Primary schools implement teacher development plan

• All primary schools have completed monitoring the grades of male and female students and have approved their final evaluation

• In the transfer class tests, students have reached the halfway point after completing four tests. Today marks the weekly rest day, after which they will resume the remaining four tests from Wednesday until next Monday.

Despite the primary schools’ anticipation of the Ministry of Education advancing the summer vacation date and altering its set start date in early July, particularly after the academic year concludes for male and female students, some primary school supervisors in certain educational regions have implemented a professional development plan for teachers until Thursday, June 27th.

The plan, encompassing sections from all academic fields, both basic and non-basic, featured educational workshops on active learning strategies, artificial intelligence programs, class time management, innovative preparation, and educational methods. It also included programs on the educational bag and teaching with the iPad.

Furthermore, all primary schools have completed monitoring the grades of male and female students and have approved their final evaluation. They are now awaiting the unification of the date for the delivery of academic certificates by the educational districts, adhering to a specific date that all schools will follow.

Halfway through transfer class tests

In the transfer class tests, male and female students have reached the halfway point after completing four tests. Today marks the weekly rest day, after which they will resume the remaining four tests from Wednesday until next Monday, corresponding to the 27th of this month.

The exams spanned four full days, during which the committees observed a state of complete calm and discipline in all educational areas. Cases of cheating decreased significantly, and the phenomenon of headphones, phones, and electronics being used during exams receded.

While cheating was a significant concern for the Ministry of Education in past academic years, today it has seen a turnaround thanks to several recommendations and proposals adopted by the anti-cheating team. These were added to the bulletin regulating exam conduct, with the most crucial change being the expansion of powers for the resident observer.

Now, they have the authority to inspect committees, supervise exam paper distribution, monitor committee progress, and create detailed reports on their work.
Additionally, strict legal procedures have been implemented against heads of examination committees who facilitate cheating, ensuring negligence is deterred and rules are applied against those who are negligent.