The UAE Ministry of Training (MoE) has introduced sweeping reforms and readiness plans for the educational yr 2025–2026, together with the launch of the nation’s first nationwide Synthetic Intelligence (AI) curriculum, main updates to pupil assessments, and the opening of 9 new faculties throughout the Emirates.
The bulletins had been made throughout a media briefing attended by Sarah Al Amiri, , alongside senior officers Mohammed Al Qassim, Underneath-Secretary of MoE; Sulaiman Al Kaabi, Assistant Underneath-Secretary for the Skilled Improvement Sector; and Amna Al Saleh, Appearing Assistant Underneath-Secretary for the Curriculum and Evaluation Sector.
Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of Training, confirmed that since January, the Ministry has been implementing proactive plans to make sure public faculties’ readiness for the brand new tutorial yr, protecting services, curricula, and instructing strategies.
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She revealed a big shift in evaluation insurance policies: centralised assessments on the finish of the second semester have been eliminated and changed with school-based summative assessments.
Centralised exams will now happen solely within the first and third semesters. The reform goals to diversify pupil analysis strategies, enhance studying outcomes, and improve instructing high quality.
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The Ministry has additionally expanded the project-based studying and evaluation (PBLA) system to all Cycle 2 college students in each private and non-private faculties making use of the MoE curriculum.
Section one had already engaged 127,500 college students throughout 350 faculties. As well as, a brand new nationwide standardised proficiency take a look at in Arabic, English and arithmetic will probably be launched for Grades 4–11, beginning with 26,000 college students.
Al Amiri reiterated the Ministry’s give attention to strengthening nationwide identification by way of Arabic language and Islamic schooling as the inspiration of pupil character.
To assist this, extra instructing time will probably be allotted to each topics, whereas day by day Arabic studying and writing classes will probably be launched for youthful college students with out extending faculty hours.
A brand new Arabic baseline evaluation will probably be piloted in Grade 1 throughout 100 faculties, designed to determine standardised ranges and supply tailor-made assist to strengthen language expertise.
On operational readiness, the Ministry confirmed that 9 new faculties will open within the coming yr, accommodating greater than 25,000 college students and supported by 800 new lecturers.
Greater than 460 faculties have been maintained and outfitted, 5,500 buses ready, 10m textbooks printed, and 47,000 laptops distributed to make sure full readiness.
Mohammed Al Qassim introduced the rollout of a brand new Bodily Training, Sports activities and Well being Programme to enhance pupil wellbeing.
The initiative will introduce wholesome meals, restructure PE courses, and host sports activities tournaments to encourage sustainable existence.
He additionally highlighted the Ministry’s renewed give attention to partnerships with dad and mom and educators. Restructured Ta’aleem Councils and 520 Dad and mom’ Councils representing 6,140 members nationwide will give households and lecturers higher participation in shaping academic coverage.
As a part of its neighborhood engagement, the MoE will launch a nationwide marketing campaign, From Talent to Management, designed to develop pupil expertise by way of exploration, growth and excellence.
Two programmes—My Inspiring Household and Inspiring Folks within the Area—will debut within the first month of the educational yr to inspire college students by highlighting position fashions inside households and communities.
One of the notable initiatives is the launch of the UAE’s first nationally developed Synthetic Intelligence (AI) curriculum.
Roughly 1,000 lecturers will ship AI classes throughout all grades, equipping college students with the abilities to make use of AI responsibly and successfully in day by day life and future careers. The programme may also present insights to assist form each UAE and world schooling coverage on AI integration.
To assist these reforms, the Ministry has intensified coaching for educators. Greater than 23,000 lecturers and leaders accomplished 170 hours of coaching throughout 60 workshops.
Within the 2025–2026 tutorial yr, the Academic Competency Evaluation Venture will cowl greater than 23,000 educators throughout all ranges to outline profession paths and strengthen skilled capability.
What’s new for UAE faculties in 2025–2026
| Reform | Updates |
| Assessments | Centralised exams solely in first and third semesters; school-based assessments in second |
| Venture-based studying | Expanded to all Cycle 2 college students (public and MoE non-public faculties) |
| Proficiency testing | New standardised Arabic, English, maths assessments for Grades 4–11 |
| Nationwide identification | Extra Arabic and Islamic schooling; day by day Arabic literacy classes for Cycle 1 |
| Arabic baseline evaluation | Launched in Grade 1 throughout 100 faculties |
| Infrastructure | 9 new faculties, Greater than 25,000 college students and 800 lecturers |
| Expertise | 47,000 laptops distributed; 10m textbooks printed |
| AI curriculum | UAE’s first AI curriculum, taught by 1,000 lecturers throughout all grades |
| Scholar wellbeing | New PE, sports activities and well being programme; wholesome meals and tournaments |
| Dad or mum and instructor position | 520 Dad and mom’ Councils; restructured Ta’aleem Councils |
| Campaigns | From Talent to Management, My Inspiring Household, Inspiring Folks within the Area |
| Trainer growth | Greater than 23,000 lecturers educated; competency assessments for 23,000 extra |
