Teacher, her student share two sides of Tawjihi debate

Teacher, her student share two sides of Tawjihi debate

AMMAN — The results of Tawjihi, the longstanding standardised testing for university entrance across Jordan and Palestine, were released on Wednesday, setting into motion celebrations across the Kingdom. However, the academic tradition, long taken for granted, now stands at a crossroads as students, teachers and the Ministry of Education clash on the exam’s purpose and future.

Earlier this year, His Majesty King Abdullah said that a Tawjihi overhaul must be “radical”, according to a Royal Court statement. 

Tawjihi, which officially ended on July 25, remains a universal milestone for nearly every Jordanian and Palestinian young person, as it is an obligatory stepping stone to acceptance in local universities.