Education Developmentin the Kingdom of Bahrain

25th May 2017

Efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain to respond to the requirements of UNESCO

MDGs & SDGs

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2000-2015 2015-2030

- 100% enrollment in primary schools.

- 100% equality between genders in

education opportunities.

- Adult illiteracy rate: 2.46%

- Drop out rate is less than 0.4%.

The Report Cover

The Report of the Education for all-UNESCO

Education Law • The Ministry of Education implements the Kingdom’s constitution

regarding the right to education, including special needs students.

• Article 5 in the Education Law 27 / 2005 emphasizes the

diversification of education based on individual needs to enrich

students experiences, both gifted, high achievers and special needs

students.

• Basic education is Mandatory (Grades 1-9).

• Public schools education is a free service in Bahrain.

• Education law emphasizes gender equality in terms of education.

Free bus transportation

Public libraries and Learning

Resources Centers

Private universities, private schools and

Kindergartens

Integrating special needs students in

schools

Scholarships for distinguished and

special needs students

Continuous Professional

Development for teachers

Modern and digitally

equipped schools

Providing education to each student in

the Kingdom

Building attractive

and friendly school

Free text books

Ministry of Education Services

Civic Education and Human Rights

• “Civic Education”, “Life Skills” and “Community Service” &

“human rights” are essential parts of school curriculum in Bahrain.

• In-class and extra curricular activities encourage tolerance,

coexistence and national unity and reject sectarian violence and

discrimination.

Training Both

Male and Female

Students for

Labor Market

Technical & Vocational Education

SDG4

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Goal 4 : Ensure inclusive and equitable quality educationand promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Outcome Targets [7]

4.1 Quality primary/secondary education for all4.2 Early childhood & pre-primary education4.3 Equal access to TVET & higher education4.4 Relevant skills for work4.5 Gender equality & equal access for all4.6 Youth and adult literacy4.7 Global citizenship education for sustainability

Means of implementation [3]

4.a Safe & inclusive learning environments4.b Scholarships for higher education4.c Teachers’ training and working conditions

SDGs include 17 goals, 169

targets.

Education has implications across

the entire SDG agenda, and is

included in other targets:

1. Ending poverty

3. Health

5. Gender equality

8. Decent work

12. Responsible consumption

13. Climate change

17. Peace, justice, strong institutions

SDG framework by goal and target

Education in the SDGs

SDG 4 Targets in Ministry of Education Strategic Map 2015-2018

SDGs and ICT

- ICTs play an important role in achieving SDGs.- There are 7 ICT indicators covering 6 targets under Goals 4, 5, 9, and 17.

SDG 4 indicators related to ICTs• Target 4a: Proportion of schools with access to the Internet for pedagogical purposes• Target 4a: Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes • Target 4.4: Proportion of youth/adults with ICT skills, by type of skills

Other SDGs indicators related to ICTS• Target 5b: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex • Target 9c: Percentage of the population covered by a mobile network, broken down by

technology • Target 17.6: Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions, broken down by speed • Target 17.8: Proportion of individuals using the Internet

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UNESCO Strategic Objectives for Education

• His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa launched theproject in Al Hidaya Secondary Boys School on 18/1/2005

Launch of King Hamad’s schools of the Future Project

Basic Infrastructure

Trained Teachers

Supported Schools

Outcomes

Digital EmpowermentWhat is next?

One decade after the initiative of King

Hamad’s Schools of the Future.

Looking towards 2030:

To equitable and inclusive quality education and

lifelong learning for all.

Digital Empowerment in Education

Digital Empowerment in Education

(1:1 learning – mobile learning)

Productive Teachers & Students

Communication between all Stakeholders

Digital citizens:Productive & Responsible

Professional ismCertified (educators, Teachers &

Students)

Empower students to be:

productive & life long learner

prepared for the Digital Life in Smart Society (E-Inclusion 4 All

Citizens).

citizens with better opportunities to live with quality and

happiness.

Readiness:

A decade in a national project in ICT in Education

E-Government Services

Why?

Harnessing ICTs to Provide

Innovative & Sustainable Solutions for

Smart Sustainable Development Model.

ICT as a Driver of Innovative & Comprehensive

Educational Reforms.

Why?

Digital Empowerment in Education

Educational Leadership

Empowerment

School Leadership Empowerment

Teacher Empowerment

Student

Empowerment

Success Factors

Supportive Political Leadership

Community partnership

Governance

Trained and qualified personnel

Centralized and decentralized management

Real impact on students (our customers/ targets)

Capacity Building

Educational Portal

Digital Content

ICT Mentorship

Safe Use of Technology

Digital Empowerment in Education Projects

Student & Parents

Online Training

Educators, SpecialistsSchool leaders & Teachers

Capacity Building

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Category No of Training Programs

No of Training hours

No of Trainees

School Principals 35 525 454

Technology Specialists 510 2278 4391

Teachers 341 1877 17007

Students 88 932 26351

Educational Specialists 71 876 858

Technicians 65 351 173

Others 25 450 55

Training Programs’ Statistics

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Capacity Building

Educational Portal

Interactive Books

Outsourcing

In house Production

Teachers & Students Production

Digital Content

•Virtual labs ( Math and Science simulation systems and authoring tools) help learners stimulate Science experiments

Outsourcing

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Outsourcing

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Teachers’ & Students’ Production

OER Policy

Authoring tools

Digital Content Production Criteria Guide

Teacher & students training:Authoring tools

OER

Open License: Creative commons

• Authoring Tools

Teachers’ & Students’ Production

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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Teachers’ & Students’ Production

Empower Teachers

Evaluate

Monitor Support

Train

ICT MENTORSHIP

www.ISTE.org

International Educational Technology Standards (ISTE)

StudentsTeachersAdministrators

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ICT MENTORSHIP

ICT MENTORSHIP

www.ISTE.org

International Educational Technology Standards (ISTE)StudentsTeachersAdministrators

International Society for Technology in Education

It is all about pedagogy.

Teachers are the key.

ICT MENTORSHIP

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SAFE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

• Create awareness• Device Management System• Policies

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SAFE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

King Hamad’sSchool’s of Future

Project

UNESCO

King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa

Prize for the Use of Information and

Communication Technologies in

Education

RCICT

Regional Centre for Information

and Communication Technologies

King HamadLibrary

Achievement: ICT Projects

Thank You