EDUCATION IN UAE2016

THE MUTAWA AND THE KATATEEB

In the past, the Mutawa was usually the person who taught young boys and girls how to read the Quran, the Hadith of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be unto him) and his biography in his house

The Katateeb was a physical location, or school, where youth were taught the Holy Quran, Islamic teachings, writing, reading, and basic mathematics. The Katateeb closely paralleled and resembled the modern primary school with teachers and additional resources. Before the establishment of the UAE, the Katateeb was usually found in coastal areas or places with well-established commerce (Alnabah, 1996)

EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES

• The Educational Circles were typically conducted in the local Masjed, the

Sheikh’s palace, the learner’s home or in the teacher’s home.

• The specialist teacher taught similar subjects to the Mutawa such as the Holy

Quran, Sunnah, writing, reading, and mathematics.

• Instruction was often much more intense than instruction delivered by the local

Mutawa.

• Ral Al Khaimah, was famous for its Educational Circles

. (Alnabah, 1996)

SEMI-ORGANIZED EDUCATION 1907 TO 1953.

This period was spurred into existence as a result of a religious movement known as “Alyaqadha Alarabiya.”

Central to this idea was upholding the Arabic language and relinquishing those things inconsistent with Islamic belief. One of the effects of this movement related to the importance placed on education as a means of allowing people to embrace the teachings of the Holy Quran

Schools like “A’Taimiah Almahmoudiah” and “A’Taimiah Almahmoudiah” often brought scholars from neighboring countries to serve as teachers and administrators (Alrawi, 1996)

UAE Sheik sponsored the educational growth of many students by sending them to study in Qatar and Egypt (Alrawi, 1996)

MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM • The first organized modern school was Alqasimiah School, founded in Sharjah in

1930 • Curriculum and books brought from Kuwait • The first year under the modern model was 1953-1954• The following year, the first school for females was opened under the same

name. • The Kuwaiti model established three stages for students: (1) primary school, (2)

preparatory school and (3) secondary school. • After the United Arab Emirates was formed in 1971, education was developed

locally and became free for all Emiratis. Primary education became mandatory for all Emirati boys and girls.

(Alrawi, 1996)

EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUMS IMPORTED FROM ARABIC COUNTRIES

1-Kuwait (Ras Al-Khaimah: 1954)2-Egypt (shj then dubai)3-Qatar (dubai then shj)4-Bahrain (shj)5-Jordan (Abu Dhabi); Abu Dhabi was pioneer in kindergarten education in 1967.

FAST DEVELOPMENT

• The development of education in the UAE started effectively in 1962

9 schools in yr 1972-1973 offered for 1215 students only.• The number of schools then was barely 20 schools• less than 4000 students studied, mostly male students• After 1971, Enrollment rate was nearly 28 thousand students.• Higher education was unavailable locally• students had to seek other countries to pursue higher

education after school on the government expense• Government educational institutions supervising education

were established in 1970• 329 schools in 1994-1995• His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan considered

education among the priorities of progress • He was overly generous when it came to education related

projects that aspired for the gradual improvement of education.

PRIVATE EDUCATION IN UAE

• private education appeared to complement public education to

provide schooling for almost 40% of UAE students

• Private education gained special attention given to the

education of foreign languages for national and expatriate

students, in addition to other subjects like science and math

• The UAE has retained its spot of having the highest number of

English-medium international schools worldwide with 589,

according to data from research firm International Schools

Consultancy (ISC) (Gulf News, 2016)

In 1975, among men was 54.2% while it was 30.3% among women

literacy

In 1998, the rates reached 73.4% for men, and 77.1% for women

In 2013, The rate reached 89.5% for male, and 91.5% for female

(the world fact book, 2015)

Literacy Development

NATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION PLAN 2007-2008  

A plan for the development of education during the next twenty years,

with the aim to reach higher standards and increase the inputs of science

and technology.

The plan pays attention to attracting nationals to education in order to

raise the rate of nationals in the educational sector into 90% by the year

2020. 

UAE CURRENT CURRICULUM PHILOSOPHY: PROGRESSIVISM CURRICULUM PHILOSOPHY

The curriculum is focused on students' interest, human problems and affairs. The subjects are interdisciplinary, integrative and interactive.Curriculum relates to real-life problems and emphasizes problem solving.

STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION IN UAE

MADARES AL GHAD 2007 The mandate to provide a “modern curriculum” has resulted most recently in the

2007 launch of the Madares Al Ghad (Schools of Tomorrow). In specially selected schools, new English medium textbooks for English, science and math have been introducedin order to both improve students’ levelsof English and to change the way in which these subjects are taught and understood.

