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• The education system in Bahrain is considered one of the best in the Persian Gulf. Bahrain was the first country in the region to instigate a public school system and also to admit female pupils to all levels of education. Education is free to all children in Bahrain and is compulsory from age 6 to age 14.

• 95.7%of countries population is literate, 93.5% female literacy in Arab peninsula.

• Kindergartens are supervised by the Ministry of Education, Directorate of Private Education. Nurseries fall under the responsibility and control of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

• Pre-school education is provided by the private sector only. Kindergartens cater to children aged 3-5, nurseries cater to children under 3 years of age. The pre-primary education stage is not integrated into the national education system.

• A unified preschool curriculum document was prepared and implemented in 2005/2006.

• The curriculum aims at preparing children for school life by acquiring a set of common values, concepts, skills and competencies tailored to the needs of kindergarten children while taking into account their individual needs.

• The University of Bahrain plays a major role in training the educational staff. The college of education offers the Associate Diploma in Early Childhood (ADEC). This diploma aims at preparing early childhood teachers capable of helping learners acquire experiences in an integrated form. The total number of credits to be completed in this programme is 65. There are also private educational institutions which provide training for early childcare education teachers, such as the Delmon Academy, and the Montessori Centre.

• The two leading tertiary institutions are the Bahrain Polytechnic which aims to shape a modern, more inclusive culture where Islam and Science may be blended, and the University of Bahrain.

• Several recent private colleges have introduced lower standards, which are being countered by a system of quality control.

• Bahrain offers a wide range of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in both its public and private universities. International and business degrees (MBA) are particularly popular, with many courses being taught in English. An undergraduate degree generally takes around three to four years to complete and a Master’s takes around two to three years. Bahrain’s universities also have many links and exchange programmes with universities worldwide.

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At Delmon Academy you have a good chance to study any one of our four ICDL profiles which are tailored to suit your particular needs. These profiles consist of different levels of expertise preparing you for the world of professional work.

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The Children's House Montessori Kindergarten | Best in Bahrain

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This is the home of The Children's House Bahrain. A fun learning environment for kids from 3 to 6 years of age. The best experience for your children to be ready for the world.

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uobpresident@uob.edu.bh

Prof. Riyad Y. Hamzah, is a professor of environmental biotechnology at the Arabian Gulf University and a member of the Council of Higher Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry (enzymology) in 1984 from the University of Houston, USA He was involved in the establishment of the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, since its inception in 1984 and established and directed numerous new programs in various scientific and educational fields. He served in key academic and administrative posts including Director General of Finance and Administration, Dean of the College of Applied Sciences, and as the Vice-President of the Arabian Gulf University from 1994 to 2005.

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uobpresident@uob.edu.bh Prof. Riyad Y. Hamzah, is a professor of environmental biotechnology at the Arabian Gulf University and a member of the Council of Higher Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He earned his Ph.D.

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Course Association: International Montessori Teacher Training Institute.
Course Accreditation:

Recognized and Accredited by the American International Accreditation Organization (AIAO)-USA,

Recognized by the Association for Early Childhood Education & Development (AECED),

Recognized by All India Council of Education (AICE),

Recognized by All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER),

Recognized by the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD) and by PNMA - USA.

An ISO 9001:2008 certified Montessori Teacher Training

Facilitating Body: MMI Education and Training, Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi, Oman & UAE.

Course Duration: 6 months

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Diploma in Montessori Teacher Training - MMI Education and Training

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Course Association: International Montessori Teacher Training Institute. Course Accreditation: Recognized and Accredited by the American International Accreditation Organization (AIAO)-USA, Recognized by the Association for Early Childhood Education & Development (AECED), Recognized by All India Council of Education (AICE), Recognized by All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER), Recognized by the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD) and by PNMA - USA.

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I am proud to offer you on behalf of members of the community at Kingdom University (KU) a warmhearted welcome. KU has enjoyed a solid reputation in providing quality tertiary education programs since its establishment in 2001. Our alumni have enriched the public and private sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain through their prominent positions and successful careers. We enjoy a constellation of goals, values, and principles that focus on serving the society and establishing a landmark in education locally, regionally, and internationally in support of the vision of the Kingdom and the mission of the Ministry of Higher Education.

