Manama : Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, inspected the launch of the first assessment tests for students applying to the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in government schools.
Around 3,000 students from the first intermediate grade across all government intermediate schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain are participating in the assessments. Dr. Juma visited several testing centres, where he reviewed the distribution of students and the conduct of examinations, and met with teaching and administrative staff and parents.
The Education Minister described the launch of the first stage of assessments leading to enrolment in the IB programme in government schools as an important step for the education system in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He wished students success in the programme.
Students are competing for 400 seats allocated equally between boys and girls. The first day included mathematics and science exams, followed by an English language test in cooperation with the British Council, and subsequent interviews. The top 400 students based on performance will be selected to form the first cohort of IB students in government schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
