Programme launched for schools to share experiences

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has introduced a twinning programme between the public schools and high-performing private schools in order to exchange experiences.

It has also started implementing the "my skills" programme to promote linguistic and mathematical skills in several public schools.

The ministry during the 2015-2016 academic year completed the project of illustrated educational lessons for grade XII subjects of mathematics, physics and chemistry and posted the lessons on the ministry's YouTube channel.

The Ministry has prepared a guide for the registration of students in private schools and the students' council guide.

The Ministry has also organized several competitions for the government and private schools in the areas of Arabic Reading and Mathematics, in addition to the participation in different regional and international competitions.

With regard to teachers and administrators, the Ministry's achievements included the issuance of teachers' guidelines for obtaining licences, revising the standards for teachers and school leaders, the preparation of a program to raise the performance of English language teachers in public schools in collaboration with the Qatar University, the adoption of a regulatory guideline to assess the performance of schools' principals and setting indicative guideline of offenses and penalties for workers in public schools.

The ministry has launched of the general framework of the national education curriculum of Qatar. It has prepared and reviewed education resources for all stages and revised textbooks and interactive elements to be published on the electronic bag.

In the area of services and facilities, Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration Independent School for Girls was opened in collaboration with the Qatar Central Bank. The Ministry opened a consultations center for students special needs, eight new public schools and a center for vocational training.