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Global Teachers' Forum ‘Qudwa 2017’ Set to Raise Curtains

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the second edition of the Global Teachers' Forum, Qudwa 2017, is set to tackle the biggest challenges facing educators. Starting tomorrow (7 October), the two-day global forumRead more

Abu Dhabi teacher licensing is brought forward

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) aims to have teachers at all public and private schools licensed at least a year ahead of schedule. The move is part of the UAE’s first teacher-licensing scheme, which is being introduced nationally in stages, starting from the next academic year. "Our target is to finish the teacher licensing by at least 2019 or 2020,"Read more

Most Indian schools in Dubai rated ‘good’ or ‘acceptable’

DUBAI - Arab Today

Indian schools in Dubai have been rated mostly ‘good’ or ‘acceptable’, with two out of a total of 30 inspected schools deemed ‘outstanding’, while four have been found ‘weak’ this school year The findings were announced by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) on Wednesday. There are 33 Indian schools in Dubai, and 30 of them were inspected inRead more

Well-being census of 70,000 students in Dubai launched

DUBAI - Arab Today

A new five-year annual census about the well-being of children in Dubai’s private schools was announced on Wednesday, with the first findings expected in early 2018. The census aims to reach 70,000 students in grades five to eight, equivalent to Year 6 to 10. The project was announced by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), which is working withRead more

Cambridge English signs agreement with KHDA

Dubai - WAM

Cambridge English, a department of Cambridge University, has signed an agreement with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, KHDA, which will open up opportunities for people who hold Cambridge English certificates across Dubai. Cambridge English is now a recognised international exam board in Dubai and students who hold selected Cambridge English exams will be able to receive a statement ofRead more

Parents, schools grapple over unpaid fees

Dubai - ArabToday

Delays or defaults in school fee payments are causing problems to both parents and schools despite a legally-binding parent-school contract (PSC) in Dubai. Parents complain schools sometimes resort to “insensitive” ways of extracting overdue fees, such as “naming and shaming” the student concerned in class or refusing to take the pupil on the school bus. Schools, on the other hand,Read more

KHDA to hold design-thinking workshop at Wellbeing Campus of Hatta Development Project

Dubai - Arab Today

Wellbeing, positive education and the benefits of learning in nature will be the focus of a design-thinking workshop by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) on Saturday. The workshop will be held at the Wellbeing Campus of the Hatta Development Project, an eco-tourism and learning initiative recently announced by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and RulerRead more

Dubai’s school education standards in fine fettle

ABU DHABI -WAM

A local newspaper has said that Knowledge and Human Development Authority's (KHDA) inspection system and strict regulations for institutions are producing the desired results. Commenting on Dubai School Inspection Bureau’s report, which reveals that 61 per cent of students today are studying in private schools rated ‘good’ or higher, the Gulf News in its editorial today said that this isRead more

GEMS to open 7 schools in UAE this year

Dubai - WAM

2 American, 2 Indian, 3 British curriculum schools to be added to group's network GEMS Education has announced that it will be opening seven new schools this year. Subject to approvals from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), some of the new schools will open shortly. "The UAE is placing an increased focus on quality education as a keyRead more