A new model for a public school run in partnership with the private sector
Mohammed bin Rashid announces the launch of "Generational Schools"
Sarah Al Amiri: "Generational schools add competitive dimensions to the educational system in the country, and are directly reflected in the quality of educational outcomes and students' skills."
The new model is based on the partnership between the institution, the school and the parent.
Photography: Ashok Verma
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced yesterday the launch of the first educational transformation projects "Generational Schools" after the recent structural changes approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, for the education sector. .
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said in a tweet on his Twitter page that "Generation Schools" is a model among different models that will be launched, as they run private educational institutions, recognized for their efficiency, some government schools.
His Highness added: "We are targeting 14,000 students within this model," stressing that "the generations schools will launch with national curricula supervised by the School Education Foundation, such as Arabic language and Islamic education, in addition to international curricula in science and mathematics supervised by private educational institutions, distinguished by their competence."
His Highness said, "The government will cover the student's costs in full, adding that there are steps that will follow this step to develop our schools and education."
The Emirates Foundation for School Education announced the development and launch of a new model for public schools in the country, which represents a new stage and a pioneering step in supporting the educational system, which is "Generation Schools", which was approved by the Council of Ministers to develop the first episode of the public education sector.
Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, and Chairperson of the Emirates School Education Foundation, confirmed that the "Generation Schools" project is one of the many models that will be implemented during the coming period, to provide greater options for parents and provide educational models that meet the requirements of development. In various fields.
She said that the launch of "generational schools" reflects the great importance the UAE attaches to the education sector, based on its great role in the process of development and development, and within the plans to develop the educational system in the country, which aims to provide more options, opportunities and educational models for our students, and to qualify a leading generation that is future-makers. As support and development of the education sector is a continuous and continuous process.
The Generation Schools will provide a unique educational experience in partnership with a number of operators and providers of educational services in the private sector with specialization and experience in the field of management and the application of educational curricula in accordance with international best practices.
The Al-Ajyal Schools System model establishes the Emirati values system, belonging and national identity, and adopts more advanced learning outcomes that combine the approved national curricula in the Arabic language, Islamic education, moral education and social studies under the direct supervision of the Emirates Foundation for School Education and international curricula in scientific subjects, such as mathematics, science, and others. In order to enhance the country’s position within global indicators, through an educational system that meets the requirements of development and the needs of the labor market, and to involve the community in developing the teaching and learning process, and to enable the private sector to participate in managing the educational process and improving its outcomes.
The model of the generations schools system will be applied to students of the first cycle (grades: from first to fourth grade), as part of the first phase of its application, in 10 different schools under the full supervision of the Emirates Foundation for School Education, where the Foundation aims to apply it to 28 different schools, within three Years.
Additional classes will be provided for this module as current students progress on their educational journey.
While the curricula of the Arabic language, Islamic education, moral education and social studies established by the Ministry of Education for the third and fourth grades will continue to be offered without change, provided that they are taught by Emirati teachers in order to enhance the national identity and societal values.
Sarah bint Youssef Al Amiri said that the generational school system comes within the framework of the Emirates Foundation for School Education’s endeavor to develop distinguished educational models in its educational system, in order to serve the development and modernization plans that the institution is pursuing in order to improve the quality of its educational outputs, as the positives of the new government school development project will be reflected. On the educational system in the country, and give it global and competitive dimensions that enhance the quality of educational outputs, the efficiency of teachers and the skills and capabilities of students, and within the framework of a future education vision based on the adoption of different types and models of education that suit the nature of each region and emirate in the UAE.
She added that the application of this advanced educational model is in line with the state's orientations, which are based on the quality of the educational output, in order to sustain the development process by unifying efforts and visions to move forward in enriching the students' experience in the public education sector and enhancing the quality of their educational and skill acquisitions to meet the aspirations of the state in the file education.
And she added that the Emirates Foundation for School Education will fully supervise the generations schools, and will continue to implement the new model, where three operators and providers of educational services in the private sector with experience and competence will manage and operate schools at the state level, which are (Taaleem, Al-Dar, and Bloom).
Al-Amiri revealed that partnership contracts will be signed with parents within the new schools in order to build greater cooperation between the family and the school in the process of evaluating the educational level of students.
She said: "We have complete confidence in everyone's awareness of the importance of keeping pace with the rapid developments in the educational field globally to be in the forefront and always among the first centers, which goes in parallel with efforts to enhance the Emirati identity and its originality by working to devote it in the minds of students and instilling the values of loyalty and belonging in them. Through the new school system, the first phase of its implementation includes 10 schools, and the goal is to reach 28 schools within three years, while the government will support students enrolled in Al-Ajial schools, and bear all fees and operating expenses.
Al-Amiri said: “We fully believe that the teacher is the cornerstone of any efficient educational system, and we rely on him to make this project a success and to follow the path of giving and creativity, which aims to serve our students and achieve the state’s hopes for its children and empower them to build their future, while parents play a fundamental role in providing Support and success of all education projects in the country, as they are the main partner in supporting the educational system, achieving goals and integrating roles in the students’ journey. And distinguished.”
With the application of the Ajial Schools model to the first cycle students (grades one through four) in the schools included in the first stage, additional classes will be provided for this model as the current students progress on their educational journey.
The subjects of Arabic language, Islamic education, moral education and social studies will also be taught by Emirati teachers in order to promote national identity and societal values.
The Emirates Foundation for School Education has chosen a group of first cycle schools in various regions of the country, to run them through educational service providers who have long experience in the field of international curricula in the country. This model aims to give Emirati students enrolled in public education additional educational opportunities and an educational experience of global dimensions. .
The new model is based on the partnership between the institution, the school and the parent, and reliance on the primary role of parents in the process of student success and enriching his skills within the new model, according to a clear commitment to achieve the maximum benefit for the student from the outcomes of the educational process.
• The launch of “Generational Schools” reflects the great importance the UAE attaches to the education sector.
• The “Generational Schools” project is one of the many models that will be implemented during the coming period.
• «The new model gives students and families additional educational opportunities and an educational experience under the full supervision and follow-up of the Emirates Foundation for School Education».
Deputy Head of State:
• “Schools of generations will be launched with national curricula supervised by the School Education Institution... and international curricula supervised by distinguished private educational institutions.”
• "The government will fully cover the costs of the (generational schools) students... and there are steps that will follow this step to develop our schools and education."
generations schools
■ A new model for public schools in the country to be operated in partnership with the private sector.
■ It is fully supervised by the Emirates Foundation for School Education.
■ It represents a new stage and a pioneering step in supporting the educational system, which will be followed by the application of multiple models to provide more educational options.
■ 10 public schools join the new model in the first year, targeting first-cycle students.
■ The first phase extends for three years and targets 28 schools.
■ The schools combine the national curricula approved in the Arabic language, Islamic education, moral education and social studies with international curricula such as mathematics and science.
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