AMMAN — A symposium, organized by the
Jordanian Association for Educational Sciences, discussed the development of
the Kingdom’s high school system, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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It said the discussion focused on the general
secondary education certificate examination (
Tawjihi) in Jordan and Palestine.
The meeting was presided over by participation of
Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific Research Azmi
Al-Mahafzah.
Attendees
discussed ways to develop the high school system, and its outcome in line with
both countries’ development goals to ensure the students’ right to an “advanced
and distinguished” level of education, in addition to educational exchange, and
academic expertise.
The participants reviewed ways to benefit from the
global expertise in the field of education, in light of the constant endeavors
to upgrade the educational system at the school and university levels.
During the symposium, Mahafzah presented the key
proposals on Jordan’s Tawjihi development plan. He stressed that the exam was
reviewed in the past few years to improve its outcome, specifically to produce
university aspirants who would be able to meet the labor market’s needs, in
line with the National Strategy for Human Resources’ Development for the years
2016–2025.
The plan, which is still under discussion, focuses
on reviewing and developing Jordan’s vocational education system, and
benefiting from successful international expertise in the field to reach an
integrated and effective educational system.
Mahafzah said he was keen to develop the tawjihi
exam in a way that would uphold its objects, and achieve justice.
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