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1st Arab & African country to sign the OECD in 2007

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Males:
Reading: 12/41
Mathematics: 23/41
Science: 9/41

Females:
Reading: 10/41
Mathematics: 23/41
Science: 13/41

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Education: 7.8
17 years in education
517 student skills score
92% Educational Attainment

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1) OECD ranking = above average
2) Scripted way of teaching - they teach just for the exams and not adapting to children’s needs.
- They focus on covering the curriculum only and not anything beyond.
- They use textbooks and worksheets - it is very teacher dominant
- Avoids extended discussions and teachers lecture most of the time
- They implement a lot of technology in their teaching strategies.
3) They exceed in math and science on international standards
4) Egypt would borrow the curriculum of their math and science given their extremely high performance and scores globally. It would be implemented in Egypt successfully because it relies on heavy memorization and the curriculum is very detailed in terms of content. The only problem we have in Egypt is the inefficiency of teachers and their ability to send information.
- We would also borrow their policy of using advanced technology for teaching aids. They have managed to provide evidence of enhanced learning strategies in their classrooms when technology has been implemented. However, Egypt doesn’t have the investment capabilities to actually buy technology for public schools.

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The focus in education is on learning rather than testing. There are no national tests for pupils in basic education in Finland. Instead, teachers are responsible for assessment in their respective subjects on the basis of the objectives included in the curriculum.

Emphasis on foundational basics is an important reason why Finland has the best education system in the world because students are provided with the time and scope to build the best foundation and basics at their own pace.

The OECD says Finland is #2 in the world for highest performing graduates (2019). 68.7% of adult

According to TIMSS the average score was 514 for students performance.

Finland ranks number 14 according to OECD which is above average

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"Canada’s teenagers are among the best educated in the world. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reviews and ranks education systems worldwide. In its most recent assessment, Canada was ranked 6th in reading, 12th in math, and 8th in science. We also have the 2nd highest rate of high school completion worldwide."

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Teacher-directed learning, student research, group projects and presentations, visual presentations, e-learning and interactive classrooms.
Other features include:

Small class sizes

Qualified and trained teachers

High quality facilities

'Gifted and talented’ programs

‘High Achievement’ programs, which allow top students to study university-level subjects

Learning support programs

Australian schools offer a wide curriculum and ensure that students develop  communication skills, self-discipline and respect for themselves, their peers and their world.

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"1. The curriculum in all of Canada’s high schools is designed to prepare students for a college or university education and/or provide them with the skills to succeed vocationally once they graduate.  Depending on the jurisdiction, a variety of programs —vocational (job-training) as well as academic—is offered at the high school level.
2. Some jurisdictions even offer dual credit courses that simultaneously give students both high school and postsecondary credits."

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There are no assessments in basic education (grades 1-9)

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Egypt participated in TIMSS in 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2019, with about 7,000 eighth grade students participating in each cycle.

Benefits in participation:
Focus on the levels of questions asked
Helps educators develop test criteria
Enrich the curricula, decisions, and activities in mathematics and science teaching

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Gifted and talented and high achievement programs could be included in various facilities to create an inclusive society for all students. Coming up with programs specifically for gifted students would be beneficial in the Egyptian society.

Small class sizes would be beneficial in the Egyptian education system, as the student to teacher ratio is often the main issue in various schools.

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Initiatives For Math and Science Programs  

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Initiatives For Math and Science Programs  

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The formation of activity groups at the school level

Mathematics and science competitions

Extra assistant effort within schools to foster student achievement in mathematics and science.

Establishing schools for students who excel in mathematics, science, and technology, at Grade 10, to emphasize achievement in mathematics and science and to train future scientists.

Holding workshops under the supervision of the Ministry of Education to develop mathematics and science curricula in the light of international trends.

Implementing Intel's initiative to use technology in teaching.

The participation of the Education Discovery company in a professional development program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers to provide them with the skills necessary to create an interactive work environment inside and outside the classroom that contributes to STEM development.

Establishing the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and producing an educational multimedia library.

Casio Middle East’s initiative to train 28,000 Egyptian teachers in the latest technological trends in mathematics and science.

The National Center for Examinations and Educational Evaluation’s package of training programs to build the capacities of teachers and mentors of mathematics and science at the national level in light of TIMSS results.

Many studies and research in the field of evaluating mathematics and science teachers in light of TIMSS results

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Egypt’s performance in 8th grade TIMSS in 2015, similar to other countries in the region, was poor. The results also showed no significant improvement relative to 2007 results. Only 1 in 20 Egyptian 14 year olds reached a high level of science ability compared to over 50% in many top performing countries in Asia.