AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday was
briefed on the Ministry of Education’s plan to develop the General Secondary
Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi), as well as develop vocational
education, enhance school infrastructure, and train teachers, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
Speaking at the meeting, held at Al Husseiniya Palace and
attended by HRH Prince Hussein, King
Abdullah said Tawjihi overhaul has to be radical as part of the overall process
of reforming education.
His Majesty urged ensuring that the output of Tawjihi
matches the requirements of admission into higher education, calling for
clarifying the planned reforms to parents and students.
The King stressed the importance of cooperation among the
relevant entities on preparing curricula, and providing internship
opportunities for vocational education students in line with labor market
needs, while also expanding the scope of teacher training.
His Majesty also pointed to the need to collaborate with the
private sector on bolstering school infrastructure.
Also at the meeting, attended by Prime Minister Bisher
Khasawneh, Education and Higher Education Minister Azmi Mahafzah said the
ministry’s plans for reforming education include sorting students into
vocational or academic streams after the ninth grade.
Tenth graders in the academic stream would study science and
humanities courses and then start choosing specialized courses based on the
sought higher education specialty as of the 11th and 12th grades,
according to the minister.
Mahafzah said Tawjihi, as a result, would be split over two
years—post 11th grade and post 12th grade.
The minister also highlighted plans to diversify vocational education
specialties and adopt international standards in the training offered, as well
as measures to enhance school infrastructure and bolster teacher training.
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