He went to expand the educational system ... and excluded the full application of "distance education"
The Minister of Education in front of the "National": There is no return to the two-semester system .. and no reduction in school hours
The session witnessed 25 interventions by Council members with the Minister of Education.
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Hussein Al Hammadi: “The global outbreak of the Coronavirus has affected the supply chain of educational and technical devices for students.”
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The Minister of Education, Hussein Al-Hammadi, confirmed that there is no tendency to return to the application of the two-semester system instead of the three-semester system currently applied, stressing that the idea of reducing students' schooling hours is not entirely proposed during the current period.
The Minister revealed, during the Federal National Council session, which was held, the day before yesterday, at the Council’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, headed by the Chairman of the Council, Saqr Ghobash, to discuss the topic of “the Ministry of Education’s policy regarding supervision of schools” that the ministry is currently working on expanding the education system. In the state.
He pointed out that despite the application of the smart education system in various grades in the country, before the Corona pandemic, the talk about moving to the application of a 100% distance education system requires a lot of preparations, demanding that the Council adopt a recommendation demanding not to accept Transferring students from one school to another after a certain date.
In detail, the second session of the second regular session of the 17th legislative term of the Federal National Council witnessed 25 interventions from the members of the Council, with the Minister of Education, Hussein Al-Hammadi, most of which focused on the intensity of the curriculum and its knowledge accumulations, the appropriateness of time plans, the quality of the educational outcomes, and the motivation of the learner and the teacher School days and approved semester leave period, harmonization of general education outputs with conditions and requirements for university admission, current educational curriculum requirements conform to distance learning system requirements, student age groups, student homework density, multiple electronic learning platforms, and the existence of a law requiring private schools to teach The subject of sociology and national education in Arabic for native-speaking students, and the negative aspects of the continuous change of educational curricula, in addition to financial incentives and privileges, increasing the quorum for most teachers from quotas, and a career progression system that allows teachers to be promoted.
The council discussed the topic of “the Ministry of Education’s policy in the matter of supervising schools”, according to three axes, namely: “Developing the quality of education in the public and private sectors in order to achieve the UAE vision 2021 and the education strategy 2030, the ministry’s standards in terms of attracting teaching staff, and the ministry’s role in monitoring And overseeing schools in the state ».
The parliamentary debate began with an intervention by a member of the council, Dirar Belhoul Al Falasi, about the results of the ministry and the challenges it faced in implementing the Emirati school initiative. The minister replied: “This year we have 1000 students who have been able to enroll in universities while studying in high school, and this is a nucleus that is counted for them. We are always interested in measuring the impact in modern ways, and we are keen to prepare an ideal student even in terms of values, and the existence of standards in the various stages of measurement, and there is an electronic system for artificial intelligence that is being worked on and will be circulated in the future, and we are also working to prepare an indicator on the quality of education for every Emirati student, and it will be available in the future. For students, and will not be announced because it has privacy for the student ».
Member Sarah Muhammad Falaknaz touched on the topic of curriculum intensity, and the days and hours of schooling, which she mentioned usually causes many problems related to ending the teaching of the curriculum and not focusing on quality and type, calling for a review of teaching hours, and also proposing a return to the two semester system, and that it be completed Reducing school days and hours, which the Minister replied to him by saying: “We are talking about an Emirati student who is able to keep pace with the state’s vision in various fields, and when we are looking for skills and abilities, we must compare them in other countries that have a knowledge economy and distinguished education, and it is difficult to repeat Consider what is applied to achieve this goal, which is an international educational system in line with and compatible with the countries of the world, and there are basic skills that are required and universally recognized, and we have many unified skills with developed countries, and there are scientific studies available to everyone that have been prepared systematically, with the aim of We will have leadership in which students compete to contribute to the renaissance of the UAE. ”
Al-Hammadi added: “The idea of reducing students’ school hours or returning to the two-semester system is not on the table, and will not be applied during the current period, referring to the reasons that the currently in force study plan has been developed by specialists, in accordance with global practices and comprehensive and accurate standard studies, confirming the The success of this model in the continuity and uninterruptedness of the educational process for students.
He continued: “There are about 17 educational systems in the country, including the public, British, American, Chinese and others, all of which provide various packages of distinct educational options for all segments of society, thus contributing to strengthening the educational system of the state,” indicating that the Ministry is currently working on expanding this system through Introducing other educational systems, after studying the applications related to them and what they will present to the local education system.
Member Nasser Muhammad Al Yammahi asked about the mechanisms of dealing with the exceptional circumstances of the Corona pandemic, taking preventive measures in preserving public health, and the ministry’s efforts to continue the school year, especially as it applied a distance learning system, and the reasons for the lack of electronic devices among students, he answered Minister: “The smart education system in the country has the capacity and capabilities, and it has been applied in schools for some time, and students are learning in this regard, especially since we started applying smart education in various grades before the pandemic. As for the talk about moving to the application of distance education at 100%, this Something that needs a lot of preparation ».
He explained that the global outbreak of the pandemic has affected the supply chain of educational and technical devices for students, but the state has given priority to obtaining them, so that education has become available in all its forms, and parents are given the freedom to choose the most appropriate method, indicating that smart platforms are an educational method that will continue, and there is development in attribution. And subsidies and price cuts.
The member Shatha Saeed Al-Naqbi asked about the reasons for not raising the rate of Emiratisation, especially among males, in the government educational staff. Those who apply are specialized in the early and first rounds, and there is a proportion and proportion between teachers and students, and there is a study with universities to open the second and third rounds, so that we have graduates in the required skills.
The member Adnan Hamad Al Hammadi addressed the problem of not having seats for students to sit for the EmSAT exam in some emirates, asking about the ministry’s plan regarding qualifying students to join government higher education institutions under the new conditions. The minister replied, saying: “We follow students in all stages, and numbers in Federal and governmental universities, and no shortage occurred. Previously, standards differed, and now education in universities is in English. The student must be able to interact in all stages, and the English language is not the only criterion for success in higher education.
He added, "In the future, there will be no challenges in light of cooperation with private universities, as work is underway to establish nine centers to be available throughout the week, and two of them have been launched, and there are criteria for classification."
Member Khalfan Rashid Al Shamsi asked about the ministry’s role in reviewing tuition fees that have risen in light of the Corona pandemic. The minister replied: “The ministry is looking at the federal umbrella, and there are emirates in which local authorities are responsible for private education, and the method for calculating fees according to a certain method according to which work is done. ».
Curriculum density
The member, Dr. Nidal Muhammad Al-Tunaiji, asked about the problem of the intensity of the curriculum, especially in light of the inability of the teacher to achieve its target, and the difficulty of helping parents of their children in this matter. The Minister of Education, Hussein Al-Hammadi, replied: “Judging the curricula cannot be through Parents ’ability to teach their children, they cannot teach their children at the secondary level, especially in scientific subjects, because teaching requires years of specialization, courses and a teaching license», stressing that attention will be given to the report of the relevant committee in the council.
Student transportation
The member, Muhammad Issa al-Kashf, touched upon the problem of transportation that takes place at the beginning of each year. The Minister of Education, Hussein Al-Hammadi, said: “There are parents who carry out the transportation process in different circumstances, and this completely re-planning the quorum and transportation for students”, demanding that the Council adopt A recommendation demanding not to accept transferring students after a certain date.
• A question about the ministry’s role towards tuition fees that increased in light of "Corona".
• 17 educational systems in the country that provide various and distinct educational options for all segments of society.
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