President of Pre-University Education (PUE) division of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, Abeer al-Khalifa has revealed an expansion plan in QF schools that includes adding new classes in Qatar Academy-Al Khor and Qatar Academy-Al Wakra, in a bid to handle a surge in applications particularly in Awsaj Academy and Renad Academy.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), al-Khalifa noted that QF schools, which have a capacity of 7,500 male and female students from different nationalities with all seats reserved ahead of the 2022 summer vacation, will go ahead with its experiment of comprehensive academies that provide life-long learning experiences aimed at establishing globally competent students; noting that the qualitative learning offered at QF requires employing the optimum skills.
The PUE has 1,500 employees representing 78 citizenships — 30% males and 70% females — who are working on providing an integrated educational experience.
Al-Khalifa revealed a number of newly-adopted measures aimed at upgrading the educational process including the establishment of specialised schools and specialised educational needs — new departments linked with the Education Development Institute in a bid to expand offerings for students facing academic challenges.
She also highlighted the launch of preschool grades in Awsaj Academy to qualify toddlers for the kindergarten stage, adding that some students will proceed their education in the educational development building to get access to extra resources.
She said that the schools will give due care to qualitative education and communication skills which enable students to be outstanding individuals, stressing that the values, skills and privileges acquired at the foundation schools are the main motivations for continued and intensified turnout.
She pointed to a great demand for Awsaj and Renad academies, which prompted the Foundation to submit an expansion plan to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, whereas Awsaj will include additional classes for the academic year 2023-2024 at Qatar Academy-Al Khor, and Renad will include classes at Qatar Academy-Al Wakra with the opening of two classes for the primary stage, one for the preparatory stage, and each stage will contain 25 students.
She added that the newly introduced grades in Awsaj Academy were dedicated to children aged three to four years who have communication challenges, promising they will be better qualified to be enrolled next year as KG students.
Commenting on the newly launched admission department for the 2022-23 applications, al-Khalifa said the department enhances communication between the schools and parents through a specialised team that directs parents and provides them with sufficient information about all schools at the foundation, adding the applications were processed directly and within a short time.
She noted that parents were usually advised on the schools that suit their children's educational needs as well as boosting the parents' awareness on the curricula taught at the schools through introducing guidance classes, holding introductory sessions and open days that offer parents with a variety of programs that may suit their expectations and aspirations.
Regarding the advantages enjoyed by students of pre-university schools at Qatar Foundation, she said that the institutions student had an academic environment that went beyond the school's building to encompass Education City as a whole with all its facilities.
She stressed her commitment to ensuring parents realise the importance for their children to obtain leadership and social skills as well as the academic ones.
She said that they have launched a new programme that will allow grade 11 and 12 students at Qatar Academy Sidra and Doha to access more education resources.
She added that they added a new department that deals specifically with addressing the needs of students who are challenged academically.
On the impact of the pandemic, she said that there was a lot of learnings from that experience, highlighting that flexibility was the biggest one.
She added that the pandemic showed that education is not just about providing enough physical capacity for students in terms of class rooms, but also having the infrastructure that could adapt to the latest requirements needed to ensure an uninterrupted access to education.
She added that the role of the parents was also paramount, and that's why they dedicated a hotline specially for them to address all their needs.
She also said that they provided employees with all the resources they need to enable them to follow up the progress of the students engaged in distanced-learning.
On school fees, she said that Qatar Foundation did not charge the highest fees in Qatar.
She highlighted that the value proposition of the school was in the opportunity it provided to children to invest in their future, noting that fees should be thought of as an investment in the children's future.
She also said that the school was always committed to attracting the best teaching talents to their schools, something that required a higher fee structure to address this investment need. (QNA)
The PUE has 1,500 employees representing 78 citizenships — 30% males and 70% females — who are working on providing an integrated educational experience.
Al-Khalifa revealed a number of newly-adopted measures aimed at upgrading the educational process including the establishment of specialised schools and specialised educational needs — new departments linked with the Education Development Institute in a bid to expand offerings for students facing academic challenges.
She also highlighted the launch of preschool grades in Awsaj Academy to qualify toddlers for the kindergarten stage, adding that some students will proceed their education in the educational development building to get access to extra resources.
She said that the schools will give due care to qualitative education and communication skills which enable students to be outstanding individuals, stressing that the values, skills and privileges acquired at the foundation schools are the main motivations for continued and intensified turnout.
She pointed to a great demand for Awsaj and Renad academies, which prompted the Foundation to submit an expansion plan to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, whereas Awsaj will include additional classes for the academic year 2023-2024 at Qatar Academy-Al Khor, and Renad will include classes at Qatar Academy-Al Wakra with the opening of two classes for the primary stage, one for the preparatory stage, and each stage will contain 25 students.
She added that the newly introduced grades in Awsaj Academy were dedicated to children aged three to four years who have communication challenges, promising they will be better qualified to be enrolled next year as KG students.
Commenting on the newly launched admission department for the 2022-23 applications, al-Khalifa said the department enhances communication between the schools and parents through a specialised team that directs parents and provides them with sufficient information about all schools at the foundation, adding the applications were processed directly and within a short time.
She noted that parents were usually advised on the schools that suit their children's educational needs as well as boosting the parents' awareness on the curricula taught at the schools through introducing guidance classes, holding introductory sessions and open days that offer parents with a variety of programs that may suit their expectations and aspirations.
Regarding the advantages enjoyed by students of pre-university schools at Qatar Foundation, she said that the institutions student had an academic environment that went beyond the school's building to encompass Education City as a whole with all its facilities.
She stressed her commitment to ensuring parents realise the importance for their children to obtain leadership and social skills as well as the academic ones.
She said that they have launched a new programme that will allow grade 11 and 12 students at Qatar Academy Sidra and Doha to access more education resources.
She added that they added a new department that deals specifically with addressing the needs of students who are challenged academically.
On the impact of the pandemic, she said that there was a lot of learnings from that experience, highlighting that flexibility was the biggest one.
She added that the pandemic showed that education is not just about providing enough physical capacity for students in terms of class rooms, but also having the infrastructure that could adapt to the latest requirements needed to ensure an uninterrupted access to education.
She added that the role of the parents was also paramount, and that's why they dedicated a hotline specially for them to address all their needs.
She also said that they provided employees with all the resources they need to enable them to follow up the progress of the students engaged in distanced-learning.
On school fees, she said that Qatar Foundation did not charge the highest fees in Qatar.
She highlighted that the value proposition of the school was in the opportunity it provided to children to invest in their future, noting that fees should be thought of as an investment in the children's future.
She also said that the school was always committed to attracting the best teaching talents to their schools, something that required a higher fee structure to address this investment need. (QNA)