Textbook revision and approval is a 5-year process undertaken by the MOE. To datethe most noticeable changes have beenthe English language textbooks for primary students, in which the old UAE-produced texts were replaced with UAE Parade

ABU DHABI EDUCATION COUNCIL ADEC 2005

ADEC was established in 2005 to develop education and educational institutionsADEC Priorities (2009-2018)

Elevate Schools Quality in Abu Dhabi to International Standards

Improve Access to P-12 Education

Provide Students with Affordable Options of High Quality Private Education

Preserve UAE Culture & Heritage and Develop Successful Careers

ADEC NEW SCHOOL MODEL CURRICULUM

• developed a new curriculum based on outcomes, or standards, rather than textbooks, in consultation with an arm of the New South Wales Government, Australia.

• The new ADEC curriculum is an important move away from dependence on the textbook as the sole transmitter of curriculum content. It places more emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving skills rather than memorization. At this stage, the curriculum is being tested in the Model schools and Public Private Partnership (PPP) schools.

HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM

Mission of Abu Dhabi Higher Education Strategy

• Elevating the quality of Higher Education to international standards

through partnerships with world class universities, high licensing and

accreditation standards, requirements and incentives for continuous

improvement

• Promoting and incentivizing innovation, scholarship and discovery

through major research funding in areas of strategic importance

to Abu Dhabi, thereby building a strong community of scientists and

scholars

• Carefully aligning Higher Education with labor market and

socio-economic needs, guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision

2030 and Abu Dhabi’s policy agenda

(ADEC 2012)

ABU DHABI CURRENT EDUCATION IN NUMBERS

The Following slides show current information from ADEC statistical reports about the educational development in Abu Dhabi

Number of Schools in Three Regions

Duration of teaching periods in Public Schools

Number of public Schools By Gender

Number of Students Duration in Public Schools by Gender

Number of Students by Gender

Number of national and expatriates in Public Schools 2011 by Gender

Number of national and expatriates in Public Schools 2009-2011

Numbers and types of Curriculums 2011

Number of Students in Private Schools

Number of Teachers in Public Schools

EMSA Test EMSA tests are used in UAE to measure students improvement in three main subjects,

Arabic, English, math and science

EMSA Results by Subject

• Established in 1996, the National Admissions & Placement Office (NAPO) is responsible for processing applications from Emirati and mother national secondary school graduates for admission to the institutions of higher education located in the UAE.

•   Emirati students with high GSC scores are eligible for a scholarship to study abroad under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), UAE.

CEPA Test for High Education Admission

http://ws2.mohesr.ae/napo/Default_EN.aspx

UAE EDUCATION IN MARKETS Future outlook and projections of the UAE education industry

UAE EDUCATION MARKET OUTLOOK TO 2018 – RISING DEMAND FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, E-LEARNING AND ICT The revenue from education industry has been increasing from 2008 to

2013.

The e-learning market has recorded the highest CAGR of 27.4% during the years 2008 to 2013. 

Institutes such as Eton and British council have been the major players in the test preparation sector which are managing a huge number of students. Software providers such as BlackBoard, Sumotal and Cornerstone have dominated the e-learning segment.

MOHAMMED BIN RASHID PROGRAM FOR SMART LEARNING The programs aims to develop education through using the up to date

technology

Watch the video in the next slide

WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD UAE

The robotics programme targeted improving the science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills and knowledge of students, while focusing on the development of their problem solving, creativity, innovation and collaboration skills and aptitudes.

WRO in the UAE has been growing rapidly. In 2008, 29 teams participated in the Challenge. In 2011, 602 teams participated across the UAE. Over 300 teams competed during 2012 in a competition with a reduced number of categories, while in 2015 more than 450 teams competed. In 2015 we look forward to continuing this growth and developing the capacity of UAE students to participate effectively in robotics competitions.

During 2008, ADEC began a pilot project of placing robotics kits into a number of the Emirate’s public schools that catered for students in grades 3 - 12.

The UAE has long educational development plans, with the aim of creating a diverse and competitive economy based on improvements in the efficiency and quality of educational output.

UAE EDUCATION FUTURE

There are challenges on which success over the coming decades depends such as: diversifying the student population, schools and curricula improving the quality of the school environment overcoming the limitations of traditional methods of education creating effective approaches to development evaluation and assessment improving educational guidance for students achieving greater family involvement in the educational process

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