The Ministry of Education is introducing a\nnew model for the eleventh and twelfth-grade students in the\ngeneral and advanced streams in public and private schools that implement the Ministry\u2019s\ncurriculum, to allow them to choose elective subjects. The model allows\nstudents to shape their own education pathway by picking subjects that suit\ntheir abilities and academic level. The ministry stated that the decision will only be\napplied to eleventh-grade students in the academic year 2023-2024 and further\nbe applied to eleventh and twelfth-grade students starting from the 2024-2025\nacademic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education,<\/strong> explained that the decision to implement\nthe elective subjects\u2019 model is part of the Ministry’s efforts to improve the\neducation system by adopting the best international standards and practices.\nThis new model is more flexible and considers each student’s unique\ncapabilities, allowing them to develop their knowledge and skills. By doing so,\nstudents will be better equipped with the necessary knowledge to pursue their\ndesired academic specialisations in higher education. His Excellency noted\nthat the new model will offer an opportunity for schools to provide more effective\nacademic guidance and launch academic or skill programmes tailored to students’\nneeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His Excellency Dr. Al Falasi<\/strong> said: \u201cThe\nelective subjects\u2019 model will contribute to developing the educational system\nin the country to better meet student potentials, enabling them to excel in\nboth their academic and professional careers. Our goal is to use the Electives\nModel to encourage students and parents to participate more effectively in the\neducation process. Periodic evaluations will be conducted to the implementation\nof the new model with all schools and relevant authorities in order to monitor\nthe system implementation and improve its outcomes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Elective Subjects\u2019 Model, eleventh-grade students in\nthe academic year 2023-2024 and eleventh and twelfth-grade students starting\nfrom the academic year 2024-2025 within the general and advanced streams are\nrequired to complete six Compulsory Academic Subjects: Arabic language, Islamic\nStudies, Social Studies\/Moral Education, English language, Mathematics, Physical\nand Health Education. The remaining subjects will be divided into two groups of\nelectives. The first includes three science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.\nThe second group of electives includes three diverse subjects: Computing, Creative\nDesign and Innovation, Health Sciences, and Arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ministry has affirmed that the Electives Model will maintain the\ntargeted learning outcomes as per its curriculum expectations. Students can choose a study plan that\nmatches their interests, educational level, and future higher education\noptions. The total number of subjects and classes will vary for each student\ndepending on their chosen plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ministry of Education is introducing a new model for the eleventh and twelfth-grade students in the general and advanced streams in public and private schools that implement the Ministry\u2019s curriculum, to allow them to choose elective subjects. The model allows students to shape their own education pathway by picking subjects that suit their abilities …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":51040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[185,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-education","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53818"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53819,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53818\/revisions\/53819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}