Our faculty and staff are committed to provide a student-centered learning experience where empathy, respect, commitment, inspiration, and excellence are instigated and nurtured. Our hands-on experience educational models are constantly reviewed and developed. The quality of our curriculum in all departments is maintained through benchmarking with those at peer educational institutions and through seeking partnership in undergraduate and graduate programs with reputable international universities. Our engagement in the continuing national reviews by the quality assurance agencies at the Ministry of Higher Education and international program accreditation further enrich the continuous curriculum development and provide credibility for our degrees.

We are currently providing distinguished bachelor's degrees in Law, Architectural Engineering & Design, and Business. We are also considering expansion to other offerings and graduate degrees to satisfy the needs of the local and regional current and future job markets. We constantly engage in discussions with the industry to prepare our students with the knowledge, attitudes, and attributes that enhance their employability especially in light of an anticipated dynamic future job environment. Our strategic dimensions foster a culture of research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, our facilities are growing to accommodate the increasing number of our students and the particular spatial needs in major courses.

We pledge to provide a stimulating educational experience to our student body within an environment conducive to achieving your dreams in successful careers. We hope you will achieve all your academic goals through our institution and look forward to sharing with you the journey in becoming a successful professional and leader in the community.

Professor Mohamad J. Terro

President, Kingdom University

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I am proud to offer you on behalf of members of the community at Kingdom University (KU) a warmhearted welcome. KU has enjoyed a solid reputation in providing quality tertiary education programs since its establishment in 2001. Our alumni have enriched the public and private sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain through their prominent positions and successful careers.

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Welcome to the Bahrain Montessori Centre (BMC). We are primarily a teacher training and research institute for early childhood education and development located in the Kingdom of Bahrain. All courses offered at BMC are certified by the Montessori Centre International (MCI), an internationally recognised teacher training institution in the United Kingdom www.montessori.org.uk

Our certified BMC graduates are qualified to work in Montessori preschools and many recognised quality early childhood educational and care centres in several countries. Trained graduates can either work as a head teacher or an assistant teacher depending on the course certification.

Graduates may also wish to pursue other rewarding occupations working with young children outside a classroom setting. The training and experience is particularly relevant for professionals working with either gifted, ill or special needs children (teachers, parents, psychologists, therapists, nurses and doctors).

Parent graduates from many walks of life and many with professional backgrounds equally benefit from our courses while gaining valuable skills and knowledge which importantly supports the development of their own children.

In addition, BMC provides several outreach and interventions programmes in our local community (and abroad through research) for children and their families. These are mentioned below.

BMC's Primary Goals

We provide a number of high-quality teacher training courses for those seeking to become qualified teachers in the field of early childhood education and care and the Montessori pedagogy and practice. All the courses at BMC follow the recognised teaching standards, requirements and qualifications of The Montessori Centre International (MCI), United Kingdom. The content of each level of training provides a well-balanced foundation of skills and knowledge for successfully teaching, assisting or working as support staff in early years environments. The ladder of expertise gained via successive levels of training can enable successful candidates to become specialised in early childhood education and development (ages 3-6 years old). Certified Montessori graduates are notably recognised and respected for their quality training in the profession throughout the world.

We offer a regularly scheduled Parent Course Learning Together, An Introduction to the Montessori Approach. We facilitate and engage families in building awareness, knowledge and understanding with regards to early childhood education and development through this important outreach programme in our community. Review further details about this course by clicking on Parent Course.

We contribute short and long term evidence-based Research in the field of early childhood education/care (ECEC) and child development in English and Arabic. BMC is committed to supporting and improving quality education and has funded, executed and published several research projects over the years. Review further details by clicking on ERS global network. Several BMC graduate students have helped in data collection and made valuable contributions to our on-going research at BMC. Most of our students are trained in procedures that enable them to conduct rigorous observational assessment/ evaluation. For more information regarding training for the ERS visit BMC Workshops.

