The Directorate of Continuing Education at the Ministry of education
organizes educational programs for two categories in the society;
the first one is the illiterates, and the second includes those
who have passed successfully literacy and follow-up stages, and
are willing to continue their education, in addition to the continuing
education programs. The following is a brief description of the
Literacy and Conitinuing Education programs.
Literacy
The duration of study in literacy and adult education program
is six academic years divided into the following:
Literacy stage: It is considered
as a basic stage for those who cannot read and write. It lasts
for two academic years. The subjects taught in this stage include
Islamic education, Arabic language and mathematics. It is equivalent
to the fourth grade level of basic education.
Follow-up Stage: It is lasts
for two academic years. Those who obtained literacy stage certificate
can attend it. It aims at developing the basic skills the learners
have already achieved in the literacy stage. In completion of
this stage, students are awarded a certificate equivalent to
the sixth grade certificate of formal primary education. The
subjects taught in this stage include Islamic education, Arabic
language, mathematics, English language, sciences, and social
studies.
Consolidation Stage: This follows
the follow-up stage and is equivalent to the formal intermediate
level. Those who completed follow-up stage and are interested
in continuing their education attend it, or by those who did
not complete the formal education for one reason or another.
The curriculum' content applied in this stage is the same as
that of third cycle (intermediate level) of formal Basic Education.
It is revised to include terminological bases to be given in
tow instead of three years. The subjects taught include Islamic
education, Arabic language, mathematics, English language, sciences,
and social studies (history and geography).
Continuing Education
The Directorate of Continuing Education organizes several continuing
education programs for adults which include:
Language courses: English, Arabic
for foreigners, French, Germany; and Japanese.
Specialized courses: auto mechanic,
electrical appliances maintenance, book classification silk,
library management and services, computer maintenance and net
work, E. commercial, computer literacy programmers, Arabic language
and math teaching methods for 1st cycle primary students' parents.
Specialized courses to upgrade
kindergarten teacher efficiency
Last Update on: 8th October 2008
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