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The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Private Schools (Early Childhood Education Department), held an introductory meeting for early childhood education supervisors, under the patronage of HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, in the presence of Dr. Khadija bint Ali Al Salami, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Private Schools, directors of departments, their assistants, and heads of departments. The three-days meeting targets 66 supervisors delegated to fill the position of early ...

The Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, represented by the Foreign Languages ​​Curricula Section at the Humanities Curricula Department, implemented a training program for the grade 7 and 8 curricula from the "Team Together Oman" English language series. The program targets English language trainers at the Ministry's General Diwan and education directorates in various governorates. The program aims to familiarize English language trainers and supervisors with the new curricula and prepare them to transfer the training's impact to teachers in the educational ...

The Specialized Institute of Professional Training for Teachers, represented by the Evaluation and Accreditation Department, conducted a training workshop for the Institute's program review and development teams to meet the requirements for inclusion in the National Qualifications Framework. This workshop is part of the Institute's plan to include its programs in the National Qualifications Framework. The workshop targeted a number of the institute's trainers in the Arabic Language, Secondary Education, and Science programs. The three-days training workshop aimed to provide ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, in collaboration with Nanning Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, participated in the 2025 Leaders in International Education Program. The four-day program targeted educational leaders, particularly school principals and their deputies, and took place at the university's National Institute of Education. To get more in details about this program and the participants' impressions, we met with a number of them. At the beginning, we met with Sheikha Al-Jahwari, ...

With the start of the new school year, life returns to schools, and classrooms are crowded with students in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, amid intensive preparations by the Ministry of Education to ensure a quality and efficient educational start. In this context, attention was paid to school buildings, including maintenance, renovations, and air conditioning replacements, in addition to enhanced safety and security standards. This survey focused on the readiness of these schools and their role in providing a safe and attractive educational environment. Khamis ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Vocational and Technical Education (Student Guidance and Services Department), celebrated the graduation of the first batch of students from the vocational and technical education track (Business Administration and Information Technology), under the patronage of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, in the presence of members of the State Council, Their Excellencies, and invitees, at the Kempinski Hotel (Muscat). HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, launched a project to digitize the Omani curriculum for grades 1-12, in cooperation with BP Oman. This project is part of an integrated digital transformation plan that aligns with the goals of Oman Vision 2040. The project aims to transform school curricula into interactive digital content that enhances modern learning methods and considers students' levels and individual differences. This will contribute to improving academic achievement, developing self-learning and collaborative learning ...

Our school team is participating in the Arab Schools Championship, being held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from August 17-28 at the Sports City in the Jordanian capital. The official opening of the championship took place on Tuesday evening, August 19. The Sultanate of Oman's delegation to the tournament is headed by Abdullah Al Fouri, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Education in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate. Our school team is participating in the boys' futsal five-a-side football competition and the girls' 3x3 basketball competition. Both ...

The Ministry of Education has issued a document regulating international educational programs in private schools for the 2025/2026 academic year. The document includes standards and controls for implementing international educational programs in private schools, ensuring they are consistent with the requirements of private schools implementing the educational programs. This is part of the Ministry of Education's efforts to regulate the work of these programs and ensure their quality in accordance with the educational standards in force in the Sultanate of Oman. The document indicated ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, in cooperation with Nanjing Technological University (NTU) in the Republic of Singapore, is participating in the Leaders in International Education Program for the year 2025. Six school principals from the educational departments of the governorates of North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Batinah, Al Dakhiliyah, South Al Sharqiyah, and Al Dhahirah are participating, as are school administration supervisors from the Directorate-General of Supervision and from the Education Department of Al ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, participated in the International Art Week 2025, held in Dunhuang, China, under the theme "Song of Peace." The event brings together artists, youth, teachers, and intellectuals from around the world, with the aim of promoting cultural dialogue and artistic creativity, integrating cultural heritage into educational curricula, and fostering understanding among peoples. During the week's activities, students from Salalah Basic Education School for Boys presented a performance of the Omani art of ...

In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, the Youth Center launched the "Mostaql" program, the first national program of its kind. The program aims to empower young people to discover their individual skills and transform them into a source of income by promoting a culture of independent work and entrepreneurship among school students. The program extends over a period of three months, from July 7 to September 18, 2025, and is distributed across 11 ...

The Future Pioneers Camp 2025 continues its third edition of training activities targeting students in grades 7, 8, and 9 from various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman. The program is organized by the Startup Companies Program in cooperation with the Ministry of Education - represented by the Career Guidance and Student Counseling Center and the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development - with a total participation of 550 students, with 50 participants from each governorate. The camp's stations, which began in late June, covered the governorates of Muscat, South Al ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, is participating in the "Chinese Language Bridge" camp with Eighteen of grade 10 students from the Muscat and Al Dakhiliyah Governorates. The camp is held in Tianjin, in the People's Republic of China, from the 8th to the 21st of August. The camp includes a series of intensive Chinese language courses, covering basic skills in conversation, listening, reading, and writing, as well as the HSK placement test. It also includes rich cultural and practical activities, and ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, is participating in the Professional Development Forum for National Coordinators in the field of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Education, which is being held in Hong Kong, China, from 4 to 8 August 2025. The forum is jointly organized by the International Centre for UNESCO Affiliated Schools Network (ICUA) and the UNESCO Chair at the University of Hong Kong. The forum aims to enable teachers to integrate intangible cultural heritage into curricula and develop teaching methods, and to inspire teachers and young people to be ...