We fund, support and facilitate high quality educational intervention in the homes of many children and families living at risk in our community (English and Arabic languages). The Mother Child Home Education Programme (MOCEP) was founded in Bahrain in 2001 and runs in co-operation under the ACEV Foundation in Turkey. This high quality home educational-empowerment programme serves families living at risk. Further details are available at our MOCEP website: www.mocep-bahrain.com and the ACEV website: www.acev.org Also see our Research listings

Other branches of the MOCEP intervention include the Father Support Programme, FSP and the Community Outreach Programme, COP which provides classes for parents with children attending pre-schools. Training for these programmes is available through our BMC Workshops.

BMC staff and students developed and founded the Reach Out and Read Programme (ROR) in Bahrain for children in hospital care. ROR is an all-volunteer organisation run the auspices of BMC which provides reading and activities for children who are under short and long-term hospital care in Bahrain's leading hospital, Salmaniya. Review further details by clicking on ROR, Bahrain. Training for volunteers is available on BMC Workshops.

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Welcome to the Bahrain Montessori Centre (BMC). We are primarily a teacher training and research institute for early childhood education and development located in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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The Bahrain Teachers College (BTC), a college of the University of Bahrain, was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with the mandate of preparing teachers, educational administrators, and other education specialists. In 2005, and in line with its Educational Reform, the MoE requested the National Institute of Education (NIE) of the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore to design and develop appropriate teacher education program for the kingdom of Bahrain.

The teacher education program designed by the NIE for implementation at the BTC emphasize the principles of holistic development of teacher candidates, purpose-driven program, theory-practice link, and reflective communities of practice, partnerships, benchmarking beginning teacher standards, authentic and formative assessment, and advancement of the teaching profession. These principles have thus become the backbone of BTC's operations.

Our Vision

Achieving Excellence in Education

Our Mission

Empowering educators to build a better future for Bahrain

Our Values

Passion

Professionalism

Integrity

Creativity

Resilience

Dr. Fatima Mohammed Helal Al Malki

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Special Education Specialization in Gifted Education, Arabian Gulf University, 2010-2013; GPA =4/4.

Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice (PCAP),York St John University, Jan 2010- Jan 2011.

Master in Education (Curriculum Development), University of Bahrain, 1997-2001; GPA 3.78.

B.Sc., Chemistry and Education (College of Science), University of Bahrain, 1988-1992; GPA 3.0.

Diploma in Chemical Engineering, 1985-1988, College of Engineer, University of Bahrain.

Secondary School, 1983-1985, Isa Town Secondary School - Science Section (Chemistry and biology); 94%.

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Lecturer

Area of Expertise: Mathematics & Statistics: College Algebra & Trigonometry, Differential & Integral Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Analytic Geometry, Discrete Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics & Probability, Business Statistics

Education: Teaching of Mathematics, Educational Technology, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Measurement

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Lecturer

Area of Expertise: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, English Language Instruction, Child Development, Certified Assessor and Trained Personnel in Operations and Business of Oxford Systems, London, ON, Canada

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Mr. Mohamed Bin Ahmed Bin Youssef Al-Moumni

Lecturer

2006: Diploma in Education and Supervising. (Inspection, supervision & Curricula design). University of Tunisia.

1998: Diploma in Arabic Studies and Linguistics (Agrégation) (Higher than MA Degree). College of Arts and Humanities. Manouba. Tunisia.

