Education for a New Era

The Supreme Education Council’s Education Institute will soon begin accepting applications for licenses to operate the sixth cohort of Independent schools which begin operation in the academic year 2009-2010.

The Education Institute of the Supreme Education Council in collaboration with the College of Education at Qatar University will co-sponsor Reflective Practice: The First Annual Conference on Action Research to be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel from 8:30am to 3:00pm.

HE Sheikha Ahmed Al-Mahmoud, the Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council recently announced the formation of a committee from the Evaluation Institute to supervise the registration process for students in Independent Schools and to evaluate the extent of absorption of the students into the schools.

Al Nahda School organized an “Excellence Forum” aimed at developing a strategy for joint cooperation among the Independent schools and raising the level of education and learning.

In its attempt to boost religious and educational, Nasser Al Attiya School hosted Sheikh Sultan Al Dogaibali who delivered an inspirational lecture on youth issues.

The Supreme Council of Information and Communication (ictQATAR) in cooperation with the Supreme Education Council announced 25 independent schools in Qatar will take part in the second phase of the School Knowledge Net. The School Knowledge Net was initiated as a pilot project in 12 schools in 2007.

Under the supervision of Islamic Studies Department Al-Khaleej Al-Arab Model Independent School for Boys recently organized a ceremony in honor a group of students that have memorized the Holy Quran.

Al Shahaniya School recently issued its first bulletin “Fatayat Al Sama” which contains information on the various educational activities and programs at the schools and students field trips.