Schools and schooling in Qatar

schools in allover the world is assessed and evaluated statistically but this should not ignore other elements of evaluation and continous support of the organizations to improve its performance
16 July 2006, 03:45

It is very nice to have this in those day, can i have a copy from this, If I could, whear I can have acopy as I am student and I need this in my study,
Regards,
Muna
My adress: 13303
Doha, Qatar
6 August 2006, 05:00

It's a long time since my children finished school in Qatar but I believe many expatriate families here still suffer from the same problems.

A number of expatriate schools - and certainly some community schools supported by the embassies - seem to believe they are 'above the law'; consequently the major concerns of parents and students -even when there are Parent-Teacher associations - are ignored. Often these schools -which charge hefty fees and should be compared with their home country's private, not public sector, establishments, provide statistics on 'scholastic achievement' that are at best, misleading.

The schools sometimes channel students into 'second tier' examinations without students or parents truly recognising the implications. They apply unjustified, and crippling, fee hikes and additional charges and insist on payment in full before the start of each term - something many parents just cannot manage in these times of increasing cost of living.

And in general (with a couple of notable exeptions) do little to meet parents' genuine educational concerns. Staff are often mediocre at best.

I believe the Ministry of Education - or the SEC - should impose much tighter controls on private schools - and should produce the same independent evaluation of each school (including community schools) so that families can make a truly informed decision about the best educational establishment for their child.
28 August 2006, 08:30

I think that these data should be given to education development specialists to study ,analyse ,and then lay down strategies to rectify the shortcomings and encourage the positive indicators in the learning/teaching process in our schools.
28 August 2006, 08:45

I LIKE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO ALKHOR .I AM STAYING IN ALKHOR FOR THREE YEARS AND I CAN SEE NO SCHOOLS FOR EXPATRIATES IN ALKHOR.I HAVE TWO SON AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO BRING THEM IN GOOD SCHOOLS IN ALKHOR.MY ELDER SON IS IN ALKHOR INT SCHOOL BUT THAT ALSO BECAUSE MY WIFE IS WORKING IN QP AND RECOMMEDED MY QP .I MEAN THIS SCHOOL IS ONLY FOR RASGAS AND QATARGAS CHILDREN
PLEASE HELP CHILDREN OF ALKHOR AS A HUMAN RIGHT TO STUDY IN NEAR LOCATION NOT IN DOHA.IF I GET SUPPORT FROM YOU I AM SURE I CAN HELP THESE CHILDREN.I FEEL ALL PARENTS ARE FACING SAME PROBLEM MY CHILD IS WASTING HIS CHILDSHIP AS NO SCHOOL AND NO KINDERGARDEN FOR HIM.I FEEL SORRY PLEASE I REQUEST YOU TO HELP ALL IN ALKHOR

MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5339715

MY NAME IS MOHAN THOMAS
21 January 2007, 01:30

Is this statistical study of schools and schooling in Qatar realeased by the evaluation institute available to the public eye (not just expatriates)? Are parents and students duly informed of this? I think it would really benefit society if this were made public and if the study of schools were done yearly. This way, even the schools would be informed of their standing, and they would know when to step up and improve, which areas are their weakness, and what they need to focus more on. It will be able to foster a healthy desire to be better and to constantly improve things, thus making education in Qatar better.
3 July 2007, 04:30