Aimar.. The first national series of English language curricula in schools next year

Damascus-SANA

Imar, the first national series of English language curricula, will be experimentally next year in the hands of students of all grades in some governorates, as the National Center for the Development of Educational Curricula at the Ministry of Education is currently putting the final touches to its completion and pushing it to print in the final image, according to those concerned.

Aymar is a kingdom that was discovered in 1972. Its ancient history dates back to the third millennium BC. It was distinguished by its importance and its supposed geographic location in Maskna, in the countryside of Aleppo, which made it a commercial and economic center in its period.

The Director of the National Center for the Development of Educational Curricula, Dr. Nadia Al-Ghazouli, explained to SANA that choosing the name of the series came from the importance of the civilization of this kingdom, which parallels the civilizations of Mari and Ebla, which implemented the first educational system in Syria and the region.

Al-Ghazouli indicated that the series covers language skills and provides the student in line with the developments of the times, and enables him to employ what he receives during the various educational stages in practical life, noting that the final touches have been put in place to complete this series and push it to print in the final image.

The specialized committees, according to Al-Ghazouli, began authoring the series' curricula a year ago. It is the first series developed with national expertise and focuses on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, and aims to enhance and improve the reality of English language teaching in schools.

Al-Ghazouli pointed out that there are four authoring committees: the first for the first, second, and third grades, the second for the fourth, fifth, sixth, and the third for the seventh, eighth, ninth, and fourth for the first, second and third secondary grades at a rate of two books and a teacher’s guide for each grade, as well as the presence of committees specialized in scrutiny, which took place in four stages through academics from Damascus university.

On the reasons for developing the English language curriculum, the Director of the Center stated that the previous series are restricted by intellectual property rights when purchased and no major modifications are allowed, in addition to the high purchase cost, indicating that the new curricula were developed in accordance with European standards and the general framework in Syria by taking into account the axes of sustainable development, citizenship and communication skill. And environmental, life and practical skills, which will be monitored after their experience in some governorates, and the amendment will be made accordingly.

Head of the Secondary School Book Writing Committee, Basil Sadiq, said for his part that the committees noted in their work topics that attract students in proportion to the needs of society and its culture and introduce new values ​​and life skills. Each unit contains a life skill that enhances national belonging and introduces students to Syrian personalities who have achieved championships and sports and intellectual achievements It won international awards.

Sadiq indicated that the new curricula will give students a large amount of specialized terms in the English language that support their abilities after completing their secondary studies and entering the university, stressing the readiness of the committees to receive and study observations after experimenting with the curricula and monitoring feedback from teachers, students and parents. modifications.

Sadiq indicated that national experiences are best able to compose curricula according to standards set by the Ministry of Education, because they are aware of students' needs and weaknesses in teaching the current curriculum and follow the best ways to develop these curricula, pointing out that the authoring committees include specialist mentors with high experience in the field and teachers from different governorates.

The committees, according to a member of the Curriculum Composition Committee for the secondary stage, Hossam Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, reviewed famous international series to learn how to present basic and secondary skills and facilitate the process for the teacher and student to deal with each skill to reach the building of the study unit, indicating that during the period of his teaching the subject he always aspired to change the curriculum to achieve Greater benefit to the student, and this was achieved through his participation in authoring the new curricula.

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