Parents of students in the first episode of private schools in Abu Dhabi «Emirates Today» have informed that, since the beginning of the application of the distance education system in the country, only the English language and mathematics subjects are concerned, and all Arabic subjects have been neglected, as their teachers have contented with placing worksheets and stories on the platform School education, and requiring parents to solve it with their children.
In detail, students in private schools that apply foreign curricula complained, their children's reading and writing levels have declined since schools stopped and the transition to distance education, noting that since the beginning of the third semester, they have not received any interactive Arabic language class, as schools allocated an interactive learning hour to language subjects English, mathematics and science only, while Arabic, Islamic education, social studies and national education subjects suffer from severe neglect.
With students in grades two to four in a school that applies the British curriculum: Sahar Abdullah, Zainab Ali, Mai Muhammad, and Shaima Sami: «The teachers of Arabic language and Islamic education have not provided our children with any little support since the application of distance education, and they are content with sending explanatory explanation papers, Duties and stories from the Internet to print and read them and do homework with our children, then we will photocopy the papers and send them again. ”
While the mothers of children in the second grade of a school indicated that the Arabic language teacher did not provide any interactive session for the children, she sends some papers on the Internet that are not appropriate for the age and level of the students, and demands that we solve them with the children, in addition to choosing stories that are not appropriate for the age of the children In terms of content or vocabulary, signs that the teacher at the beginning of the distance learning application created a group on WhatsApp for mothers to communicate with, and after about a week she stopped responding to them, then prohibited sending any messages to the group, and only granted this feature as her supervisor Receive instructions only.
Student mothers confirmed that the third semester curriculum for Arabic language subjects had not been completed, and some of the materials in which students did not receive any class or follow-up from the teachers, and that Arabic language teachers asked them to photograph their children reading or writing expressive text, and send the video to them for the final evaluation , Confirming that the level of their children has decreased very much in the Arabic language due to the lack of interest of schools in teaching Arabic subjects in the distance education system.
On the other hand, Arab language teachers, who asked not to be named, confirmed that private school administrations determine the interactive class schedule, indicating that interest in the English language in small classes is due to the interactive classes provided by the main class teacher, who is responsible for the materials Which is taught in English, and pointed out that not all classes can be provided interactively due to the inability of the electronic educational platforms for schools to do so.
For its part, the Department of Education and Knowledge confirmed that it urged all schools to cover the basic subjects that include Arabic, mathematics, science and English, but there is a difference between schools in the way they present their educational curricula, as each school has its own plans to implement the process of distance education, noting Schools provide the required materials based on the curriculum requirements they adopt.
The department affirmed its keenness to closely monitor the performance of schools, and to learn about the experience of parents by submitting questionnaires, and through observations it receives via hotlines assigned to parents and schools, in order to ensure the continuous improvement of the distance education experience.
And the department stressed its continued to work hard with all partners and parties concerned to address any weaknesses, and to maintain the level and quality of education, indicating the need for everyone to remember that what we are experiencing now is an experience that the world has not witnessed before, and requires everyone to understand the current situation and be patient , So that schools can adapt to these changes.
Knowledge platform
The Department of Education and Knowledge indicated, on its official website, that it has launched a knowledge platform that contains more than 1000 educational sources, the availability of 297 educational sites for children, in addition to conducting the necessary training, and opening the way to benefit from distinguished digital platforms such as Amazon Web Services, ALEF education, Renaissance, Pearson, myON and Mathletics .
The department will continue to work closely with schools and parents, to contribute to finding solutions to all challenges we may face in the future.
Education and Knowledge:
"We urge schools to cover basic subjects, which include Arabic, mathematics, science and English."