Education Ministry Activates 'Teams'.. Saturday Session to Be Electronic for One Hour Across All Stages
Ministry Directives to Implement Remote Learning Sessions via Microsoft Teams Platform on Saturday for One Hour
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Alaa Khalifa
The Ministry of Education has directed educational administrations to prepare for implementing remote teaching sessions via the Microsoft Teams platform, as part of the ministry’s strategy to enhance the use of digital transformation tools in the educational process and train students to interact with e-learning.
The ministry has scheduled next Saturday, the 24th of the current month, from 10:00 a.m. for one hour, to conduct these educational sessions on the platform, according to the approved schedules attached to the ministry’s directives. These instructions cover schools affiliated with educational zones, religious education, and special education.
Deputy Minister for Educational Affairs Eng. Hamad Al-Hamad has issued a letter to the Director General of the General Administration of Educational Zones and the Director General of the General Administration of Religious Education and Special Education, emphasizing the necessity of preparing students and enabling them to access the Microsoft Teams platform and attend the scheduled sessions, thereby ensuring the desired educational benefits are achieved.
It is worth noting that the ministry views the platform as one of the key tools in the digital transformation journey, given its capabilities to organize virtual sessions and enhance communication between teachers and learners, thus supporting the continuity of the educational process and improving its efficiency.
The ministry’s directives also include assigning grades to students as part of participation and interaction assessments, aiming to encourage their commitment to attending electronic sessions and interacting with teachers, and to ensure active participation during classes, which will positively impact academic achievement and the quality of educational outcomes.
This step also aims to strengthen students’ skills in using digital education tools and prepare them to deal more effectively with modern educational models.
According to the approved schedules, the subjects assigned for general education students are as follows:
General Education Sessions:
Primary Stage:
First Grade: Science
Second Grade: National Education
Third Grade: Arabic Language
Fourth Grade: Mathematics
Fifth Grade: English Language
Intermediate Stage:
Sixth Grade: Islamic Education
Seventh Grade: Social Studies
Eighth Grade: Arabic Language
Ninth Grade: Mathematics
Secondary Stage:
Tenth Grade: Arabic Language
Eleventh Grade: English Language (Scientific and Literary streams)
Twelfth Grade: Constitution (Scientific and Literary streams)
As for religious education students, the schedules include:
Primary Stage:
First Grade: Science
Second Grade: National Education
Third Grade: Arabic Language
Fourth Grade: Mathematics
Intermediate Stage:
Fifth Grade: English Language
Sixth Grade: Mathematics
Seventh Grade: Social Studies
Eighth Grade: Arabic Language
Secondary Stage:
Ninth Grade: Mathematics
Tenth Grade: Science
Eleventh Grade: Foreign Language (English)
Twelfth Grade: Literature and Texts
