Tests in secondary schools to begin on October 28, says Education Ministry

• A second round of short tests will take place after the next six-week period, followed by final exams for the first semester, scheduled from December 17 to 29. Twelfth-grade students will then sit for their final exams from January 4 to 15.

The Ministry of Education has announced that short tests for secondary school students will begin on Tuesday, October 28, and will continue for about ten days, depending on the number of subjects in Grades 10, 11, and 12 across both the science and arts streams.

An educational source told Al-Rai that the exam questions will include all material covered during the first six weeks of the school year. He added that a second round of short tests will take place after the next six-week period, followed by final exams for the first semester, scheduled from December 17 to 29. Twelfth-grade students will then sit for their final exams from January 4 to 15.

The source also confirmed that Monday marks the final day for students to register at adult education and literacy centers. Registration for those applying under the home-based system will remain open until January 29 for secondary school grades, in line with the academic calendar.

Meanwhile, the source noted that science departments in several educational districts have declined to assign seventh-period classes to physics, chemistry, or mathematics, citing the need for students to focus better on these demanding subjects earlier in the school day.

Similarly, the Arabic language departments made the same request, stressing that Arabic, as a core subject, requires greater attention during the first few lessons.

Addressing curriculum developments, the source said that only minor adjustments have been made to the current secondary school curricula so far, with plans for a major overhaul once the new elementary and middle school curricula are fully evaluated.

He outlined key observations from the Technical Guidance Authority and the Curriculum Department, which highlighted the “excessive volume of content and lack of coherence between subjects.”

The source emphasized the importance of “streamlining” secondary curricula by removing redundant material and aligning lessons with contemporary global trends — including digital content, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity — to better meet labor market demands.

He praised the Ministry’s recent decision to introduce an information technology course focused on artificial intelligence for grades 10 and 11, describing it as “a bold and forward-looking step that aligns with international educational developments.”

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