TABUK: The Jordanian Ministry of Education has denied rumors about the non-accreditation of certificates of pupils from Saudi Arabia, confirming that their qualifications are equalized after pupils undergo an abilities test in Jordan. These comments came after a number of pupils who studied in Saudi Arabia conducted a sit-in front of the ministry’s building in the Jordanian capital of Amman to protest the ministry’s refusal to accept the grades gained in Saudi Arabia.
The ministry confirmed that demands of the pupils violate the educational regulations in Jordan, and clarified that the test for the literary stream will be in Arabic, English, Geography and Mathematics, while the test for the scientific stream will involve Arabic, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
The ministry pointed out that questions in the test will relate to the basic content and educational outcomes approved in the curriculum of all countries. It confirmed that 70 percent of the marks will be allocated to the achievement test, while 30 percent will be allocated to the abilities test, and the final result will be based upon both tests.
The Jordanian Minister of Education, Dr. Mohammad Al Thneibat, confirmed in a prior statement that the general education certificate from Saudi Arabia will be accredited if it is accompanied by a Qiyas certificate from the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education.
He denied rumors about the non-accreditation of Saudi secondary school certificates, saying that in Jordan there is a national test for secondary school, and Saudi Arabia has an achievement test from the NCAHE for students who wish to study in Saudi universities. He added that, in Jordan, they will not accredit a non-complete certificate.
He pointed out that the equalization decision came as part of the Jordanian Ministry of Education’s efforts to develop the education sector in the country.
The ministry confirmed that demands of the pupils violate the educational regulations in Jordan, and clarified that the test for the literary stream will be in Arabic, English, Geography and Mathematics, while the test for the scientific stream will involve Arabic, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
The ministry pointed out that questions in the test will relate to the basic content and educational outcomes approved in the curriculum of all countries. It confirmed that 70 percent of the marks will be allocated to the achievement test, while 30 percent will be allocated to the abilities test, and the final result will be based upon both tests.
The Jordanian Minister of Education, Dr. Mohammad Al Thneibat, confirmed in a prior statement that the general education certificate from Saudi Arabia will be accredited if it is accompanied by a Qiyas certificate from the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education.
He denied rumors about the non-accreditation of Saudi secondary school certificates, saying that in Jordan there is a national test for secondary school, and Saudi Arabia has an achievement test from the NCAHE for students who wish to study in Saudi universities. He added that, in Jordan, they will not accredit a non-complete certificate.
He pointed out that the equalization decision came as part of the Jordanian Ministry of Education’s efforts to develop the education sector in the country.
