Saudi Arabia

334 Pages·2009·4.54 MB·English

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Planning and Development
General Directorate of Researches
National Report on Education
Development In The Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
Report Submitted to 48th Session
Education International Conference
(Geneva 25-28 Nov. 2008)
1424-1428 / 2004-2008
Prepared by
Ministry of Education
In Co-operation with Ministry of Higher Education
Vocational and
Riyadh
1429 / 2008

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Index of Contents
NO. Contents Page

1- Introduction
2- Preamble
3- Criteria of Education and General Principles in the KSA.
4- Conclusive Education: the Way to the Future in the KSA.
5- Main Authorities Supervising Education.
6- Firstly: Ministry of Education
A- Admin. Structure & Organization Chart.
B- Most Salient Educational Reforms & Projects.
C- Aspects of Quantitative Growth in Public Education.
7- Secondly: Ministry of Higher Education:
A- Admin. Structure
B- Governmental Universities & Private Colleges.
C- Challenges Facing the Higher Education.
D- Aspects of Quantitative Growth in Higher Education.
8- Thirdly: General Organization for Technical & Vocational Training
A- Admin. Structure & Organization Chart.
B- Governmental Technical & Vocational Training.
C- Joint Technical & Vocational Training.
D- Aspects of Quantitative Growth in Technical & Vocational Training.
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Introduction:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia endeavors to employ all capabilities to develop
education various phases and specialties, leverage its efficiency and provide
equal educational opportunities to all at unique quality level via many reforms
and development projects, which cater all the educational aspects.
This endeavor is embodied in doubling the number of universities, colleges,
institutions, training centers, technology colleges and development of
educational process in the public education sector.
King Abdullah Education Development project represents a landmark and
one of the most essential projects of education qualitative development in the
History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This project caters the comprehensive
development of education throughout:
1. Development of curriculums
2. Rehabilitation of teachers and creating educational leadership
3. enhance the educational environment
4. Enhance the non-class activities.
The topic of 48th session, Education International Conference 2008
(comprehensive education, future roadmap” is deemed essential topic achieved
by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via many educational projects adopted by
the Ministry of Education and other education concerned stakeholders in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We do desire that the session recommendation will enhance the comprehensive
education principles, cure the international challenges what limit spread of
education and its access by every individual and in turn positively will affect
the government and education policies to implement more techniques and
mechanism and intensify the efforts to attain unique education for all the
community categories
Ministry of Education
Dr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Obaid
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Preamble:
This report, which covers the education development in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia within 1424 – 1428H, is prepared to Educational International
Conference, 48th session, organized by International education office, In
liaison with UNISCO. This report caters to present concise presentation based
on the achievements of education main stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, and Technical
and Vocational Training Corporation within 1424 – 1428 H
The report emphasis on the conference 48th session topic (comprehensive
education, future roadmap) throughout browsing many policies and projects
which defines the current vision of the comprehensive education principles in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which in turn cater to achieve the full partnership
of all learners in the educational process.
The report commences by viewing a brief of the bases upon which the
education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is founded and its related general
principles. This report presents many policies and projects, which articulate
the current vision of comprehensive education achievement principles in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This report was divided into three sections, the first, handle public education:
administrative and organizational structure, presentation of the most essential
education reforms projects. The second section was designated to higher
education: organizational structure and brief presentation of Ministry of
Higher Education Universities as well as the most eminent challenges
before Higher Education. Finally, third section which handles Technical and
Vocational Training Corporation: administrative and organizational structure
and most remarkable traits of applied training.
Furthermore, you will find in this report data defines quantitative growth of
education in each of the education stakeholders.
Allah is the Guider
Teamwork
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