varsity atmosphere, upskilling educators, and enhancing infrastructure and assist companies.
In her handle, Her Excellency additionally introduced the introduction of complete updates to scholar evaluation insurance policies throughout all academic ranges. These evidence-based coverage updates are grounded in greatest follow, and supposed to reinforce the standard of academic outcomes, in step with the UAE management’s aspirations. The updates embody the evaluation coverage for the weightings of the three phrases, and the chances for formative and central assessments, amongst different modifications.
Throughout the briefing, Her Excellency defined the small print of the weightings for the following educational yr, noting that they may assist in develop college students’ educational journeys. The analysis weightings for college students in Cycles 2 and three have been modified as follows: 35% for the primary time period –since it’s the longest educational time period; 30% for the second time period; and 35% for the third time period. She famous that the weightings have been adjusted in accordance with the variety of faculty days and anticipated outcomes for every time period, making certain a extra balanced and indicative analysis course of for college students.
Her Excellency Al Amiri additionally talked about that for college students in Cycles 2 and three, the Ministry of Schooling has modified the share of the formative evaluation to 40%, whereas setting the share for the central evaluation carried out on the finish of every phrases to 60%. These updates in evaluation weightings are based mostly on an evaluation of scholar outcomes, which revealed the significance of steady evaluation and measurement of educational and skill-development outcomes all year long, reasonably than relying solely on end-of-term central exams.
Her Excellency additionally defined that the central examination for Cycle 2 college students within the second time period has been changed with a project-based evaluation that focuses on ability measurement, and helps college students put theoretical data into follow, additional enriching their studying outcomes.
Her Excellency Al Amiri additionally introduced the Ministry has launched the nationwide back-to-school marketing campaign, titled ‘From Scholar to Chief.’ This marketing campaign is designed to foster community-wide involvement in supporting college students and contributing to the event of future leaders. The marketing campaign focuses on 4 key pillars: the tutorial system, academics, dad and mom, and college students.
His Excellency Eng. Mohammed Al Qasim famous {that a} particular committee was established in January to supervise all operations associated to the brand new educational yr. A devoted group of engineers and specialists supervised faculty upkeep operations to make sure the very best requirements of readiness, thus offering a protected and wholesome atmosphere for college students and educators. Moreover, 25 colleges have been opened, together with 12 new colleges and 13 reopening after complete upkeep.
He additional highlighted that the Ministry’s groups have efficiently accomplished upkeep operations for 311 colleges together with buildings, facility upgrades, and high quality management of infrastructure throughout all public colleges. Assist companies included the printing of roughly 10 million textbooks and the conversion of three,706,000 books have been transformed into digital codecs, and 10 million copies of printed books have been produced – in step with the Ministry’s efforts to assist digital assets in colleges. Moreover, 34,000 laptops shall be allotted to college students in Grade 5 and 9.
In collaboration with service suppliers, the Ministry carried out thorough upkeep for all faculty busses making certain their adherence to the very best security requirements, with over 5,000 faculty buses made obtainable this yr. Moreover, faculty transportation routes had been optimised to make sure a easy and cozy every day commute for college students.
Scholar Wellbeing
With a concentrate on scholar wellbeing, the MoE is conducting the most important area survey within the academic sector to this point, with the intention of creating a strategic framework for enhancing scholar wellbeing. Moreover, a complete roster of curricular and extracurricular programmes and actions is being designed, with the activation of over 30 initiatives within the upcoming educational yr to spice up college students’ cognitive, cultural and social expertise.
The roster can even embody quite a lot of programmes and initiatives designed to create a supportive academic atmosphere for proficient college students.
It was additionally introduced that, as a result of important constructive influence of the Freejna Faculty undertaking following its launch final Might, the undertaking shall be expanded to incorporate extra colleges. Moreover, agreements shall be signed with specialised native companions to additional develop the programme to embody extra sports activities, scientific and cultural actions.
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