Professional Experience

Member in National Debate Committee for secondment of Arabic teachers, Tunisia

Framing Pedagogy for teachers in Ministry of Education, Tunisia

Supervising the National Exams item writing committees and vetting, Ministry of Education, Tunisia

Member in Oral Communication Field Research Team, Ministry of Education, Tunisia

Member in Integrating ICT in Arabic Learning Instruction Field research Team, Ministry of Education, Tunisia

Co-author of Arabic course book for grade 9 of the basic Education, Ministry of Education, Tunisia

Lecturer ( Professeur Agrégé) in the Higher Institute of Languages and Humanities, Tunisia

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Associate Professor

Search in Arabic language teaching methods

Search in the development of several teacher training

The integration of literacy in the curriculum of the Arabic language

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Dr. Kamal Taha Muslim Salim

Associate Professor
Qualifications:

Ph.D., Islamic Shari'a, Cairo University, 2006; M.A., Shari'a Sciences, Cairo University; B.A., Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, Cairo University

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Instructor

school improvement and educational reform; educational leadership & policy; qualitative and quantitative research skills; educational assessment; evaluation and professional development training for teachers and school leaders

Qualifications:

M.A., Education, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2013; B.A., Education, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2012; B.A., Education & Economics, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2011

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The Bahrain Teachers College (BTC), a college of the University of Bahrain, was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with the mandate of preparing teachers, educational administrators, and other education specialists. In 2005, and in line with its Educational Reform,

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University of Bahrain - Bahrain Teachers College

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The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.

The teacher understands how children learn and develop and can provide learning opportunities that support a child's intellectual, social, emotional, moral, and general personal development.

The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

The teacher plans instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.
Learning Environment (classroom management)
The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
Communication & Instructional Technology
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and multi-media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
School, Community, and Civic Engagement
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well being.
Reflective Practice, Ethics and Professionalism
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

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University of Bahrain - Postgraduate Diploma in Education

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The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students. The teacher understands how children learn and develop and can provide learning opportunities that support a child's intellectual, social, emotional, moral, and general personal development.

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University of Bahrain - Academic Programs

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The island country of Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is known primarily for its small size and successful finance industry. However, Bahrain also has a progressive and highly valued education system. Here at 10 facts about education in Bahrain:

1. Bahrain's public school system was founded in 1932 and is the oldest in the Arabian Peninsula. The average person in Bahrain will receive 6.1 years of education.

2. While Bahrain has a number of private schools, public education in Bahrain is free until secondary school for both boys and girls. Education is also compulsory for kids aged 6-14.

3. The majority of the country, 95.7 percent, is literate. Bahrain also has the highest female literacy rate, 93.5 percent, in the Arabian Peninsula.

4. Bahrain does not spend much on education relative to other countries. Approximately 2.6 percent of the country's GDP goes toward education costs, meaning Bahrain ranks 153 out of 173 countries on education spending.

5. Prior to the 20th century, Quranic schools, which were dedicated primarily to Qur'an studies, were the only type of school in Bahrain.

6. Education in Bahrain is changing in order to better prepare students for careers. The country is splitting secondary education into two tracks, unified and vocational. The unified track is aimed more at university preparation while the vocational track is meant to prepare students for technical careers directly after finishing school.

7. In Bahrain, girls are educated at roughly the same rate as boys. Approximately 97 percent of girls and 98 percent of boys are enrolled in primary school, while 91 percent of girls and 87 percent of boys attend secondary school.

8. Approximately 25.2 percent of Bahrainis will go on to post-secondary education. Of these students, the majority are women, as Bahrain has one of the highest university gender parity indexes at 2.52.

9. Despite women receiving roughly equal education to men in Bahrain, the number of women in the workforce is low. Only 32 percent of women aged 15 and above are in the workforce, compared to 85 percent of men. This is significantly lower than the rest of the world, as globally 52 percent of women are active in the workforce.

10. Many Bahraini students participate in exchange programs, such as the U.S. government's Student Leaders Program, a summer program where Bahraini university students study at U.S. universities.

Despite Bahrain's small size, high literacy rates, mandatory schooling and a push for higher education reveal how education in Bahrain is continuing to strengthen and grow.

- Alexi Worley

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10 Important Facts to Know About Education in Bahrain

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The island country of Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is known primarily for its small size and successful finance industry. However, Bahrain also has a progressive and highly valued education system. Here at 10 facts about education in Bahrain: 1. Bahrain's public school system was founded in 1932 and is the oldest in the Arabian Peninsula.